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Hamilton & Waikato : 100+ Outdoor adventures (2nd Ed.) by Hamilton & Waikato

$25.00 NZD

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Category: Travel

Waikato is the perfect stomping ground for intrepid explorers. Clamber through historic mining tunnels looking for glowworms, roll down vast black sand dunes and explore spooky limestone caves. This guidebook has 100+ of the best off-the-beaten-track adventures (with some crowd pleasing favourites in th e mix too) that Hamilton & Waikato has to offer. Discover the coolest local playgrounds, learn about native trees and birds, clouds through to geckos and endangered Maui dolphins. There are how-to-guides for the Hauraki Rail Trail, Timber Trail, Te Awa River Ride, Waikato River Trails and Bike Hamilton. It is the perfect size to pop into backpacks (or the glove box) so you have the information you need while out adventuring. Each walk has an information box with: the distance or time of the adventure, the grade of the path and its suitability for buggies, wheelchairs (and pooches!) and of course, how to get there. ...Show more

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Supergood by Chelsea Winter

$50.00 NZD

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Category: Cookery & Wine

Yummy, easy, plant-based recipes for every occasion fill this much-anticipated new book by New Zealand's favourite home cook, Chelsea Winter. From beautiful brunches to quick mid-week dinners to delectable desserts to versatile sides, sauces, smoothies and snacks, this book has something everyone will l ove. Here are hearty, tasty, family-friendly greats like sausage rolls, macaroni cheese, burgers, pizza, lasagne and nachos; treats like ginger slice, chocolate ice cream, banoffee pie, ice cream cake, cookies, brownies, truffles, gelato, doughnuts and hotcakes and - of course - Chelsea's world-famous Lockdown Loaf, plus 10 Second Aioli, Fresh Herby Pesto, Butterscotch and many more great staples. It's all vegetarian, egg-free and dairy-free, with loads of gluten-free options and top tips to inspire every cook. Best of all, this book is everything you'd expect from Chelsea - easy to make, fail-safe, full of easily available ingredients, great looking and totally tasty. Supergood! ...Show more

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The Wild Silence (#2) by Raynor Winn

$40.00 NZD

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Category: Biography/Memoir

Raynor Winn's magical and life-affirming new book, The Wild Silence - the follow-up to the uplifting, Sunday Times, internationally bestselling, Wainwright prize shortlisted, and Costa shortlisted, The Salt Path. In The Salt Path, Raynor and Moth go out to find the sea, the windswept and wild coastline, to find a way through homelessness, to find themselves again. Now, in The Wild Silence, they come back to what should be home, but four walls no longer feel that way. For Raynor, recovering self-esteem and trust in herself, and in others, is harder than she expected. She continues to face Moth's debilitating illness and struggles to find a way to adjust to a life in one place, unmoving. Until an incredible gesture by someone who read their story changes everything . . . Praise for The Salt Path: 'A beautiful book, it really lives up to the hype . . . an enjoyable, gentle yet moving read' Pandora Sykes on The High Low 'A beautiful, thoughtful, lyrical story of homelessness, human strength and endurance' Guardian 'Mesmerising. It is one of the most uplifting, inspiring books that I've ever read' i ...Show more

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Auckland: Kid-Friendly Adventures (Outdoor Kid - Revised) by Outdoor Kid

