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New Zealand's contribution to the First World War was a massive effort for a small country. The figure most often quoted is that from October 1914 through to October 1918, just over 100, 000 New Zealanders embarked for military service overseas. But that number does not include the thousands who served under other imperial flags: with the Australian Imperial Force, British Army units, the Indian Army, the Canadian Expeditionary Force, the Amer...

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The future of New Zealand's rural communities is often in the news. Empty shops, depopulation and lack of jobs are offered as signs that many towns are dying. There is no getting away from the challenges to the rural sector. But what if you consider economics AND demography AND the environment, aiming for a holistic description of rural communities? Then the picture looks quite different. Rural communities have shown themselves to be resilient...

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A magnificent tribute to the New Zealand horse, documenting its pivotal role in the development of the early colony, in farming, transport, war, sport and in our affections. Writer Deborah Coddington and photographer Jane Ussher capture the strength, beauty and mystery of the horse across New Zealand, from bareback beach riders in the far north to huntsmen in Hawke's Bay, and from the Otago high country and the stud farms of the Waikato to the...

The little kaka that lost its way, the kereru with the broken wing, the tuatara that went floppy, the whio that couldnt fly, the kea with the broken foot... All these stories and more from Wildbase, the remarkable New Zealand native animal veterinary hospital, told by expert, award-winning natural history writer Janet Hunt. This is the perfect book for everyone who cares about New Zealands wild creatures and wants to know more about how they a...

A beautifully crafted memoir of a family coping with their mothers dementia, Song for Rosaleen is both a celebration of Rosaleen Desmonds life and an unflinching account of the practical and ethical dilemmas that faced her six children. Told with love, insight, humour and compassion by an award-winning writer, it raises important questions about who we become when our memories fail, how our rapidly ageing population can best be cared for, and ...

Elegant ceramics by a leading practitioner

The First World War is widely conceived as a pointless conflict that destroyed a generation. Petty squabbles between emperors pushed naïve young men into a nightmare of mud and blood that killed millions and left scarred and embittered survivors. However, the ongoing reinterpretation of the First World War reveals that matters were rather more nuanced and complex. Hardship and death were all too common, but there were positive experiences, too...

New Zealand journalism that holds power to account

Massey University was the first New Zealand university to offer a social work degree, 40 years ago. Relevant to all social workers today, its chapters highlight the political and social backdrop against which the profession has developed over the past four decades. It also casts a critical eye over the key issues and trends that continue to preoccupy the profession, policy-makers, politicians, the media and, indeed, the general populace. Its d...

TERRIFIC NEW NEW ZEALAND POETRY

This is the inspirational, motivational story of climber Nick Allen, who went from wheelchair-bound with multiple sclerosis to life in the mountains through sheer determination and grit. This book follows Nicks first faltering steps back into the back country and his decision to set up a trust so other MS sufferers can have outdoor experiences. And it follows his astounding adventure: trekking to base camp at Everest, and at considerable risk ...

The early arrival of the missionaries in Aotearoa set the scene for a new moral colony that would be founded on religious precepts and modern Christian beliefs. It did not take long for a combination of circumstances to confound the aspirations of the Church Missionary Society, the Church in Rome and all those who followed. Historian Peter Lineham examines Christianity in New Zealand through the lens of cultural development, and asks: If the v...

FROM ANCIENT ROME TO BREXIT, HOW THE CITIZEN FINDS HIS WAY, EXERCISES HIS RIGHTS AND FULFILS HIS DUTIES

A guide to navigating the twenty-first century's ethical minefields.

How do we understand the functions of militaries of democratic societies? How are good soldiers made? How do they behave when posted overseas? The issue of gender and the increased use of military beyond their core functions all demand a closer academic examination. This collection brings together work by new scholars as well as established academics, and examines the identity and functions of the New Zealand Army from a range of perspectives....