The Founding of Hawke's Bay by J G Wilson

$40.00 NZD

Category: Regional | Reading Level: very good

The Bethells of Te Henga by Mary D Woodward

$14.00 NZD

Category: Regional | Series: Practising History Ser. | Reading Level: very good

Auckland - Our City by John McDermott

$20.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

Old Taranaki and its Mountain by Campbell McAllister

$45.00 NZD

Category: Regional | Reading Level: very good

Moonlight Ranges - The Story of Dipton 1877-1977 by David Milligan

$45.00 NZD

Category: Regional | Reading Level: very good

The Old Frontier - Te Awamutu - The Story of The Waipa Valley by James Cowan

$65.00 NZD

Category: Regional | Reading Level: good-very good

Aotea Great Barrier - Land and People by Chris Morton; Pippa Blake (Foreword by); Peter Malcouronne

$45.00 NZD

Category: Regional | 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 s called Great Barrier. The book consists of five chapters ¿ sea, beach, land, bush and the mountains. Each of these landscapes is explored through the eyes of 12 different locals, who describe a favourite part of the island and explain why it has special meaning for them. In the process, they capture the essence of a community that is unlike any other. Perhaps more than anywhere else in New Zealand, there is a determination to retain what it is that makes the Barrier special, and discovering, defining what that is, is the theme of this book. Created around Chris Morton¿s spectacular and evocative photographs, and a thoughtful and authentic text from Peter Malcouronne, this is a unique and special book, a tribute to this ruggedly beautiful island and the community that love it. ...Show more

Rolling Thunder - The Spirit of Karekare by Bob Harvey

$25.00 NZD

Category: Regional | Reading Level: very good

When New Zealanders think about their favourite places, the odds are that most would nominate a beach. Beaches seem to encapsulate our golden moments, especially our rites of passage, and are often the setting for some of our happiest memories. In this dazzling sequel to his bestselling 1998 book Untamed Coast, Bob Harvey focuses on Karekare Beach, made famous by Jane Campion's acclaimed 1993 film The Piano and the Crowded House album of the same year, Together Alone. Rolling Thunder is an evocatively-written tribute to this special place, steeped in centuries of Maori history, and celebrated worldwide in image, word and song. Beautifully-reproduced works of art by Gretchen Albrecht, Don Binney, Dean Buchanan, Stanley Palmer, Peter Siddell and others are included. Chapters cover the history, natural history, surfing and surf-lifesaving, the artists, the guardians, and the "originals", New Zealanders with unique talents who make this place their home. 'Karekare on Location' chapter describes the feature films, TV series and commercials, fashion shoots and music recording sessions that Karekare has hosted. Rolling Thunder explores the significance of beaches in our lives, why these places seem to encapsulate our golden moments, especially our rites of passage. Bob Harvey writes with insight and passion about the place and the people, the wild weather, the wildlife and the "people of the night" who are drawn to the dunes for midnight incantations. This is one of the most unusual New Zealand books of 2001, generously illustrated with hundreds of photographs, and superbly printed on quality art paper. This is a treasure for the generations. "Probably no book more comprehensive, or more sumptuously illustrated, has ever been published about a single New Zealand stretch of sand, surf and rock." The Listener, Denis Welch ++ Finalist for the Montana Medal for non-fiction (Environment) 2002 ++ ...Show more

A Centennial History of Myers Park 1915-2015 by Edward Bennett

$14.00 NZD

Category: Regional | Reading Level: very good

Early Days in Central Otago by Robert Gilkison

$30.00 NZD

Category: Regional | Reading Level: very good

Historic Gold Trails of the Coromandel by Tony Nolan

$20.00 NZD

Category: Regional | Reading Level: good

Southern Spirit - The People and Places of Southland by Ian Dougherty

$20.00 NZD

Category: Regional | Reading Level: near fine

An illustrated book on the forms, flora, fauna, folk, fascinations, and fun of the Southland region of New Zealand.