The Kiwi Backyard Handbook by Justin Newcombe
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
More than any other people in the world, Kiwis live their lives in the backyard. Whether it's a quarter acre or a tiny patch of lawn, owhether you aspire to a burgeoning veggie garden and a few chooks or to relaxing by a palm-edged pool, a good spot for your barbecue is always a must. The Kiwi Backyard ...Show more
Trail: Riding the Otago Central Rail Trail by Paul Sorrell
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
For the many thousands who have walked or ridden the Otago Central Rail Trail it holds particular, cherished memories. Some impressions will stick for a lifetime: bouncing over bone-rattling bridges, or sailing through sheer-sided canyons of schist. Or simply barrelling along, mile after mile, with the ...Show more
Are You Ready? A Disaster Survival Guide for New Zealanders by Anon.
13.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
Disasters happen quickly and without compassion, disrupting thousands of lives every year. During a disaster emergency services may not be able to respond to every call immediately, and this means you must be ready to provide your own shelter, food, first-aid, water and sanitation for at least three day ...Show more
Gwenda Turner's Christchurch (Paperback) by Gwenda Turner
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
The essence of Christchurch, its elegance and charm, are captured evermore by artist Gwenda Turner in this truly memorable book. Using a blend of old photographs, mementos and original paintings, this book is both a tribute to and a celebration of the Garden City.
The Raupo Phrasebook of Modern Māori by Scotty Morrison
35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
The user-friendly guide for all New Zealanders.The Raupo Phrasebook of Modern Maoriis the most up-to-date, versatile and relevant resource for using Maori language in everyday life. Whether you're a novice or emergent speaker of te reo Maori, or a complete beginner, you'll learn useful phrases for- The ...Show more
White Out: the Historic Snowfalls of 2011
18.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
Earlier this week, the whole of New Zealand encountered spectacular snows. Canterbury and the deep south saw prodigious snowfalls, bringing everyday life to a near standstill, Wellington was blanketed by its first snow in over 20 years, and areas further north, including Auckland, saw snow for the first ...Show more
My Time: How to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Life by Joan Baker & Mandy Fealey
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
Joan Baker, successful author and business coach, and Mandy Fealy, psychologist and development consultant, address the crucial question of My Time to help people start to think about what they will do after their full time work life. Joan's message is that these decisions are best made well before ret ...Show more
The Silence Beyond: Selected Writings by Michael King by Michael King; Rachael King (ed.)
42.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
The late Michael King was one of New Zealand's most respected and popular historians. The author of the bestselling The Penguin History of New Zealand and many significant works otherwise, he was a writer of remarkable skill, sensitivity and importance. The Silence Beyond is a wide-ranging and often per ...Show more
Illustrated Maori Myths and Legends by Queenie Rikihana Hyland
32.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
Queenie Rikihana Hyland here brings together a collection of her favourite Maori myths and legends - from the creation and the ever-popular mischief-making of Maui, to the great love stories of Hinemoa and Tutanekai, and Turongo and Mahinarangi. The stories are brought to life by the vivid illustrations ...Show more
Ray Columbus: The Modfather - The Life and Times of a Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer by Ray Columbus
30.00 NZD
42.00 (28% off)
Category: NZ Non- fiction
The Modfather is the first authorised account of Ray Columbus's unique life in music - growing up in the 1950s, early days as a teenage bandleader, stardom at home and abroad, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous, reflections on an ever-changing music industry - and his ongoing influence.
Dear Alison: A New Zealand Soldier's Story From Stalag 383 by Simon Pollard
30.00 NZD
31.00 (3% off)
Category: NZ Non- fiction
In July 1942 with a notebook and pencil he had bought from a German guard, Dudley Muff started Alison's Book. Dudley was 42 and a prisoner of war in Stalag XVIIIB in Germany and his niece Alison was four and living in Timaru. With humorous entries, sketches and what he called "little men" his story grew ...Show more
Letters from the Bay of Islands - The Story of Marianne Williams by Marianne Williams; Caroline Fitzgerald (ed.)
35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
In 1822 Marianne Williams, with her missionary husband Henry and their three small children, left England forever. Their new home, in New Zealand's Bay of Islands, was a remote one-house settlement - the Church Missionary Society mission station headquarters. This was nearly twenty years before the sign ...Show more