Tribes Treaty Money Power: A guide to New Zealand’s treaty issues by Mike Butler

$25.00 NZD

Category: NZ - Current Affairs

The Treaty of Waitangi was a simple, 375-word document, consisting of three articles, a preamble and a postscript, by which Queen Victoria obtained sovereignty over the anarchic and bloodstained islands of New Zealand (first article). Maori were guaranteed possession of their property that they could se ll to the government (second article), and all Maori including the many slaves became the Queen’s subjects, equal to Britons - an unprecedented status for tribal people at that time. The treaty did not give Maori any special rights but radicals of the late 20th century and their collaborators in Parliament and on the Bench have created a quite different treaty that allowed the government to govern settlers only while letting chiefs carry on being chiefs. This is nonsense as, were it true, the chiefs would have kept their slaves and continued their cannibalism. Moreover, the twin fictions of “principles” and “partnership” have expanded into demands for 50 percent of the nation’s resources for the benefit of part-Maori who make up only 14 percent of the population. This book compares the treaty that was signed in 1840 with a redefined 1980s version and unravels the tangled web that the lawyer-driven treaty industry has become. It tells of missionaries, musket wars, land sales, the 1860s armed conflicts, the 1940s settlements, Maori sovereignty protest, the grievance industry from 1985, as well as the rise of the new-rich tribal corporations. It is vital for every New Zealander to understand what lies behind this newly created phenomenon, which is driving a sword through the unity and sovereignty of the nation. This book explains the issues truthfully and clearly. ...Show more

Once in a Lifetime : City-building after Disaster in Christchurch by Barnaby Bennett, James Dann, Emma Johnson, Ryan Reynolds (ed.)

$45.00 NZD

Category: NZ - Current Affairs | Reading Level: Near Fine

A new book that reviews, critiques and re-imagines the government’s Christchurch Central Recovery Plan – or Blueprint – which continues to determine the post-earthquake planning of the centre of Christchurch. We use this recovery plan as a lens through which to explore multiple facets of disaster recove ry and the opportunities inherent in such a situation. We have gathered a combination of national and international voices to discuss aspects of the recovery plan and to offer up alternative projects and approaches. From public consultation through to transport, planning frameworks and economics, Once in a Lifetime offers the first substantial critique of the recovery plan, identifies what is falling through and growing in the cracks, and presents a range of alternative approaches along with projects that visually document community, business and government responses. Featuring contributions from Kevin McCloud, Rebecca Macfie, Dr Stuart Candy, Roger Sutton and many more! ...Show more

Asians and the New Multiculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand by Gautam Ghosh

$39.99 NZD

Category: NZ - Current Affairs

Asians and the New Multiculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand presents thought-provoking new research on New Zealand's fastest-growing demographic - the geographically, nationally and historically diverse Asian communities. What kind of multicultural framework best suits New Zealand's rapidly expanding et hnic diversity? Can the Treaty of Waitangi - initially set up to accommodate British settlers and to recognise the tangata whenua - serve as the basis for New Zealand's immigration policy in the new millennium? Could all citizens embrace multiculturalism? Aotearoa New Zealand is a fusion of indigenous, settler and immigrant populations. This collection examining Asian communities in Aotearoa highlights the unresolved tensions between a dynamic biculturalism and the recognition of other ethnic minorities that are increasingly asserting themselves. Multiculturalism and Asian-ness are addressed together for the first time in this articulate addition to the ongoing debate about the population diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand. ...Show more

Protest in New Zealand by Brent Coutts & Nicholas Fitness

$69.99 NZD

Category: NZ - Current Affairs

Throughout New Zealand’s history, individuals and groups have been impelled to seek change and achieve social justice through the medium of protest. Protest in New Zealand provides an in-depth look at protest movements during the 20th century, focusing on their causes and effects, and the events and peo ple that drove them. Protest in New Zealand includes: a detailed narrative of events, including profiles of key people in-depth case studies of three key industrial disputes clear discussion on important issues which influenced people key ideas and historical trends a range of activities, including discussions and investigations, to engage all learners a wide variety of primary sources, including photographs, articles and posters, many of which have never before been included in New Zealand school textbooks a historiography resource and activity at the end of each chapter sample essays and tips on essay writing. The textbook provides a basis for inquiry based teaching and learning, giving teachers an opportunity to extend students and allow them to draw their own conclusions. It will enhance any current history programme that focuses on New Zealand context. Topics covered include: industrial action; pacifism and anti-conscription; the Depression Riots; counter-culture and anti-Vietnam War protest movements; feminism, and civil rights. The level of language is appropriate for students studying history at NCEA Levels 2 and 3. ...Show more

NZ Rugby Country by Des Wood

$45.00 NZD

Category: NZ - Current Affairs

New Zealand is arguably the greatest rugby-playing country on the planet. From the beginning, this classless society captured the game founded in the English class system and made it its own. New Zealanders not only adopted the game but also introduced many innovations, along with adding to an unmatched competitiveness and will to win. The national side, the All Blacks, is almost certainly the most successful team in the history of sport. Young New Zealanders aspire to join that history and most New Zealanders reflect in the glow that the sport produces. This book authoritatively and fully explores the narrative of how a nation of four-and-a half million people became Rugby Country. ...Show more

The Scene of the Crime: Twelve Extraordinary True Stories of Crime and Punishment by Steve Braunias

