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Gangland: New Zealand's Underworld of Organised Crime by Jared Savage
$37.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
New Zealand's underworld of organised crime and deadly gangs New Zealand is now one of the most lucrative illicit drug markets in the world. Organised crime is about making money. It's a business. But over the past 20 years, the dealers have graduated from motorcycle gangs to Asian crime syndicates and ...Show more
Going by Train - The Complete New Zealand Railways Story by Graham Hutchins
$60.00 NZD
Category: Transport
Railways played a pivotal part in the development of New Zealand's economy, towns and cities, and helped shape a distinctive culture. This is a comprehensive account of our railways story, from the earliest days of the colony, through rail's growth and golden days, slow decline and recent resurgence. Go ...Show more
He Pukapuka Tataku: Nga Mahi a Te Rapuaraha Nui (A Record of the Life of the Great Te Rauparaha) by Tamihana Te Rauparaha
$60.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
"A biography of Te Rauparaha by his son Tamihana, published for the first time in a bilingual Maori/English edition.Kaore kau he kaumatua hei rite ma Te Rauparaha te mahio ki te whawhai, me te toa hoki, me te tino tangata ki te atawhai tangata. There has never been a man equal to Te Rauparaha in terms o ...Show more
Upriver - Fromt the Sea to the Southern Alps by Colin Heinz
$50.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
Upriver will appeal to everyone who loves New Zealand’s South Island/Te Waipounamu and wants to find out more about the formation of its diverse landscapes and the story of human settlement since the very first landings about eight centuries ago. It will also provide all the information needed by those ...Show more
The Penguin History of New Zealand (2nd Edition) by Michael King
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
This bestselling book, the triumphant fruit of careful research, wide reading and judicious assessment, is the unchallenged contemporary reference to the history of New Zealand.New Zealand was the last country in the world to be discovered and settled by humankind. It was also the first to introduce ful ...Show more
New Zealand's Native Trees (revised edition) by JOHN DAWSON ET AL
$130.00 NZD
Category: NZ Flora
New Zealand's Native Trees is a landmark book, the kind that is published only once in a generation. It celebrates our unique and magnificent native forests, and describes and generously illustrates more than 320 species, subspecies and varieties. This edition has been completely brought up-to-date with ...Show more
Turning Points: Events That Changed the Course of New Zealand History by Paul Moon
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
What constitutes a turning point? In his new book, leading historian Paul Moon has chosen 20 pivotal events that have shaped the course of New Zealand history over the years. Each event is described as a discrete story and illustrated with photographs drawn from the archives, and Moon outlines how New Z ...Show more
Tableland by Ray Salisbury
$60.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
The story of the Tableland, the area behind Mt Arthur on the eastern side of Kahurangi National Park. Generations of Nelsonians have lived in sight of the Arthur Range on the western border of the Nelson district. But few of them know the stories that were played out on the Tableland, the high tussock ...Show more
Buller's Birds of New Zealand by Geoff Norman
$60.00 NZD
Category: NZ Fauna
This accessible new edition of the award-winning classic Buller’s Birds of New Zealand includes the complete set of 95 artworks from both editions of A History of the Birds of New Zealand by Walter Buller and the subsequent supplement, specially photographed and reproduced in full colour using high qual ...Show more
New Zealand Time Line by Murdoch Riley
$13.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
DoP October 2008 Wellington "From Kupe to the present day. History in a nutshell, with text, 114 drawings, paintings and photos."
Ford in New Zealand by John Stokes
$50.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
If ever there was a definitive historical book about the iconic Ford Motor vehicle in New Zealand, this is it! FORD IN NEW ZEALAND is a magnificently researched history of the introduction of the Ford brand in New Zealand. An incredible microscopic view of the beurocracy of the government and the genera ...Show more
Historic Places of New Zealand by Rob Suisted
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
New Zealand's historic places are tied intrinsically to the landscape, where evidence of the earliest settlements are clearly visible. In the latest title in his compact pictorial series, photographer Rob Suisted has recorded our most impressive and popular heritage sites. Early Maori pa and earthworks ...Show more
