There are already plenty of books around that showcase the beautiful scenery of our country — the mountains, oceans and rivers. There are also quite a few that highlight our critters, our food and other Kiwiana. Now here’s one that celebrates our people. Faces of New Zealand includes more than 100 photos of New Zealanders, […]
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This is a fantastic book for young Kiwis who want to know more about just what Anzac Day is all about. A moving and fascinating explanation of how the red poppy came to symbolise this special day in our nation’s history, Wearing the Poppy is the story of our first Anzacs, told through the experiences
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Caesar was the New Zealand Rifle Brigade’s mascot, a bulldog with attitude and courage. Trained as a Red Cross dog, Caesar rescued wounded soldiers from no man’s land. Like most dogs, he did what he did out of loyalty and trust. This story has been written by the great-niece of Caesar’s handler and is something
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Here it is: everything you could ever want to know about New Zealand’s traditions, ideas, folklore and history. And perhaps a few things you didn’t realise you needed to know. Kiwiosities: An A-Z of NZ Traditions and Folklore is a cross-referenced, alphabeticised offering covering everything from “A good keen man” to “Zealandia” and everything in
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New Zealanders tend to do well on the international stage when it comes to motorsport but let’s not forget the amazing history of motorsport we have here in our own country. Motorsport journalist Ross MacKay takes a look at where we’ve been on two wheels and four, taking readers from the very first organised event
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Fish are fascinating creatures, and none more so than the snapper. It is an iconic Kiwi fish and in this book it is celebrated by writers, photographers, scientists, historians, artists, divers, chefs and anglers. Edited by fisherman and author Sam Mossman, the book is absolutely packed with all things snapper: stories, historic facts, statistics and
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We all felt for former All Black Norm Hewitt when the news broke back in February, 2006, that his brother Rob was the diver missing off the Kapiti Coast. As the hours ticked by, I doubt there was anyone apart from perhaps Rob’s partner who truly believed he was still alive. Family, friends, ex-Navy colleagues
We Kiwis there is a real fascination with things that go bump in the night and Julie Miller and Grant Osborn have come up with a book to feed that fascination. Here you’ll find what are tagged as true stories of spooks and phantoms, monster sightings, strange lights in the sky, celebrity hauntings and supernatural
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We are fortunate to live in an incredibly picturesque country and that unrivalled beauty is to the fore in this stunning book that shows New Zealand’s development since European settlement. Developed with the help of Fairfax Media newspapers from one end of the country to the other, New Zealand: Portrait of a Nation is a
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We all know the story of Lesley Martin, the voluntary euthanasia campaigner who became a household name when she was jailed for the attempted murder of her terminally ill mother. Martin has already written one book, To Die Like a Dog, and this one picks up where it left off. It was that first book that
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