On the Record by Steven Joyce
38.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Biography
A candid, engaging and entertaining memoir by one of the most powerful players in the John Key government with lots of fresh revelations. Before Steven Joyce entered politics, he had a hugely successful 17-year career building and running the radio network RadioWorks. He learnt to cut deals, compete fe ...Show more
Student Political Action in New Zealand (BWB Texts) by Sylvia Nissen
15.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Politics | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: very good
Exploring the terrain between activism and apathy, Sylvia Nissen considers what it means to be a political actor from the perspective of students today. Drawing on in-depth interviews with New Zealand tertiary students, she traces their 'desires' for different types of politics, the 'demands' they exper ...Show more
A Gentle Radical - The Life of Jeanette Fitzsimons by Gareth Hughes
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Biography | Reading Level: very good
A major biography of Jeanette Fitzsimons, the hugely influential leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. Jeanette Fitzsimons was a visionary, a pioneer and a radical. This is the story of someone who battles National and Labour's lock on parliament and had the courage to challenge political s ...Show more
The Secret History of the Five Eyes: The Untold Story of the Shadowy International Spy Network, Through Its Targets, Traitors and Spies by Richard Kerbaj
30.00 NZD
Category: Politics
The first published account of the Five Eyes, the elite spy network created by Britain and the United States that industrialised espionage operations. The Times best political books of 2022 'This thought-provoking and informative book suggests that the era of globetrotting lone agents such as James Bond ...Show more
The China Tightrope - Navigating New Zealand's Relationship with a World Superpower by Sam Sachdeva
37.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Current Affairs | Reading Level: near fine
An incisive analysis of the flashpoints of the New Zealand-China relationship. As foreign affairs minister Nanaia Mahuta has cautioned, we are moving beyond a 'relationship of firsts' into new territory – and the terrain is more treacherous than ever. The China Tightrope offers unique analysis and ins ...Show more
Tears of Rangi: Experiments Across Worlds by Anne Salmond
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Politics
Six centuries ago Polynesian explorers arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, where they rapidly adapted to new plants, animals, landscapes, and climatic conditions. Four centuries later, European explorers arrived with maps and clocks, grids and fences, and they too adapted to a new island home. In this remo ...Show more
Blue Blood - The Inside Story of the National Party in Crisis by Andrea Vance
37.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Politics
Beginning with the shock resignation of John Key, Blue Blood reveals the reasons behind one of the most dramatic falls in popularity in New Zealand's political history and tells the full story of how the National Party went to war with itself. Informed by campaign emails and internal party communication ...Show more
The Drinking Game: How big business, the media and politicians shape the way you drink by Guyon Espiner
37.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Politics
An incisive analysis of how our drinking culture is influenced by the government, media and big business, by investigative journalist Guyon Espiner. Ever wondered why it always seems like a good time for a drink? Four years ago, investigative journalist Guyon Espiner gave up drinking alcohol. He had be ...Show more
Safeguarding the Future - Governing in an Uncertain World (BWB Texts) by Jonathan Boston
16.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Politics | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: Very Good
In an era of populist politics, Brexit, Donald Trump, 24-hour news cycles and perpetual election campaigning, how do we govern well for the future? How do we take the long view, ensuring that present-day policy decisions reflect the needs and safeguard the interests of future generations?In this timely ...Show more
Sugar, Rum and Tobacco (BWB Texts) by Mike Berridge
15.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Politics | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: Very Good
Can a sugar tax improve public health? Even if it can, is it the right thing to do? One of New Zealand's foremost health scientists, Mike Berridge, teams up with tax expert Lisa Marriott to explore the issue.This BWB Text explains the relationship between sugar and ill-health, and explores how taxes can ...Show more
Ruth, Roger and Me: Debts and Legacies (BWB Texts) by Andrew Dean
15.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Politics | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: very good
'Your words of "discomfort, loss, and disconnection" don't resonate with me at all.' Ruth Richardson to Andrew Dean, 16 December 2014. A time of major upheaval now stands between young and old in New Zealand. In Ruth, Roger and Me, Andrew Dean explores the lives of the generation of young people brought ...Show more
A Matter of Fact: Talking Truth in a Post-Truth World (BWB Texts) by Jess Berentson-Shaw
18.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Politics | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: very good
We may be in the golden age of information, with access to more facts than ever before. Yet in the time of fake news and post-truth politics, it seems that conspiracy and rumour spread faster than ever and are even harder to debunk. Battling over facts can be exhausting and polarising. For those committ ...Show more