New Zealand

A modern, user-friendly phrasebook for all New Zealanders. A Maori Phrase a Day offers a fun and easy entry into the Maori language. Through its 365 phrases, you will learn the following: - Everyday uses - English translations...

Celebrating 50 years of Mackenzie farming life. Stories and photos by Duncan and Carol Mackenzie.

Set in the Mackenzie Basin, this vivid novel is about familial love, friendship and how our lives touch, connect and impact upon one another. ‘The SUV advanced, without slowing as it passed; the driver probably didn’t even register...

It was more beautiful than anything I had ever seen and I didn't have the words to describe it. I felt it though. I let out an incredible whoop of joy and skipped into the air, laughing and...

It’s getting colder as the flamesrise from the bonfires, real and virtual.See how they flicker in the darkling air.What is happiness in a suddenly unfamiliar world? What happens to us once the old connections spark and disappear? With...

A classic revised: the new edition of this monumental and much-loved book features its biggest update ever. A wonderful celebration of New Zealand's extraordinary and diverse birdlife. A classic revised: the new edition of this monumental and much-loved...

A handy waterproof quick reference guide to 15 fishing knots. The spiral bound pocket-sized guide has explanations of when to use each knot and step-by-step diagrams of how to tie them. Included are the Bimini Twist, Yukatan and...

He toi whakairo, he mana tangata.Through artistic excellence, there is human dignity. Toi Te Mana is a landmark account of Maori art from the time of the tupuna (ancestors) to the present day. In 600 pages and over...

Rosie is a shy young teenager when she starts experimenting with alcohol. When Rosie's parents finally realise that their beloved daughter is having problems with her drinking, Rosie is firmly in the grip of alcoholism. What follows is...

'Kia toa, e hine ma, e tama ma, kia kaua hoki koutou e whakama. Me waiata koutou ki nga manu o to koutou tupuna, o Tane-mahuta. Be bold now, girls and boys, it's no time to be shy....

Criminal psychologist Nellie Prayle loves solving murders. The more complicated, the better. But when a professor of astronomy is found dead at Tekapo's Mt John Observatory during its internationally-attended 50th-anniversary conference celebrations and Detective Jack Simmons calls on...

GOOD SPORTS is a powerful illustrated storybook celebrating Aotearoa's sporting heroes. Be inspired by this collection of true stories about 50 remarkable Kiwi sports heroes- people who have set goals, aimed high and achieved their dreams. A real...

The story of how an extraordinary childhood shaped an extraordinary life On the West Coast of the South Island, past deep fiords and snow-capped mountains, Chris Long grew up two days' hike from the nearest road. He was...

Home gardening the natural way. Niva and Yotam Kay of Pakaraka Permaculture, on the Coromandel Peninsula of Aotearoa New Zealand, share their long experience of organic gardening in this comprehensive book on how to create and maintain a...

New Zealand has a reputation of having the best fly-fishing for trout in the world – but also some of the hardest and most challenging. As a professional fly-fishing guide, Derek Grzelewski, author of The Trout Trilogy, shares...

A fun, easy-to-use resource for those wanting to discover, learn and use everyday words in te reo Maori. The illustrations are designed to help with comprehension, particularly for younger learners. Visual cues can assist with retention of language,...

Over a hundred species of mushrooms and fungi are presented in this book, with spectacular close-up colour photographs accompanying each entry This new Photographic Guide introduces readers to New Zealand s mushrooms and fungi, which number up to...

Surviving the unsurvivable. Healing from the unhealable. This is an inspiring memoir of physical and mental recovery, from someone who lived through the Whakaari White Island volcanic eruption. "I heard someone say, 'Wow!' And someone else exclaimed, 'Look...

This book features photographs of the most commonly seen birds along with detailed information on distribution, habitat, behaviour and breeding. Initially published as the first New Zealand title in a successful international series, Geoff Moon s compact yet...

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...

A brand-new way to have fun with te reo Maori. Maori Made Fun contains over 200 word games, puzzles and activities – a jam-packed box of te reo tricks for everyone. Whether you’re already a confident speaker of...

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...

Hunters share a common affliction filtered through the generations from our ancestors: an overwhelming urge to see what lies around the river’s bend, over the next ridge or beyond the faraway mountains. To some, it’s a drug –...