They Let Me Write a Book (Jamie's World) by Jamie Curry
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
"Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Jamie, I'm 19-years-old. I make videos on the Internet, and enough people watched them that they let me write a book. I know. What is life?" Inside these pages is my life so far, and what I've learnt - or haven't learnt - along the way. Read about my cowboy hat years, ...Show more
This Is Us - New Zealanders in our own words by Pete Carter
$39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
This is Us is a collection of over 200 brief interviews with New Zealanders, spanning the length and breadth of the country; from Cape Reinga to Stewart Island. It was written in response to the Christchurch terrorist attack but is not about it; it is instead a representation of the New Zealand people i ...Show more
This is Captain Cook by Tania McCartney
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
Captain James Cook loved to sail. He loved making maps (he was very good at it, too) and he particularly loved shiny buttons. In this charming picture book, little ones can celebrate the life of a great mariner and true adventurer. Join Miss Batts and her class as they tell the story of Captain Cook w ...Show more
To Be Fair - Confessions of a District Court Judge by Rosemary Riddell
$39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
Retired judge Rosemary Riddell shares her reminiscences of life on the bench, complete with its humour, frustrations and poignant moments. A unique glimpse into a world most of us can only imagine, her story is a fascinating commentary on New Zealand life from the point of view of a woman involved in th ...Show more
Toby Curtis Unfinished Business: Ki Hea Apopo by Sir Toby Curtis
$39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
Born into poverty in 1939, Toby Curtis rose to the peak of achievement in Maoridom. His long history of leadership in education, broadcasting and the powerful Te Arawa confederation of iwi belied the challenges he had to overcome, and the legacy of colonisation that still overshadow the fields in which ...Show more
Unlocked: How Tiny Owl illustrators coped with lockdown by Delaram Ghanimifard (Editor)
$35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
In this anthology, Tiny owl illustrators from around the world show their daily life during the 2020 lockdown. Everybody had their own way of coping with the lockdown stress and difficulties. Some of us baked, some did DIY and gardening, some read books. Each spread of this colourful book is dedicated t ...Show more
Warren Gatland: Pride and Passion My Autobiography by Warren Gatland
$34.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
Warren Gatland is one of the most renowned rugby coaches of the last 20 years, leading Wales to three Six Nations titles, two Grand Slams and a World Cup semi-final, and delivering two successful tours as Head Coach of the British and Irish Lions. As he leaves his post as Head Coach of Wales at the end ...Show more
White Moko: Stories from my life by Tim Tipene
$17.00 NZD
$29.00 (41% off)
Category: NZ Biography
A memoir from award-winning writer and inspirational speaker Tim Tipene. Tim founded the Warrior Kids programme 22 years ago. His courses now empower families and children. Himself the product of rape, Tim spent a miserable childhood in which he was abused by both his birth and foster families. This mem ...Show more
Wildboy: The Boy Who Walked Around New Zealand by Brando Yelavich
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
I had a really BIG dream. I wanted to go on a MASSIVE adventure! This is the true story of Brando Yelavich, also known as Wildboy, who slept in a tent, hunted and fished for his food and came up close to seals and sharks on his 8000 km journey around the coast of New Zealand. His epic story will captur ...Show more
You Can't Stop the Sun from Shining by Sonny Bill Williams, Alan Duff
$49.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
For the first time ever, sporting legend Sonny Bill Williams is telling his story. Working with Alan Duff, award-winning author of Once Were Warriors, this will be the must-read autobiography of the year. Sonny Bill Williams (SBW) is a once in a hundred-year athlete with immense sporting talent in Rugby ...Show more
Young Queen by Parris Goebel
$34.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
Crazy. Bold. Fearless. Parris Goebel was destined to make her mark. Young Queen is the autobiography of a dancer with a dream . . . a young Polynesian girl who grew up in New Zealand and went on to conquer the hip hop world. In this honest memoir, Parris Goebel shares the extraordinary story of how s ...Show more
Yvette Williams - Leaping into History by David Riley; Chad Robertson
$27.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
Yvette Williams represented New Zealand in the discus, hurdles, javelin, shot put and basketball. Some people think she's the best Kiwi athlete ever. But Yvette is most famous for a long jump she made in 1952. That's when she became the first Kiwi woman to win an Olympic gold medal. How did she do it? B ...Show more