New Zealand

The Farm is a lyrical and entertaining journey to the heart of rural life in New Zealand from one of our greatest living writers. When Bruce Ansley visited a friend on a sheep farm on Banks Peninsula, they pointed...

A journal to find balance with the 12 states of Mauri Mauri is the pulse of wellbeing - the spark that makes you uniquely you. In Mauritau, clinical psychologist Jessica Gerbic introduces the 12 states of Mauri and shows...

The stunning final novel from one of New Zealand's finest writers. Ambitious, funny, wise and deeply affecting, Ordinary People Like Us calls to mind the immersive narratives of Elena Ferrante and Isabel Allende. 'And here I was thinking we were just...

Two strangers from Christchurch, both damaged and disappointed with their lives, meet at a resort in Asia. Just starting to enjoy their time together they are targeted by a stranger who has sinister plans for each of them.Fighting...

Unfolding in the strobe-lit landscape of the club, this latest collection from Chris Tse reflects on joy, nostalgia and legacy – and what it means to make a vocation of vulnerability. Words hit the page like light on...

From the 1870s, a generation of bold women made mountaineering history

From snow-covered peaks and topaz lakes to deep, shadowed forests alive with mystery, from valleys carved by tumbling rivers to coastlines shaped by time, where fjords worn smooth by ancient glaciers meet miles of unspoilt shore, the South...

When William first peered through the school telescope, his imagination soared. As a boy, he dreamed of reaching the planets. As a man, he helped the world take its first steps into space. From the fizz of failed...

The fascinating story of an entrepreneur who has been growing plants for most of his adult life.In this memoir Peter Butler explores his relationship with plants, which have always been both a love anda refuge.In the mid 1970s...

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Aotearoa New Zealand is an easy-to-use, introductory photographicguide to New Zealand’s insects that is perfect for resident and visitor alike.It includes the familiar faces of Aotearoa’s most common insect species, whilstalso introducing...

When people you love are battling cancer, or facing another major life change, often the best thing you can do for them is to offer your love, support . . . and a delicious homemade treat, beautifully packaged...

If you ever needed a book to help you explore the wonderful night skies from down under, be it Australia, South America, South Africa or New Zealand, this is it!. With hundreds of full colour star charts and...

Join the little kiwi builder and friends as they work together to fix his house. Oh no, the little kiwi builder's house is falling down!His screws have all come loose – what can he do?When the brickie, the...

What happens when a grumpy tupua has to sneeze?A bilingual story about the tupua Mataoho, and his connection to the volcanoes of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, which comes with an action song! From the author of Nanny Rina's Amazing Nets comes...

It s spring when Oceanic Airways Flight 462 from Hong Kong vanishes off the west coast of Auckland. Emergency services rip into action, first trying to locate the plane, which has 342 passengers on board, and then to...

Rejacketed edition of the darkly gripping novel by the Ockham Prize-winning author of Lioness Tom Stone is madly in love with his wife Ann. Pushing forty and expecting their first child, they buy a semi-derelict house in Hackney. Despite...

Equal parts workplace comedy, home invasion thriller and literary conundrum, The Royal Free is an exuberant, dark, wildly entertaining novel about death and copy editing – by the author of the acclaimed A Mistake. Equal parts workplace comedy,...

Wander is the only book in print to capture New Zealand’s private walks — a travel companion as beautiful to browse as it is useful in your pack. Inside, you’ll find professional photography, detailed maps, track descriptions and...

The Art and Science of Continuous Improvement From delinquent to doctor, Paul Wood knows first-hand how far we can take our lives if we address what holds us back. At the age of 18, Wood was sent to...

It’s late 2020. Rikihana Wallace, a prolific shoplifter of no fixed abode, is back in prison with little chance of bail. Nathan Morley, unemployed, is facing burglary charges and hoping his other, as yet undetected, offences don’t catch...

This is the gripping, often surprising story of one of New Zealand’s toughest and most resilient fighters. Shane Cameron rose from humble beginnings to become a dominant force in the Australasian heavyweight division. Known for his explosive power...

James Cook is one of the most contested figures in Aotearoa New Zealand’s past. Today, his name evokes not only exploration and scientific endeavour but also the violence of first encounters and the enduring legacies of colonisation. In...

“Introducing Marrow: Whole Animal Eating, a forthcoming cookbook by Nick Thomson, founder of Marrow — a celebrated butchery and home store in Ōrewa and another in Devonport, Auckland.Inspired by his friend Fergus Henderson’s renowned Nose to Tail philosophy,...

For four decades, photographer Derek Smith has explored the way New Zealanders travel, work, and express themselves through the vehicles they drive. Roadscapes is his compelling photographic journey through the heartland of New Zealand capturing our unique car...