Coming up over the next month from New Holland publishers: FOR THE FOODIES Superfoods for Kids by “superfood expert” Rena Patten, who reckons she has found a way not only to get kids to eat superfoods (think quinoa and kale). The book includes recipes for breakfasts, school lunches, dinners, special treats and even baby friendly […]
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This comprehensive guide is based on the Natural History New Zealand-produced TV series of the same name, that was made to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the country’s first national park. As Kiwis, we are generally pretty proud of our whole “clean, green” image but I think most of us realise that image isn’t becoming
■ REVIEWS: Wild About New Zealand | A Walk A Day
Exploring NZ at ground level Read Post »
Showcasing a selection of beautiful watercolour paintings by 30 of our leading artists, New Zealand in Watercolour is an affordable coffee table or bookshelf addition for lovers of New Zealand art. Each of the artists has supplied four or five paintings and they are an amazing display of both incredible Kiwi talent, and incredible Kiwi
■ REVIEW: New Zealand in Watercolour
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English born artist Graham Young has put together a collection of his kiwi lifestyle works which is just fine. Nice. Pleasant. Any of the adjectives you can use to sum up something so inoffensive that doesn’t quite cross into being considered negative. Young’s showcase of a somewhat redundant skill idealises the dream of the Kiwi
■ REVIEW: Lazy Days
Idealised reality a touch ‘homogenised’ Read Post »
The preservation of our historic buildings is often a topic of debate in this country, with passionate arguments for (it’s our history) and against (usually the cost). We haven’t always had a great record when it comes to keeping our bricks and mortar – or indeed weatherboard – history in tact, and in this book
Following on from the author’s earlier New Zealand Hall of Fame book, this does something that very few other “best Kiwi sporty types” books fail to do: it covers a variety of sports. I’m a proud Kiwi, so naturally I’m a rugby fan. But there are other incredible New Zealand sportspeople out there, doing us
■ REVIEW: New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame
Book pays homage to our sporting heroes Read Post »
Us Kiwis always have something to say and there’s no denying that some of us manage to say things that are worth repeating. Not all of us, mind you. Some of us stagger through the day barely managing to string two words together. However, there are plenty of New Zealanders who have uttered word worth
■ REVIEW: Quotable New Zealand Quotes
Not-so-reticent Kiwis’ pithy utterings collected Read Post »
Wild Flowers of New Zealand, photography by Rob Suisted (New Holland Publishers, RRP $20) Wellington-based photographer and conservationist Rob Suisted has produced a book packed with shining and colourful examples of the wildflowers of New Zealand. Early botanists were amazed by the plants they found in New Zealand, many of which are unique to our
It’s New Zealand Book month so it should come as no surprise that there are plenty of Kiwi books lurking on the shelves in bookshops around the country. I’ve been running reviews of books by New Zealand authors on our books page in The Southland Times every Saturday this month, with the final round-up to
On the shelves for NZ Book Month Read Post »
All too often youngsters adopt sportspeople and entertainers as their role models and overlook the other incredibly talented people out there. And, sadly, all too often those role models fall short of the mark with booze and behaviour problems. However, New Zealand Hall of Fame changes all that, turning the spotlight on 50 remarkable Kiwis
■ REVIEW: New Zealand Hall of Fame
Book highlights real role models for young Kiwis Read Post »
