The Deep South: From the Wilds of the South Island to Antarctica by Andris Apse
$75.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
In his first new book in eight years, Andris Apse showcases some of the wildest and most remote spots of southern New Zealand, from the depths of the wild West Coast to the mostly inaccessible Subantarctic islands and as far south as Antarctica. With his exceptional eye and the skill, planning and patie ...Show more
Sun, Sea & Sustenance: The story of the Otaki Children's Health Camp by Di Buchan
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
Toothbrush drill, sunbathing, treks through forest to the beach, marmite on toast, cod liver oil and Lane's emulsion ... here are 47 rich and often entertaining reminiscences from residents and staff at the Otaki Children's Health Camp. Sun, Sea & Sustenance is a salute to the outstanding individual ...Show more
Historic New Zealand Racing Cars Volume 2 by Steve Holmes
$30.00 NZD
$45.00 (33% off)
Category: NZ History
Historic New Zealand Racing Cars 2 returns with another fascinating collection of historic New Zealand racing cars, showcasing 18 more portraits of cars whose stories are intertwined with our motoring history. From Formula 1 Ferraris to the Formula 5000 Begg 018, and from New Zealand Specials to the DeK ...Show more
At the Bach with Rob Roy by Billie Taylor
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
An intimate look at the iconic Kiwi bach belonging to the Roy family at Te Horo beach on the Kapiti Coast. "Rob's story gives an amusing and awe inspiring insight into how the bach elvolved out of the remanants of war". This tells a personal story but also presents images that many kiwi's will relate to ...Show more
Those Who Have the Courage - The History of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps by Matthew Wright
$95.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
'Those Who Have the Courage will be a valuable resource for anyone who is interested in the military and social history of New Zealand. It is a comprehensive history of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps, the Mounted Rifles and predecessor units ¿' - Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro, from the Foreword ...Show more
The Trials Of Nurse Kerr by Scott Bainbridge
$38.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
Did New Zealand have a secret poisoner? In 1992, builders demolishing a Devonport home stumbled across a skeleton, triggering an investigation that sent shockwaves across the community. The remains belonged to a woman who had died in the 1930s, and whispers soon emerged of the deadly legacy of Nurse E ...Show more
Te Ata o Tū: The Shadow of Tumatauenga by Matiu Baker, Katie Cooper, Michael Fitzgerald and Rebecca Rice (editors)
$70.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
The New Zealand Wars of 1845-72 were a series of bitter and bloody conflicts between Maori and Pakeha that extended from Wairau to the Bay of Islands, and from Taranaki to the East Cape. They are as important to New Zealand as the civil wars were to England and to the United States. Land and sovereignty ...Show more
Kiwis in Conflict: A History of New Zealanders at War Revised and Updated by Christopher Pugsley; Laurie Barber; 93299210342009329921034200
$60.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
Kiwis in Conflict is the story of New Zealand and New Zealanders at war from the mid-19th century to the present day. Originally published as Scars of the Heart, this new revised and updated edition examines the impact of war through the eyes of those involved using photographs, paintings, letters and d ...Show more
The Team That Hit the Rocks: The Inside Story of the Wahine Disaster by Peter Jerram
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
In April 1968 the New Zealand interisland passenger ferry Wahine, a fast and modern ship for its time, hit Barrett Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour in a cyclone, the worst storm ever recorded in New Zealand's history. Six and a half hours later the ship heeled over and sank, with the eventual ...Show more
Living Between Land & Sea - The Bays of Whakaraupo Lyttelton Harbour by Jane Robertson
$75.00 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: very good
This superbly illustrated history of the people who settled in the many bays of Whakaraup/Lyttelton Harbour is full of finely observed insights into the challengesof living in small, remote communities. Acknowledging the rich history of Te Hapu o Ngāti Wheke and their guardianship of this place, the bo ...Show more