The Three Quicks: Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Neil Wagner and the road to the World Test Championship by Trevor Auger
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
In 2021 the New Zealand cricket team won the inaugural ICC World Test Championship. Thirteen years before, a 19-year-old Tim Southee had played his first Test match for his country, and before long he would be joined by Trent Boult and Neil Wagner. One hailing from a farm in Northland, one who grew up i ...Show more
Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History by Atholl Anderson, Judith Binney, Aroha Harris
100.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
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
At the Beach: Explore & Discover the New Zealand Seashore by Gillian Candler; Ned Barraud
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: Explore and Discover
At the Beach is a delightful introduction to the natural history of the New Zealand seashore. The stage is set with beautiful, factually correct illustrations (including detailed cross-sections) of three familiar habitats - the sandy beach, rockpools and mudflats. Many of the plants and animals that p ...Show more
Hine Toa: A Story of Bravery by Ngahuia Te Awekotuku
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
An incredible memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and Maori liberation movements. In the 1950s, a young Ngahuia is fostered by a family who believe in hard work and community. Although close to her kuia, she craves more: she wants higher education and refined living. But whanau dismiss her ...Show more
Kia Hiwa Ra! Maori Journalism in Aotearoa by Atakohu Middleton
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Maori journalism in Aotearoa New Zealand has become a vibrant industry, reporting through print, radio, television and the internet. This book looks at the history of Maori journalism and the elements that make it what it is today. The author examines the way that news values common in English-speaking ...Show more
Farm for Life - Mahi, mana and life on the land by Tangaroa Walker
38.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
How farming helped Tangaroa Walker to stand up, stand out and realize his own dreams.The awesomely inspiring true story of how Tangaroa Walker turned his life around through farming - and how what he learned can help anyone succeed. Tangaroa Walker's early years were pretty rough. Adopted twice, he went ...Show more
Here For a Good Time - Organised thoughts from a disorganised mind by Chris Parker
37.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Comedian Chris Parker brings his brilliant comic wit to the page. Star of stand-up, winner of Celebrity Treasure Island and lockdown Instagram sensation, Chris Parker shares a series of short stories, essays and musings. Chris has made a name for himself as an outspoken, witty and charming personality w ...Show more
Laughing at the Dark by Barbara Else
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
'My own first memory is the cupboard door, and laughing, erupting with laughter' - a memoir about finding an identity, a voice and laughter. A funny, elegant, moving memoir by one of New Zealand's best-known authors, a woman who finally rebelled against being a handmaiden. By the time Barbara Else was ...Show more
The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree: Volume One: 1800s - 1999 by Dreydon Sobanja
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree
The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree tells the stories of over one hundred running related athletes and coaches, focusing on the interconnections between the generations as well as the important relationships within those generations. This family tree has well-grounded roots, a strong trunk and a vast amount o ...Show more
The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree: Volume Two: 2000 To 2020 by Dreydon Sobanja
30.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Hot on the heels of the critically acclaimed The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree: Volume One 1800s to 1999 comes this second volume, showcasing the inspirational Kiwi running stars of our millennium to date. The majority of their stories are based on personal interviews and intertwined with those who have go ...Show more
What It Takes to Wear Black by Toby Butland
25.00 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
Untouchable Girls: The Topp Twins' Story by Lynda Topp, Jools Topp
50.00 NZD
Category: Adult Non-Fiction
The incredible story of how a couple of country kids from Huntly became much-loved Kiwi icons and TV stars, with their own unique brand of original country music and comedy that has captivated audiences in New Zealand and overseas for over 40 years. Jools and Lynda Topp aka The Topp Twins tell this sto ...Show more