The Anzac Puppy by Peter Millett, Trish Bowles
$21.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
In the middle of the night, in the middle of the winter, in the middle of a war, a puppy was born. This fictional story was inspired by the true story of Freda, a Harlequin Great Dane and mascot of the NZ Rifle Brigade during World War 1. The ANZAC Puppy is a simple story about the reality of war, hards ...Show more
The English Text of the Treaty of Waitangi by Ned Fletcher
$69.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
How was the English text of the Treaty of Waitangi understood by the British in 1840? That is the question addressed by historian and lawyer Ned Fletcher, in this extensive work. With one exception, the Treaty sheets signed by rangatira and British officials were in te reo Maori. The Maori text, Te Tiri ...Show more
The New Zealand Wars by Philippa Werry
$27.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
The story of the 19th century New Zealand Wars, a part of New Zealand's history that many people wish they knew more about. The book describes how the wars came about, where and when they were fought, who was involved, and how they affected women and children. It explains the emergence of Kingitanga or ...Show more
The New Zealand Wars (The New Zealand Series) by Matthew Wright
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: The NZ Series
Why did the New Zealand Wars occur? Who fought them and how did they proceed? And where were these battles fought? In The New Zealand Wars, Matthew Wright answers these questions in probing text supported by fact boxes and illustrations that make navigating these protracted wars easy. Building on his 20 ...Show more
The Point: a history of Point Chevalier and its people by Debra Millar
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
Beyond Point Chevalier's obvious seaside attractions lies a rich and colourful past that has seen this Auckland suburb emerge as a trailblazer in a number of spheres. A hotbed of jazz and dancing in the 1920s, one of New Zealand's earliest state housing enclaves, home to more than its share of sporting ...Show more
The Story of a Treaty / He Korero Tiriti (3rd edition) by Claudia Orange
$34.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: 1st
The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi is a central document in New Zealand history. This lively account tells the story of the Treaty from its signing in 1840, through the debates and struggles of the nineteenth century, to the gathering political momentum of recent decades. The third edition of T ...Show more
The Tale of the Anzac Tortoise by Shona Riddell
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
The Tale of the Anzac Tortoise is the story of two kids who meet a real life-war tortoise and go back in time to witness the battles of Anzac Cove in 1915. Shona’s family history provides much of the inspiration behind this story. Her great-great aunt Nora was stationed in the Middle East during World ...Show more
The Treaty of Waitangi in Tauranga/Te Tiriti o Waitangi Ki Tauranga Moana (English/Maori) by Debbie McCauley; Tamati Waaka
$39.95 NZD
Category: NZ History
The Treaty of Waitangi was first signed in the Bay of Islands on 6 February 1840. Over the following months a further eight Treaty sheets were signed at various locations around Aotearoa. One of those places was Tauranga.
The Wahine Disaster (My New Zealand Story) by Shirley Corlett
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
When Debbie's grandmother gives her a copy of her forefathers old sea journal, she finds it fascinating. While Debbie's own diary tells of 1960's school life and troubles with her friends, excerpts from the diary of 1841 tell of the hardships of life on an emigrant sailing ship. At home, sick with gland ...Show more
The Wolf-Girl, the Greeks and the Gods - A Tale of the Persian Wars by Tom Holland; Jason Cockcroft (Illustrator)
$0.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
A blockbuster retelling of the Persian Wars from multi-award-winning author of Rubicon and Persian Fire Tom Holland, lavishly illustrated by Jason Cockcroft. The Persians are coming… With her mother’s dying words, ten-year-old Gorgo of Sparta is plunged into a dangerous world of vengeful gods, invincibl ...Show more
Through Shaded Glass - Women and Photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860 -1960 by Lissa Mitchell
$75.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
The contribution of women to the first century of photography has been overlooked across the world, including in New Zealand. With few exceptions, photographic histories have tended to focus on the male maker. This important book tilts the balance, unearthing a large and hitherto unknown number of women ...Show more
Torty and the Soldier by Jennifer Beck
$21.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Meet Torty! She's one tough little tortoise with a beat-up shell and some missing toes. Torty survived a great war that raged in Europe 100 years ago. Torty was rescued back then by a young Kiwi soldier. She is a World War One survivor.