Shifting Grounds - Deep Histories of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland by Lucy Mackintosh
$59.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
In a city that has forgotten and erased much of its history, there are still places where traces of the past can be found. Deep histories, both natural and human, have been woven together over hundreds of years in places across Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, forming potent sites of national significance. T ...Show more
The Bantam and the Soldier by Jennifer Beck
$21.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: Bantam and the Soldier
Winner of the 1997 New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. It is wartime in Europe. A young soldier from 'a country on the other side of the world' rescues and brings back to health a little bantam, and in the midst of the fighting and devastation an unusual friendship is formed. Every morning the bant ...Show more
The New Zealand Wars by Philippa Werry
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
New edition of The New Zealand Wars The New Zealand Wars are a part of New Zealand's history that many people wish they knew more about. This book describes how the wars came about, where and when they were fought and who was involved. It looks at how they are being remembered today, including new way ...Show more
The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand by Michael King
$37.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
This bestselling book by the late Michael King is the unchallenged contemporary reference on the history of New Zealand. First published in 2003 and hailed as a triumph of careful research, wide reading and judicious assessment, it has been continuously in print for twenty years and has sold over 300,00 ...Show more
A History of New Zealand in 100 Objects by Jock Phillips
$55.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
New Zealand history through a new lens - 100 objects offer 100 entry points into the powerful, captivating stories of our shared past. Authored by award-winning historian Jock Phillips, The History of New Zealand in 100 Objects is gripping, inclusive, often revelatory and deeply human. A colourful and c ...Show more
Bess the Brave War Horse by Susan Brocker
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
This story is based on the true experiences of a remarkable horse called Bess, one of 10,000 NZ horses sent overseas to battle in World War One. Tragically, at the end of the war the horses could not return to New Zealand due to quarantine laws and a shortage of ships. Luckily for Bess, her master batt ...Show more
Eliza & The White Camellia by Debbie McCauley
$44.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
This bilingual book spans the life of New Zealand suffragist Eliza Hart, from poverty, emigration, elections, illegitimate children, women and the vote, the trial of Minnie Dean and the formation of the National Council of Women, concluding the month following the start of World War I.
Gladys Goes to War by Glyn Harper
$19.99 NZD
$21.00 (4% off)
Category: NZ History
A stunning picture book from the award-winning Glyn Harper and Jenny Cooper, bringing us the incredible true story of Gladys Sandford u mechanic, First World War ambulance driver, New Zealand's first woman pilot and a trailblazer ahead of her time. Gladys loves nothing better than tinkering with car eng ...Show more
Hindsight: Pivotal Moments in New Zealand History by Mandy Hager
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
Four pivotal moments in New Zealand's history are examined through a variety of source materials and commentary that enlivens the event and describes its impact on our society and growth as a nation. Hindsight is a resource for all schools and libraries. These topics are linked to themes in the social s ...Show more
Illustrated History of New Zealand (expanded 3rd edition) by Matthew Wright
$59.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
In this third, revised and expanded edition of Illustrated History, noted historian Matthew Wright brings New Zealand's turbulent and exciting past to life, tracing our journey from the arrival of Polynesians to discovery by Europe, exploring New Zealand's dramatic colonial past, the impacts of the worl ...Show more
Jim's Letters by Glyn Harper
$26.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
"Dear Jim, Your postcard arrived today. I showed it to the family. Mum misses you..." Between December 1914 and August 1915 Tom and Jim write to each other whenever they get a chance. Tom talks about life at home on the farm while Jim writes from Egypt and then from the trenches of the Gallipoli peninsu ...Show more
Meet You at the Main Divide - A family's story of life on Lake Hawea Station by Geoff Ross; Justine Ross
$49.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Authors of Every Bastard Says No on giving up their city life for a high-country station in Central Otago In Meet You at the Main Divide, innovators, disrupters, and authors of Every Bastard Says No share the challenge of a lifetime: leaving behind their Herne Bay mansion to farm 10,000 merino sheep on ...Show more