$25.00 NZD

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Category: Travel

Auckland is an amazing region to explore with kids. Clamber up volcanoes, squelch across tidal mudflats or jump on a ferry and zip across the harbour to the country’s youngest volcano, Rangitoto Island.  Our completely revised guidebook has 100+ of the best crowd-pleasing favourites to explore. The 2 020 edition has 30 new adventures and has doubled in size. Sea Caves? Head to the remote Whatipū Beach to explore. Playgrounds, splash pads, bike parks and pump tracks: Bring the togs, bikes and energy to burn on these adventures! All ages, all abilities: Walks from five minutes to a few hours. Easy inner-city adventures? Visit Oakley Creek Waterfall or scoot along the boardwalk at East Hobson Walkway. Education sheets to learn about volcanoes, wetlands, marine animals, native trees, Māori history and shorebirds. Māori language guide: Learn te reo Māori during your outdoor adventures. Department of Conservation Toyota Kiwi Guardians’ activity trails to explore. A5 size with 168 pages printed on certified FSC paper from sustainable sources. It's the perfect size to pop into backpacks or the glove box.  More than 100 adventures from: Auckland City, North Shore, MTB forest parks, Devonport, Auckland Regional Parks, Rangitoto Island, Rotoroa Island, Hauraki Gulf, West Coast beaches and walks from Muriwai to Whatipū, Waitākere Ranges, Hūnua Ranges, South Auckland including Ambury Regional Park and Ōtuataua Stonefields, and East Auckland with its postcard-worthy beaches. Should keep everyone busy! All walks show the distance and time of the adventure, the grade of the path and if it is suitable for buggies, bikes, wheelchairs and pooches. ...Show more

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Stuff You Should Know: An Incomplete Compendium of Mostly Interesting Things by Josh Clark Josh Clark and Chuck Brya

$38.00 NZD

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Category: Popular Science

From the duo behind the massively successful and award-winning podcast Stuff You Should Know comes an unexpected look at things you thought you knew.Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant started the podcast Stuff You Should Know back in 2008 because they were curious - curious about the world around them, curious about what they might have missed in their formal educations, and curious to dig deeper on stuff they thought they understood.As it turns out, they aren't the only curious ones. They've since amassed a rabid fan base, making Stuff You Should Know one of the most popular podcasts in the world. Armed with their inquisitive natures and a passion for sharing, they uncover the weird, fascinating, delightful, or unexpected elements of a wide variety of topics.The pair have now taken their near-boundless "whys" and "hows" from your earbuds to the pages of a book for the first time - featuring a completely new array of subjects that they've long wondered about and wanted to explore. Each chapter is further embellished with snappy visual material to allow for rabbit-hole tangents and digressions?including charts, illustrations, sidebars, and footnotes. Follow along as the two dig into the underlying stories of everything from the origin of Murphy beds, to the history of facial hair, to the psychology of being lost.Have you ever wondered about the world around you, and wished to see the magic in everyday things? Come get curious with Stuff You Should Know. With Josh and Chuck as your guide, there's something interesting about everything (...except maybe jackhammers). ...Show more

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The Quick and the Dead by Cynric Temple-Camp

$40.00 NZD

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Category: Popular Science

Dr Cynric Temple-Camp's suspense-filled, often Gothic story-telling ability captivated readers in his debut book, The Cause of Death. In the Quick and the Dead, New Zealand's self-confessed aficionado of death is back with more mysterious illnesses, gruesome murders, baffling crimes, and the other curio us, scarcely believable ways people meet their demise.The Quick and the Dead is also a book about life and the margins of survival - why some people live and others don't when faced with a seemingly similar peril. How much does luck, fate and chance play its part? What is the difference between life and death? What separates the quick and the dead? ...Show more

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Ralph Hotere- The Dark is Light Enough: A Biographical Portrait by Vincent O'Sullivan

$45.00 NZD

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Category: Biography/Memoir

Vincent O'Sullivan's compelling, nuanced portrait of the great New Zealand artist Ralph Hotere brings the man and his art to life. Ralph Hotere (Te Aupouri and Te Rarawa; 1931-2013) was one of Aotearoa's most significant modern artists. Hotere invited the poet, novelist and biographer Vincent O'Sullivan to write his life story in 2005. Now, this book - the result of years of research and many conversations with Hotere and his fellow artists, collaborators, friends and family - provides a nuanced, compelling portrait of Hotere: the man, and the artist. ...Show more

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Landmarks by Owen Marshall; Grahame Sydney; Brian Turner

$75.00 NZD

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Category: Art

A handsome, landmark book celebrating the work of three of our literary and artistic heavyweights. The complementary work of artist Grahame Sydney, fiction writer Owen Marshall and poet Brian Turner was first brought together in the hugely successful Timeless Land in 1995. Its pages showed their shared, deep connection to Central Otago, to its vast skies, its wide plains punctuated by jagged ranges, its unique colours and its dwarfing effect on the people who pass through it. Twenty-five years later, this lavish new volume from these three long-time friends showcases a rich selection of their subsequent work, including recently written, previously unpublished pieces. Through their own marks about the land and its people, be it in ink or paint, they offer a love song to the South Island, in particular Central Otago. ...Show more