$36.99 NZD

Category: NZ - Current Affairs | Reading Level: very good

Twelve extraordinary tales of crime and punishment: a collection of true crime writing by New Zealand's award-winning master of non-fiction. A court is a chamber of questions. Who, when, why, what happened and exactly how - these are issues of psychology and the soul, they're general to the human condit ion, with its infinite capacity to cause pain. The brutal murder of a wife and daughter ...A methamphetamine ring, a snitch and a hooker ...The hit-and-run banker ...The top cops and the historic rape allegations ...The Peter Falconio mystery ...Rolf Harris ...In the hands of award-winning journalist and author Steve Braunias these and other extraordinary cases become more than just courtroom dramas and sensational headlines. They become a window onto another world - the one where things go badly wrong, where once invisible lives become horrifyingly visible, where the strangeness just beneath the surface is revealed. Acutely observed, unflinchingly reported and brilliantly written, this collection from the courts and criminal files of the recent past depicts a place we rarely enter, but which exists all around us. "Braunias ...frames people and places from such an angle and in such a cast of light that you see them clearly and exactly the way he wants you to see them. " - NZ Herald ...Show more

A City Possessed: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case DO NOT USE by Lynley Hood

$50.00 NZD

Category: NZ - Current Affairs

Behind Bars: Real-Life Stories from Inside New Zealand's Prisons by Anna Leask

$40.00 NZD

Category: NZ - Current Affairs

A raw, revealing and powerful account of life inside, as told by prison inmates. Violence. Gangs. Drugs. Smuggling. Weapons. Scams. Hierarchy. Murder. Welcome to prison life in New Zealand. Most New Zealanders will never know what it's like to do time, to spend days, months, years, even decades behind b ars with some of the country's most dangerous, volatile and notorious criminals. For the men and women who have spent time inside, it's an experience they will never forget. These are their stories. Behind Barstakes you deep into the prisons of New Zealand and reveals the private lives of inmates - their first night inside, how they spend their time, how they change, learn who to trust, how to fit in and, ultimately, how they survive. A raw and fascinating glimpse into a world most of us can only imagine. 'You exist, you survive. You see many things, and you meet many people you wish to God you'd never met. Prison is not real. What happens in there happens, but it's not real life.' 'Be prepared for one horror story after another from both sides of the bars . . . Anyone who has an opinion about the prison system should read this book.' Paul Little,North & South ...Show more

Don't Dream it's Over: Reimagining Journalism in Aotearoa New Zealand by Edited by Emma Johnson, Giovanni Tiso, Sarah Illingworth, Barnaby Bennett

$42.99 NZD

Category: NZ - Current Affairs | Reading Level: near fine

Lay-offs. Online convergence. A mass of content and noise. Citizen journalists, clickbait and PR. Digital platforms. Political influence. Mainstream media. Funding. Regulations... There are many factors contributing to the changing mediascape today in Aotearoa. Don't Dream It's Over is a multi-author b ook that explores the changing nature of journalism in this country: as it once was, as it is today, and how we might imagine it working in the future. Freerange Press has gathered a wide range of voices together to build an in-depth discussion on a rapidly changing industry. Don't Dream It's Over looks at how journalism is evolving in response to the current environment and how it might flourish again. The book explores the strengths and weaknesses of the traditional media and seeks new directions we could take to enhance journalism's role as the fourth estate and as an important pillar of democracy. We have contributions from a broad range of highly-respected, experienced journalists, commentators, academics, writers, thinkers, designers, as well as emerging journalists. The contributors include Peter Arnett, Brent Edwards, Mihingarangi Forbes, Toby Morris, Paula Penfold, Nicky Hager, Morgan Godfery, Simon Wilson, Cate Honore Brett, Sara Vui-Talitu and many more. ...Show more

Big Questions: What Is New Zealand's Future? by Various Authors

$38.00 NZD

Category: NZ - Current Affairs | Reading Level: very good

New Zealand is at a crossroads. People are increasingly concerned about where we are headed. Can we improve our appalling statistics on poverty and violence? What about work - will we all be replaced by robots? Will our children (let alone our grandchildren) be able to afford to buy a house? Can we clea n up our rivers? This book looks at many aspects of our lives and our nation. Experts in their fields write about the challenges that face us and the opportunities we have to make changes for the better. A fascinating set of perspectives and ideas on our way of life and our future as a nation. Writers are- Dame Anne Salmond, Judge Andrew Becroft; Rod Oram; Jacinta Ruru; Felicity Goodyear-Smith; Tim Watkin; Patrick Reynolds; Jarrod Gilbert; Stuart McNaughton; David Brougham, Jarrod Haar & Yumiko Olliver-Gray; Golriz Ghahraman; Theresa Gattung; Peter O'Connor; and Leonie Freeman. ...Show more

Tell You What: Great New Zealand Nonfiction 2016 by AMINI DEBBIE

$29.99 NZD

Category: NZ - Current Affairs | Reading Level: Very Good

'Poignant and powerful, and a must have" on every New Zealand bookshelf', said the Otago Daily Times about last year's volume of Tell You What. 'Could this be the start of an annual series?' asked Philip Mathews in Your Weekend. By popular request, the editors of last summer's nonfiction hit are back wi th another collection of praise and polemic, description and disputation. This year, we've got loose lips and official information, Barbie and bullies, grandfathers and girl bands. Led on to the stage by John Campbell, join us for another round of real, live stories, written to last." ...Show more

Drivers of Urban Change by Philippa Howden-Chapman

$39.99 NZD

Category: NZ - Current Affairs

This report brings together the views of key decision-makers and cutting-edge research, exploring the pressing issues of compact vs dispersed urban development, infrastructure renewal, resilient transport patterns and healthy, affordable housing. The authors draw upon interviews with over 90 stakeholder s in the policy-making process and a nationwide opinion poll to delve behind the scenes into questions about planning, development, governance and public engagement, in the context of social demographic and economic trends and environmental challenges. ...Show more