Starship: Inside Our National Children’s Hospital, edited by Lochie Teague (Random House, RRP $50): For a generation of young Kiwis, Starship hospital has always been there: the place the the very young and very sick can rely on to provide…
Category: NZ books
Fighter throws gloves in for disabled
Born to be a Fighter, by Denny Enright (Craig Print, RRP $20): Denny Enright has done his Southland family proud and is rendering disabled babies, children and adults from his home province generous assistance with the publication of his first book that…
Exploring NZ at ground level
Wild About New Zealand: A Guide to our National Parks, by Gus Roxburgh with Matt Philip and Peter Hayden; photographs by Jason Hosking (Random House NZ, RRP $55): This comprehensive guide is based on the Natural History New Zealand-produced TV…
Great read captures Kiwi experience
Flying Kiwis: A History of the OE, by Jude Wilson (Otago University Press, RRP $45): Going on the big OE is something of a rite of passage for many young Kiwis, so it should come as no surprise that there…
Whimsical work a little gem
Edwin’s Egg and Other Poetic Novellas, by Cilla McQueen (Otago University Press, RRP $40): Former New Zealand Poet Laureate Cilla McQueen has produced a cute little collection of poetic novellas that will appeal to her existing fans and also provide a…
Compelling case for the defence
Who Killed Scott Guy? The case that gripped a nation, by Mike White (Allen & Unwin, RRP $37): It’s an interesting title because while journalist Mike White doesn’t offer any facts or opinions about who did kill Scott Guy, he presents…
Wealth of information on the great outdoors
The Beginners Guide To Hunting and Fishing in New Zealand, by Paul Adamson (Random House NZ, RRP $35): Southland’s all-aged army of hunters and fishermen will prosper from a wealth of useful information in this commendable textbook on recreational pursuits…
Understanding our national game
The Beginner’s Guide to Rugby, by Aaron Cruden (Random House, RRP $35): There was a popular ad campaign a year or three back that proudly proclaimed you’d never be a Kiwi until you loved a particular brand of sauce, but…
Gangland killings a shock
The Bassett Road Machine-Gun Murders, by Scott Bainbridge ($37 Allen & Unwin): This book was published to mark the 50th anniversary of a shocking crime that drew a line in New Zealand’s criminal history and heralded a more sinister era.…
State’s failure of care a sad tale
In the Hands of Strangers: A New Zealand Childhood Stolen, by Beverly Wardle-Jackson (Penguin, RRP $38): When the State steps in to take over the care of a child when families are unable to, those children should be safe. Unfortunately,…