New Zealand Migration by Philippa Werry
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
'In a country inhabited for a mere thousand years, everyone is an immigrant or a descendant of an immigrant.' - Michael King With six books now published, The NZ Series is a valuable non-fiction resource for general readers and schools, introducing complex subjects in simple, concise terms. In this seve ...Show more
Our Untold Stories: Extraordinary Tales from New Zealand's Past by Tom Clarke
$39.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Our Untold Stories is a collection of interesting, informative, entertaining, amusing, inspiring, tragic and fascinating stories from New Zealand’s past — stories which have been largely forgotten or were unknown. For more than 40 years, former journalist Tom Clarke has been gathering stories for a Tod ...Show more
Running The Country: a look inside New Zealand's Government (Revised & Updated) by Maria Gill; Malcolm Evans
$27.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
What does the government do to keep New Zealand running smoothly? How does parliament work and what is the job of the MPs? From the Bill of Rights to the way we vote, from parliamentary headquarters to the local council -- and everything in between -- Maria Gill explains our system of government. You wi ...Show more
Shifting Grounds - Deep Histories of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland by Lucy Mackintosh
$59.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
In a city that has forgotten and erased much of its history, there are still places where traces of the past can be found. Deep histories, both natural and human, have been woven together over hundreds of years in places across Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, forming potent sites of national significance. T ...Show more
Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History by Atholl Anderson, Judith Binney, Aroha Harris
$99.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Second hand. Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History charts the sweep of Māori history from ancient origins through to the twenty-first century. Through narrative and images, it offers a striking overview of the past, grounded in specific localities and histories.The story begins with the migration of a ...Show more
The ANZAC Violin by Jennifer Beck
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
More than 20 years after publication of the classic NZ story, The Bantam and the Soldier, Jennifer Beck and Robyn Belton have joined forces again to produce another heartwarming story from the First World War. This time it's the true story of Otago's Alexander Aitken and the violin that travelled with h ...Show more
The King's Medal by Maria Gill; Alistair Hughes
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Poppa reveals a war medal in his hand to his grandson. Manu asks, 'Did you win it? 'Sort of, a King gave it to me,' the old man says. He then tells Manu how his Anzac platoon rescued the Greek King, Prime Minister and the rest of their party on a Greek Island during World War II. It's a perilous journe ...Show more
The Trials Of Nurse Kerr by Scott Bainbridge
$37.99 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
This is Where I Stand by Philippa Werry
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
This is where I stand. All day, every day. All night. Every night. A beautiful story centred around the statue of a WWI soldier which could be any soldier. The statue gives readers an insight into the soldiers memories of the war as well as what he has seen from his pedestal as the years have passed. ...Show more
Today in New Zealand History (Updated) by Neill Atkinson; David Green; Gareth Phipps; Steve Watters
$39.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Dates matter, and they are often a starting point for our engagement with history. For most New Zealanders, days like 6 February or 25 April are laden with significance. They are recognised as markers of important moments in our past; they inspire pride, connection, reflection, or perhaps controversy. S ...Show more
Waitangi Day: The New Zealand Story by Philippa Werry
$27.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Aimed at younger readers but providing an excellent resource for the whole family, this new book looks at the rich history behind Waitangi Day, universally recognised as New Zealand's national day. It reviews the historic events behind the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 and charts the celebr ...Show more
What It Takes to Wear Black by Toby Butland
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
The ultimate New Zealand rugby story and New Zealand history book all rolled in to one! What It Takes to Wear Black tells the story of Henry Butland who was selected to play rugby for New Zealand in 1893, but with the Southern Alps standing in his way, just getting to the game would prove quite a chall ...Show more