Bird Life by Anna Smaill
38.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
Bird Life, the second novel by Booker Prize-longlisted author Anna Smaill, is a lyrical and ambitious exploration of madness and what it is like to experience the world differently. In Ueno Park, Toyko, as workers and tourists gather for lunch, the pollen blows, a fountain erupts, pigeons scatter, and ...Show more
Native Insects of Aotearoa by Julia Kasper; Phil Sirvid
27.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
This handy and accessible introduction to the range of insects commonly encountered throughoutNew Zealand is aimed at the general public, museum visitors and tourists, with a 1950s-inspired giftabledesign and delightful illustrations. It provides insights into the museum's fieldwork and collections, and ...Show more
The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand by Michael King
38.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
This bestselling book by the late Michael King is the unchallenged contemporary reference on the history of New Zealand. First published in 2003 and hailed as a triumph of careful research, wide reading and judicious assessment, it has been continuously in print for twenty years and has sold over 300,00 ...Show more
A Photographic Guide to Ferns of New Zealand by Lawrie Metcalf
28.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
A reprint under a new ISBN, this handy reference guide is a compact yet comprehensive guide to identifying and learning about New Zealand's ferns.Ferns occur in great abundance in New Zealand - there are nearly 200 native species alone occurring everywhere from the coast through to the country's alpine ...Show more
Te Reo Kapekape: Māori Wit and Humour by Hona Black
45.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
Following on from the successful He Iti te Kupu: Māori Metaphors and Similes, Hona Black’s new book explores the rich vein of humour in Māori life. Want to know how to call a silly person a ‘roro hipi / sheep’s brain’, or tell someone to get stuffed in te reo Māori? The answers are all in Te Reo Kapeka ...Show more
The Forgotten Forest: In Search of the Lost Plants and Fungi of Aotearoa by Robert Vennell
40.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
A guide to the spectacular oddities of the New Zealand forest, by the bestselling author of The Meaning of Trees and Secrets of the Sea. Deep in the forest, in places you would never think to look, are some of the most remarkable creatures. Overlooked and unsung, this is the forgotten forest: a world ...Show more
Gangster's Paradise by Jared Savage
40.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
The much anticipated follow-up to the bestseller that exposed the escalation of organised crime in New Zealand. Gangster's Paradise is about drugs, guns, gangs and money. Lots of money. A gang which took over a small rural town. A police officer shot and killed in a routine traffic stop. A port-worker ...Show more
The Wilson Sisters' Horse and Pony Guide: The essential handbook for riders of all ages by Kelly Wilson, Amanda Wilson
60.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
A comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about riding and caring for horses and ponies, whether you already keep horses or are simply thinking of joining a pony club, from two of New Zealand's most prominent equestrians Whether you already own horses or you or someone in your family wants t ...Show more
The Penguin New Zealand Anthology: 50 Stories for 50 Years in Aotearoa by Harriet Allan (editor)
45.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
A milestone collection to celebrate a milestone event - To celebrate 50 years of publishing in Aotearoa New Zealand. This anthology brings together 50 enthralling stories from some of the country's finest writers. From established authors to new, emerging names, these stories track the changing styles, ...Show more
The 50 Best Birdwatching Sites in New Zealand by Liz Light; Oscar Thomas
40.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
Aotearoa New Zealand has a diverse range of bird species but is especially renowned for its seabirds. Fifteen of the world's 18 penguin species have been recorded in the New Zealand region. Nine of these species breed here. Of petrels, 40 of the world's 127 species breed in the New Zealand region, some ...Show more
Why Memory Matters: 'Remembered histories' and the Politics of the Past (BWB Texts) by Rowan Light
18.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction | Series: 1st
Why Memory Matters