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This collection of 50 texts, written by diplomats and poets, politicians and academics, students and businesspeople, reflects on personal experiences of China over the last half century"--Back cover.

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In this deft memoir, Richard Shaw unpacks a generations-old family story he was never told: that his ancestors once farmed land in Taranaki which had been confiscated from its owners and sold to his great-grandfather, who had been with the Armed Constabulary when it invaded Parihaka on 5 November 1881. Honest, and intertwined with an examination of Shaw's relationship with his father and of his family's Catholicism, this book's key focus is ur...

THE HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND TOLD THROUGH 101 OBJECTS FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF THE ALEXANDER TURNBULL LIBRARY

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The compelling memoir of a Maori leader

Look at Auckland buildings through the eyes of an architecture expert. In this handy pocket guide, brought up to date in 2021 with the inclusion of twenty new buildings, well-known architecture writer John Walsh teams up with architectural photographer Patrick Reynolds to offer a self-guided walking tour of 65 significant Auckland buildings, from the Victorian era to the brand new. The sparkling and informative text is accompanied by easy-to-f...

Foreshadowing our unseemly haste to fight for King and Country in 1914, New Zealanders were enthusiastic supporters of the colonial war between Britainand the Boers when it was declared in 1899. The country welcomed the chance to prove itself and its loyalty to the British Empire on an international stage.--

Couples in last-chance therapy, friends unfriending, racist trolls trawling the comments section for game--this collection of poems is concerned with the things that make us feel. The felt realm is very much in nature, too. From the calm of a sleeping doe to the slow unwinding of the last bee on Earth, Johanna Emeney seems to say that there is a message in the air--for those who listen with all of the senses.

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Emigré artist Theo Schoon was fascinating, unorthodox, controversial, pioneering, and at times reckless. His life intersected with important cultural periods and places, where what it meant to be modern in New Zealand were being debated and articulated in art, literature, music, and theater. The art he pioneered and promoted--Maori rock drawings, the drawings of a psychiatric patient, Maori moko and kowhaiwhai, the abstract patterns of geother...

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For New Zealanders, the First World War was not just a grueling conflict but also the nation's biggest health challenge. Military personnel had to deal with horrific injuries caused by high velocity bullets, artillery fire and chemical weapons. Infectious diseases were a constant and grave threat. In the midst of this, the devastating 1918 influenza pandemic hit both troops overseas and New Zealanders at home. For the first time, this book tel...

This book is not an official government account. Rather, it is an insightful and useful resource for those who are interested in learning more about New Zealand's role in the lead up to and during its term on the Security Council, 2015-16"--Foreword.

Once a small town sited at Te Papaioea, a clearing in the bush that cloaked the Manawatu Plains, Palmerston North has always had big-city aspirations. Critical to its growth was the railway that runs through it, farming, and education. Originally settled by Rangitane, today Palmerston North is home to people from many parts of the world. Why they chose to come to the city, and what they did when they got there, is the subject of this richly il...

The challenge to getting a good night's sleep is especially hard for pregnant women. This book, based on the latest research from Massey University's Sleep/Wake Research Centre, includes up-to-date information about why sleep is important, how sleep works, and the different lifestyle and physical changes during pregnancy that can affect your sleep. It also provides practical strategies to help you get the best sleep possible in each trimester.

This year New Zealands National Maritime Museum will be in the thick of the action when the America's Cup defence comes to Auckland. This beautiful book, photographed by Jane Ussher, surveys its collection and explores New Zealand maritime history through 100 fascinating and wide-ranging objects. From shipbuilding tools and Peter Blake's first trophy, to menu cards from the glory days of ocean liners and exquisite model ships, its the perfect ...