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Aotea Great Barrier - Land and People by Chris Morton; Pippa Blake (Foreword by); Peter Malcouronne
$70.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
If New Zealand has everything imaginable within a day¿s drive, then Great Barrier Island has pretty much everything within an hour. Rugged basalt bays on the west side, a mountainous interior and white-sand beaches on the east coast, serene one moment, savage the next - it¿s not for nothing the island i ...Show more
Calling Bullshit by West, Jevin D.
$37.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
The world is awash in bullshit, and we're drowning in it. Politicians are unconstrained by facts. Science is conducted by press release. Startup culture elevates bullshit to high art. These days, calling bullshit is a noble act. Based on their popular, eponymous, course at the University of Washington, ...Show more
Hiakai: Modern Maori Cuisine by Monique Fiso
$65.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Monique Fiso is a modern-day food warrior, taking Māori cuisine to the world. After years overseas in Michelin-star restaurants, Monique returned to Aotearoa to begin Hiakai, an innovative pop-up venture that's now a revered, award-winning restaurant in Wellington. Monique has also gone on to feature o ...Show more
Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
$35.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA Guardian, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman and Daily Express Book of the Year'Hugely, highly and happily recommended' Stephen Fry'You should read Humankind. You'll learn a lot (I did) and you'll have good reason to feel better about the human race' Tim Harford'Made me see hum ...Show more
Imagining Decolonisation (BWB Texts) by Rebecca Kiddle; Bianca Elkington; Moana Jackson; Ocean Mercier; Mike Ross; Jennie Smeaton; Amanda Thomas
$15.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Decolonisation is a term that scares some, and gives hope to others. It is an uncomfortable and bewildering concept for many New Zealanders yet needed if we are going to build a country that is fair and equal for all who live there. This book sets out the case for decolonisation by illuminating through ...Show more
New Zealanders: The Field Guide by Tom Sainsbury
$36.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general | Reading Level: near fine
A revealing guide to the weird and wonderful inhabitants of New Zealand... and the places you'll find them. After years of mimicking various celebrities and stereotypes on his social media platforms, comedian Tom Sainsbury has now compiled his favourite New Zealand personalities into a book. This array ...Show more
Sh*t Moments in New Zealand Sport by Rick Furphy; Geoff Rissole
$24.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
The Sh*t Towns of New Zealand writers turn their sharp minds to our most embarrassing sporting moments.
Te Kai a te Rangatira: Leadership from the Maori World by Edited by Rawiri Tapiata, Renee Smith, Marcus Akuhata-Brown
$79.99 NZD
Category: Maori culture and history
‘Awe-inspiring collective wisdom and a snapshot into the current state of Maori leadership’ – this extraordinary book of interviews and photographs enriches our understanding of what it means to be a leader. In 2017 a group of rangatahi came together with the kaupapa of making a contribution to their co ...Show more
The Meaning of Trees: The History and Use of New Zealand's Native Plants by Robert Vennell
$55.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
A guide and gift book in equal measure, this treasure of a book pays homage to New Zealand's native plant species. The Meaning of Trees tells the story of plants and people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Beautifully illustrated with botanical drawings, paintings and photographs, it shows us how a globally uni ...Show more
Tree of Strangers by Barbara Sumner
$35.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: near fine
A compelling memoir of adoption, loss and discovery ‘I live at the end of a gravel road at the top of a valley consumed by bush. My husband is here, and my three girls. But the bush swallows them up like the road.’ I wrote those words at the kitchen table in 1983. A letter to the mother I’d never met ...Show more
100% Pure Future - New Zealand Tourism Renewed by Sarah Bennett (ed.)
$15.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general | Series: BWB Texts
Covid-19 has had a devastating effect on New Zealand tourism, but the industry was already troubled by unchecked growth and questionable governance that has put pressure on the environment, infrastructure and communities. In this urgent collection of essays, nine authors outline their vision for sustain ...Show more
Automania: Iconic Kiwi Collections by Don Jenssen
$50.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Visit the most incredible motor vehicle collections from across New Zealand, rarely ever showcased for the public before. From vintage cars to motorbikes, military vehicles to famous movie cars - the owners of these collections take us inside their garages to celebrate the vehicles that have captured th ...Show more