Behind The Reins
$70.00 NZD
Category: Horses
The book weaves together a selection of anecdotes from the life of Nick van der Sande and his family and their career managing the famous DB Clydesdale horses. From retellings of events to animal and human character studies, these stories are guaranteed to stimulate feelings of awe, sadness, humour and ...Show more
Southern Wanderer by Peter Garden
$60.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
At a time when our mandate to defend biodiversity and reverse the damage of centuries has never been clearer or more urgent, the legacy of helicopter pilot Peter Garden sets a critical example. For decades, he has been part of some of the most ground-breaking bird rescue projects in the world, at some o ...Show more
Forbidden History by John Dudley Aldworth
$90.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
"Did Phoenician, Chinese and Spanish ships populate pre-Māori New Zealand? Did a tall white people with golden hair settle New Zealand 2,000 years ago?"--Back cover.
Can't Get There from Here: New Zealand Passenger Rail Since 1920 by Andre Brett
$65.00 NZD
Category: Transport
Urban passenger rail patronage in Auckland and Wellington is now booming after many years of decline. Outside these two centres, however, the situation is quite different: intercity and regional passenger rail services are scarce, and no other city possesses suburban rail. Can't Get There from Here tra ...Show more
The Nomad's Ultimate Guide to New Zealand by New Holland Publishers
$40.00 NZD
Category: Travel
At one time or another many New Zealanders have dreamed about the time when they can pack up and leave - get away from the rat race, jump aboard a camper van and travel around this beautiful country. More often than not, they talk about the dream of travelling around New Zealand and visiting sights and ...Show more
Bikepacking Aotearoa by Kennett Brothers
$30.00 NZD
Category: Cycling
Bikepacking Aotearoa (2nd edition) is a guide to twenty-two cycling adventures around New Zealand. The trips range in length from two days to two weeks and explore the less travelled parts of this beautiful little country. New equipment and a change of mindset have opened up a whole new world of possib ...Show more
The Bikes We Built: A journey through New Zealand made bicycles by Jonathan Kennett
$50.00 NZD
Category: Adventure
Take a ride through the history of 61 New Zealand made bicycles from 1869 to the present day. From the velocipede to the penny farthing, to the Raleigh Chopper and the BMX, discover how Kiwis have reinvented the wheel over the last 150 years. Unearthing secrets from factories, garages, archives and mus ...Show more
Road People of Aotearoa - House-Truck Journeys 1978-1984 by Paul Gilbert
$50.00 NZD
Category: History
A historic photo-essay by the late Paul C. Gilbert, this book chronicles the early days of the New Zealand phenomenon of DIY house trucks, which appeared on the roads around the mid-1970s as part of an alternative lifestyle movement. The house-truckers were drawn to the alternative life and music festiv ...Show more
Come Back to Mona Vale - Life and death in a Christchurch Mansion by Alexander McKinnon
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
Come Back to Mona Vale is a beautifully written, compelling narrative/memoir that sets about unravelling the mysteries and anomalies behind the public history of a wealthy Christchurch business family in the first half of the 20th century. The author-as narrator gradually becomes aware that his family h ...Show more
A Queer Existence - The lives of young gay men in Aotearoa New Zealand by Mark Beehre
$45.00 NZD
Category: LGBTQ+
Queer Existence is a major documentary project that uses photographic portraitureand oral history to record the life experiences of a group of 27 gay men bornsince the passing of the Homosexual Law Reform Act in 1986. In New Zealand,discrimination in work was outlawed in 1993, same-sex relationships wer ...Show more
Short Easy Bike Rides - 52 of New Zealand's Best (2nd edition) by Kennett Brothers
$25.00 NZD
Category: Cycling
Enjoy the simple pleasure of a leisurely bike ride to a cafe, playground or picnic spot. These safe and easy cycle paths enable you to enjoy the outdoors at your own pace. 52 leisurely rides. Traffic-free and safe. 1-3 hours riding time. Maps include bike hire, cafes and much more.