Craig Potton Publishing is having a wee name change (to Potton & Burton), in a move the company says reflects the increasingly diverse range of New Zealand books it publishes. The change happens on today and marks the end of a…
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Shelter from the Storm
New Zealanders are rather fond of their huts and this books shows why. Our backcountry huts are so very much a part of the Kiwi outdoors life, with a diverse network of huts spread throughout the country offering varying levels…
Bringing the moa to life
Moa: The Life and Death of New Zealand’s Legendary Bird, by Quinn Berentson (Craig Potton Publishing, RRP $50): There has been much written about our long-extinct moa but this book by Dunedin-based writer, domentary film-maker and photographer Quinn Berentson manages…
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Postcards from New Zealand
Picture perfect: This picturesque little country we live in could have been custom-made to fill postcards: from the soaring mountains to the flowing rivers to even the sheep, most of it looks pretty good through a camera lens. And while…
The stories behind our stamps
It’s In The Post, by Richard Wolfe (Craig Potton Publishing, RRP $40): All the emailing and texting going on these days must make it hard for the budding stamp collectors out there, which is really a shame. When I was…
Sleeping Dogs and other fine stories
Mune: An Autobiography, by Ian Mune (Craig Potton Publishing, RRP $49.99): Ian Mune is something of the elder statesman of acting here in New Zealand, with a pedigree that covers film, television and theatre. In this autobiography, the actor, writer…
A fascinating insight
Truth: The Rise and Fall of the People’s Paper, by Redmer Yska (Craig Potton Publishing, RRP $49.99): New Zealand Truth was a force to be reckoned with in its hey-day, breaking the juiciest of stories and keeping the dodgy and…