The Great Unknown - Mountain Journeys in the Southern Alps by Geoff Spearpoint

$60.00 NZD

Category: NZ - Pictorial

Geoff Spearpoint is a legend among New Zealand¿s tramping and mountaineering community. For over 50 years he has been undertaking many long, adventurous trips in the Southern Alps every year, decade after decade. These trips, usually a mix of both tramping and mountaineering, have made Spearpoint New Ze aland¿s foremost exponent of what is best described as trans-alpine tramping. In the Great Unknown he collects together personal accounts of his favourite trips into 15 geographical areas, ranging from Kahurangi in the north to the Fiordland in the south. Illustrated with his stunning photography, and with maps from Geographx, this will be a completely unique book that trampers and mountaineers will cherish, for it explores an important element of New Zealand tramping that goes to the heart of how we define our relationship with backcountry. ...Show more

Someone's Wife - A Memoir of Sorts by Linda Burgess

$25.00 NZD

Category: NZ - Biography

A brilliant collection of personal essays from a quietly subversive writer. 'A work written with brio, Someone's Wife is hilarious and devastating, a sliver of New Zealand culture and history told through a single vibrant life and its entanglements with others. Slouching towards Aotearoa, perhaps Burges s is our Didion, albeit less aloof, more gregarious and with better jokes.' Emma Gattey, Landfall ...Show more

Coaching Youth Netball: An Essential Guide for Coaches, Parents and Teachers by Anita Navin

$49.99 NZD

Category: Sport

Coaching Youth Netball is a one-stop resource that will offer coaches, teachers, and parents everything they need to deliver fun, dynamic, player-centered practice sessions as well as guidance on how to run a team and a club. Coaches at all levels will find ideas and information that will help them form ulate plans to suit their players' abilities. Topics covered include practical games and drills; fundamental skills including movement, catching, throwing, passing, and shooting; game sense, defensive and attacking skills, and ways to manage your team and your club. ...Show more

The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree: Volume One: 1800s - 1999 by Dreydon Sobanja

$30.00 NZD

Category: NZ - Biography | Series: The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree

The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree tells the stories of over one hundred running related athletes and coaches, focusing on the interconnections between the generations as well as the important relationships within those generations. This family tree has well-grounded roots, a strong trunk and a vast amount o f experience, knowledge and inspiration coursing through its branches. The book expertly tells the many interrelated stories of New Zealand's runners, from sprinters through to ultramarathoners, as well as hurdlers, steeplechasers, race walkers and Para athletes. Each chapter incapsulates athletes' achievements, inspirations, coaches and compatriots. The athletes' stories, some never been told before, are complemented by many fascinating photos. The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree features more than twenty personal interviews with athletes, administrators and coaches, to ensure historical and statistical accuracy. ...Show more

Changing Gears: Ups & Downs on the New Zealand Road by Sequoia Schmidt

$32.00 NZD

Category: Sport

Returning home for the first time in 10 years, Sequoia Schmidt sets out to complete a 28 day solo cycle of New Zealand. This will be her first time home since the deaths of her father and brother in a tragic climbing accident. Changing Gears describes Sequoia's experiences with grief, loss and recovery , interwoven with adventures on the roads of New Zealand as she returns to her homeland to re-connect with Aotearoa and herself.   ...Show more

The Big Loop: Biking Coastal NZ by Duncan Wilson

$40.00 NZD

Category: Cycling | Reading Level: near fine

In August 2015, Dunc Wilson became the first person to circumnavigate New Zealand on a bike. This 10,940 km journey followed one rule: cycle the closest available route to the coastline. The Big Loop candidly details Wilson's 240-day cycling adventure, through native bush, ragged coastlines, farm statio ns and more - demonstrating how acquainting oneself with our country is best achieved under 100 km/h. ...Show more

The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: A Biography of a Sporting Icon (HB) by Rob Mundle

$50.00 NZD

Category: Nautical | Reading Level: 6 Sport

The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is the story of one of the world's greatest sporting challenges. In its 75th year, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has become an icon of Australia's summer sport, ranking in public interest with such national events as the Melbourne Cup, the Australian Open tennis and the Boxing Day cricket test. No regular annual yachting event in the world attracts such huge media coverage as does the start on Sydney Harbour. The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: A biography of a sporting icon is the story of one of the world's greatest sporting challenges, an event where men and women from all walks of life are inspired and challenged by the beauty and power of nature. The 628-nautical mile course is often described as the most gruelling long ocean race in the world, a challenge to everyone who takes part. A team effort as much as a personal challenge where one mistake can lead to defeat, while success can deliver national and international acclaim. Bestselling author Rob Mundle has competed in the race on three occasions and reported on it for both newspapers and television for more than fifty years. The pinnacle of his many writing achievements is the international bestselling book Fatal Storm, the powerful story of the tragic 1998 Sydney Hobart race. ...Show more

Formula One Circuits from Above - 26 Legendary Tracks in High-Definition Satellite Photography by Bruce Jones

$55.00 NZD

Category: Cars - General

Stunning photography and insightful and thoughtful writing from one of the world's most travelled Formula One commentators, make Formula One Circuits From Above a fantastic volume to have by your side when you watch the F1 World Championship unfold. The colour, drama, history and excitement of Formula O ne will never be better displayed in this exceptional volume. ...Show more

Cycle Notes by Hardie Grant:IMPORTS

$25.00 NZD

Category: Cycling

Hit the road and record a year's worth of rides with this bespoke, cycle-focused journal. Hit the road and record a year's worth of rides with this bespoke, cycle-focused journal. Whether your riding style is that of a lightweight mountain goat or you're more comfortable taking big turns at the front of the bunch, a bike rider travels hundreds of miles a year. Be it rural touring, club sportives and gran fondos, or city commuting, you will experience stunning vistas, deserted back roads, endurance-testing climbs, and the thrill of a high-speed descent. And where better to record these memories of life in the saddle than in this specially designed journal? Packed with enough specially designed pages to record a year on the road, alongside profiles of some of the best cyclists ever to take to the saddle, Cycle Notes is an essential addition to the bike shed. ...Show more

The Runner's Expert Guide to Stretching - Reducing Injury, Building Strength and Enhancing Performance by Paul Hobrough

$43.00 NZD

Category: Sport

This ultimate stretching guide will help runners of all abilities run further, avoid injuries and improve their pace. Stretching is an incredibly important aspect of running and yet it is frequently overlooked or poorly executed. Written by the globally respected physiotherapist Paul Hobrough, who wor ks with Olympic and World Champion athletes, The Runner's Guide to Stretching details and explains the stretches that can ease pain, build strength and enhance running performance. This book will help runners to understand their bodies, identify weaknesses and develop a natural defense against injury. Whatever your age or ability, runners will find a range of stretches, clearly organized by body part, as well as a detailed strength and conditioning program. ...Show more

Road Cycling Manual: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide: 2017 by Luke Edwardes-Evans

$50.00 NZD

Category: Cycling

The Road Cycling Manual is a comprehensive, practical guide for all riders. Whether you are new to cycling or already taking part in competitive events, this illustrated book, packed with vibrant photography, covers every aspect of modern road cycling, from the choice of bike, set-up and fitness trainin g, through to riding techniques and bike maintenance. Featuring step-by-step practical sections and at-a-glance training programmes, this manual will provide riders with the knowledge they need to enjoy the sport and to get the maximum from themselves and their bikes. ...Show more

The Club by Jonathan Clegg, Joshua Robinson

$55.00 NZD

Category: Sport