Mad on Meth - How New Zealand Got Hooked on P by Benedict Collins
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
The eye-opening evolution of crystal meth in New Zealand and what can be done about it Only fifty years ago in New Zealand, methamphetamine was a publicly prescribed drug used as widely as by housewives, shift workers, students, and anybody looking to party. Legal for decades, meth was about to undergo ...Show more
Why Memory Matters: 'Remembered histories' and the Politics of the Past (BWB Texts) by Rowan Light
18.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction | Series: 1st
Why Memory Matters
An Indigenous Ocean: Pacific Essays by Damon Salesa
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction | Series: 1st
In this captivating collection of essays, acclaimed Pacific scholar Damon Salesa takes us on a journey through the rich cultural and historical tapestry of the Pacific. From the far-reaching indigenous civilisations that flourished in Oceania, to the colonial encounters that shaped Samoa's history, and ...Show more
Commune: Chasing a utopian dream in Aotearoa by Olive Jones
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
In 1979, teenager Olive Jones was one of a group of hippies, idealists, and subsistence farmers that set up an alternative community on a farm in the Motueka Valley near Nelson. Influenced by the countercultural movement sweeping the country during the 1970s and 80s, they were part of a widespread inter ...Show more
Native Insects of Aotearoa by Julia Kasper; Phil Sirvid
27.00 NZD
Category: NZ 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
Pacific Arts Aotearoa - The powerful and dynamic story of Pacific arts in Aotearoa, as told by the artists themselves by Lana Lopesi (editor)
65.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
The powerful and dynamic legacy of Pacific arts in Aotearoa, as told by the artists themselves. This comprehensive account spans six decades of multidisciplinary Pacific creative genius, remembering the diverse, fresh and energetic contributions of Pacific artists to New Zealand, Oceania and the world. ...Show more
Te Reo Kapekape: Māori Wit and Humour by Hona Black
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ 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 Crewe Murders: Inside New Zealand’s Most Infamous Cold Case by Kirsty Johnston, James Hollings
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
The unsolved mystery of who killed Jeanette and Harvey Crewe in their Pukekawa farmhouse in 1970 continues to fascinate. It remains one of the most controversial cases in New Zealand legal history. The murders spawned two trials, two appeals, several books, a royal commission, a film, and - eventually - ...Show more
Those Magnificent Voyagers of the Pacific by Andrew Crowe
35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
This epic story begins 5000 years ago, when the ancestors of Polynesians discovered ways to ‘see’ over the horizon to find and settle new islands. As their landfinding skills grew, these people took ever bigger strides across the vast Pacific until they reached South America. It was not until almost eve ...Show more
The Forgotten Forest: In Search of the Lost Plants and Fungi of Aotearoa by Robert Vennell
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ 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
Adventures with Emilie: Taking on Te Araroa trail in 138 life-changing days by Victoria Bruce
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non- fiction
"I'm here because I want to test the very limits of my own resilience and reassure myself that no matter what's happened to me, I'm not ready to lie down and die." In 2021, Victoria Bruce quit her corporate job, packed up her life and embarked on Te Araroa trail with her seven-year-old daughter, Emilie ...Show more