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Note to Self: The Secrets of Calm by Rebekah Ballagh

$25.00 NZD

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Category: Self-help

Available November 2020 An inspirational personal development book including helpful tips and cute illustrations to aid with anxiety, overthinking and depression. This book is jam-packed with handy tips, bite-sized wisdoms & thoughtful illustrations to help you navigate through feelings like anxiety , stress, worry, guilt & sadness. Within these pages you will find practical tools & insights to help you tackle your day-to-day tricky emotions. Contents: 1. Feeling 2. Grounding 3. Breathing 4. Thinking 5. Affirming ...Show more

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Egg and Spoon - An Illustrated Cookbook by Alexandra Tylee

$40.00 NZD

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Category: Cookery & Wine

Egg and Spoon is a beautiful illustrated cookbook for children—and adults—that celebrates imagination, confidence and the fun of cooking. A scrumptious collection for anyone who loves good healthy food— and an occasional indulgence. Here are after-school snacks, breakfast on a stick, cakes, slices and dinners. Egg and Spoon is for children learning to cook independently and families to enjoy cooking together. Much of the food is naturally gluten-free or vegan. Alexandra Tylee is the owner and chef at Pipi Café, a little pink house, cottage garden and pizza truck. Pipi celebrates eating together and taking pleasure in small things—hot chocolate in a special cup, foraged food, a boiled egg slipped into a pocket for later. Tylee trusts children to choose flavours and handle equipment in this joyful book that will set them on a lifetime love of healthy cooking and eating. Giselle Clarkson’s illustrations are scrumptious and subversively playful.   ...Show more

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Bella: My Life in Food by Annabel Langbein

$50.00 NZD

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Category: Cookery & Wine

Bursting with tender and funny anecdotes and gorgeous recipes, Bella is Annabel Langbein's must-read memoir. For the first time, Annabel Langbein, New Zealand's most popular cookbook author, writes about her remarkable life and how food has shaped it, highlighting some of the recipes that have resonated most strongly with her over the years. From her childhood fascination with cooking to a teenage flirtation as a Maoist hippie, to possum trapping and living off the land as a hunter and forager, to travelling and starting her own croissant business in Brazil, Annabel's life has always been centred on food and nature. Out of this came an obsession with creating cookbooks, introducing a generation of cooks to her simple recipes for delicious, stylish meals. Annabel has lived a huge and varied life, and she writes vividly about her many adventures. From throughout this rich life in food she has chosen 60 key recipes, created with her signature style and flair that make cooking easy for everyone, sharing them in this beautifully photographed book. ...Show more

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7 Ways: Easy Ideas for Every Day of the Week by Jamie Oliver

$60.00 NZD

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Category: Cookery & Wine

7 WAYS TO REINVENT YOUR FAVOURITE INGREDIENTS WITH MORE THAN 120 NEW, EXCITING AND TASTY RECIPES Jamie's looked at the top ingredients we buy week in, week out. We're talking about those meal staples we pick up without thinking - chicken breasts, salmon fillets, mince, eggs, potatoes, broccoli, mushroo ms, to name but a few. We're all busy, but that shouldn't stop us from having a tasty, nutritious meal after a long day at work or looking after the kids. So, rather than trying to change what we buy, Jamie wants to give everyone new inspiration for their favourite supermarket ingredients. Jamie will share 7 achievable, exciting and tasty ways to cook 18 of our favourite ingredients, and each recipe will include a minimal amount of ingredients. Across the book, at least 70% of the recipes will be everyday options from both an ease and nutritional point of view, meaning you're covered for every day of the week. With everything from fakeaways and traybakes to family and freezer favourites, you'll find bags of inspiration to help you mix things up in the kitchen. Step up, 7 WAYS, the most reader-focused cookbook Jamie has ever written. ...Show more

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