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
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.
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
100 Days That Mapped a Nation by Graeme Lay
$65.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
October 2019 marks the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s first landfall in New Zealand. One Hundred Days that Mapped a Nation marks this historic occasion by looking at Cook’s intrepid journeys to New Zealand and the Pacific that were unprecedented for the time and had such far-reaching conseque ...Show more
A New Dawn (English Version) by Emeli Sione
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
Emeli Sione shares her Dawn Raid story to help us understand the real impact of this dark time in our history. With valuable lessons for all New Zealanders, A New Dawn provides us with hope on our journeys of equality, justice and healing as Pasifika in New Zealand.
A Pharaoh's Manual for Ruling His Country (Fiendish Rulers) by Catherine Chambers
$9.99 NZD
$20.00 (50% off)
Category: NZ History | Series: Fiendish Rulers
See how I control the mighty Nile River (and everyone knows it), plan cities, build myself a massive tomb, and make sure I am the richest person in the whole of Egypt. I am, after all, the son of the sun god Ra the creator of mighty monuments the victor in wars on my neighbours (and even if not, I make ...Show more
A Short History of New Zealand by Gordon McLauchlan
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
A new edition of the bestselling short history on New Zealand, updated to include the Helen Clark years, the rise of John Key, the Christchurch earthquakes and the 2011 Rugby World Cup! A lively and accessible history written by one of our most well-known commentators on matters past and present. Succin ...Show more
ANZAC Animals (HB) by Maria Gill
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Who knew our soldiers had such a variety of animal companions in the two world wars? Apart from the beasts of burden that one might expect, such as horses, mules, donkeys and camels, many battalions had mascots as well: kangaroos, monkeys, dogs, chickens, tortoises, cats... all of whom provided comfort, ...Show more
ANZAC Biscuits (Special HB Edition) by Phil Cummings
$27.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Rachel’s in the kitchen, warm and safe. Her father’s in the trenches, cold and afraid ... When Rachel makes biscuits for her father, she adds the love, warmth and hope that he needs. This is a touching story of a family torn apart by war but brought together through the powerful simplicity of Anzac Bisc ...Show more
ANZAC Day: The New Zealand Story by Philippa Werry
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Every year on the 25th of April, thousands of New Zealanders get up very early in the morning to join dawn parade ceremonies around the country. Later, many more people attend Anzac Day services to commemorate the soldiers who died at Gallipoli in 1915 and to celebrate the spirit of the ANZACs.A rich hi ...Show more
ANZAC Heroes by Maria Gill
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Discover the triumphs and tragedies of 24 heroic Australasians during World War One and Two. Read the biographies of ANZAC soldiers, as well as Air Force and Navy soldiers, medics, a spy, an ambulance driver and an humanitarian, surviving in battles in England, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Paci ...Show more