"Why is back pain the world's greatest disability? Why aren't the fixes we buy working? What are the 10 things researchers want us to know about our backs? The Secret to fixing our back pain lies not within medication, repeat 'treatments' or surgery. It lies...
"For lovers of the great outdoors and those captivated by the silent allure of Canterbury's alpine horizon, Andy Buchanan's Alpine Panorama: A view to a climb is a celebration of nature's majesty and a tribute to the enduring connection between man and...
"In April 1968 the New Zealand interisland passenger ferry Wahine, a fast and modern ship for its time, hit Barrett Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour in a cyclone, the worst storm ever recorded in New Zealand's history. Six and a half hours later the...
"Designed by Inhouse, The Chair book features new writing on each of the chairs included in the exhibition and photography taken across the country: together telling a story of design and making in Aotearoa. 110 chairs, 170 years, 83 designers and makers, 14...
"When beloved broadcaster Judy Bailey signed off her final news bulletin in 2005, she had no idea that the next years would be some of the most fulfilling of her life. In Evolving Judy shares new science and personal stories that have shaped her own path into...
Author of My Indian Kitchen and Saffron Swirls and Cardamom Dust, Ashia Ismail-Singer draws on her family's rich and diverse cultures to dish up an inspired banquet where spices are the heroes and food is designed to be shared. The Laden Table is the perfect...
"Hey! I have a message for you: Come outside! There are flowers to pick, leaves to gather, seeds to collect, moss to pat, rain to smell and earth to dig. Love Nature xx P.S. You are part of the natural world, too! Inside this book, you will discover heaps of...
"A Photographic Guide to Mushrooms & Other Fungi of New Zealand introduces readers to New Zealand’s mushrooms and fungi, which number up to some 19,000 species and include extraordinarily diverse types, from the familiar ‘mushroom’ to brackets, coral and cup...
"Nature faces a crossroads. What will we, ourselves a part of nature, do? Time is running fast but opportunities still exist to activate the human qualities of creativity, generosity, courage and wisdom - our greatest assets in times of difficulty. Hope...
"Katie McQuaid grew up on the Kāpiti Coast, a small seaside town called Paraparaumu located near the bottom of the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand. Her life changed throughout her teenage years without her knowing it and upon reflection later on in life,...
"Europeans settled vast tracts of land across the globe during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Gold had not previously been extracted from many of these locations and strikes occurred one after another in different parts of the world. As gold fever...
''Awesome! Amazing! Beautiful! Stunning! Spectacular! These are some of the words the author uses to describe many of the sights seen on this "trip-of-a-life-time" to the south of the South Island, undertaken when the closure of Aotearoa/New Zealand's borders,...
This New Zealand guidebook is ideal for travellers seeking inspirational guides and planning a more extended trip. It provides interesting facts about New Zealand's people, history and culture and detailed coverage of the best places to see. This New Zealand...
"This is the third of four volumes of the letters, diaries and photographs of a New Zealaand soldier after he signed up for active service towards the end of 1940... The complete letters and diaries of a New Zealand soldier during the year 1943 as the...
"Searching for sunrises is a story that potentially has life lessons for everyone who reads it. This is the story of Nathan, an abused, lost boy and his fight to bring sunshine into his life, and free himself of the darkness that had enveloped him from birth....
"A witty and warm memoir about growing up with the help of a very special cat - from Helen Brown, internationally bestselling author of Cleo and other tales of the beloved cats in her life... Who was the first pet you ever loved? The youngest daughter of an...
"At the end of the 19th century, Mark Twain, wife, Livy, and Clara, one of his daughters, traveled around the world for a year. Twain was on a lecture tour, and his experiences were later captured in Following the Equator. One hundred years later, Paul Joseph...
"Every working parent knows how hard the juggle is. Now we know the cause. It's time to get work to work better for people. Right now, we are expected to work as though we don't have kids and parent as though we don't have jobs. It is not sustainable. It's...
"A four-time world squash champion, Dame Susan Devoy has led a remarkably varied life. She's been Race Relations Commissioner, a television star, a newspaper columnist, raised four boys and met Bill Clinton and King Charles.? Fiercely driven and wildly...
"This book is a record of the artistic career of Nola Barron. It covers three different aspects of her life and works. After an initial interest in painting, she found that pottery was the craft she wished to follow. She enrolled at the Studio of Design, which...
"Discover easy, fun, and free ways to practise self-care in your daily life, with no extra time needed. Find out how to pamper and care for yourself as well as you care for others, without guilt. In this book you will find 100 ways to enjoy self-care and...
"'Those Who Have the Courage will be a valuable resource for anyone who is interested in the military and social history of New Zealand. It is a comprehensive history of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps, the Mounted Rifles and predecessor units ...' -...
"New Zealand 1773. A week before Christmas. A rowboat carrying ten sailors disappears. Next day butchered bodies are found on a beach. All have been killed by Maori warriors. Captain Cook will not retaliate. Warning his crew against vengeance, Cook assures...
"This poetry collection is the culmination of a collaboration between the National University of Samoa and the University of Auckland. Staff and students shared their thoughts and feelings, hopes and frustrations with each other in the form of poetry, art, and...
Like the sound of the fangufangu mana nose flute heard in the morning air, awakening sleepers and banishing lies, the gospel makes its invitation. Graeme and Colleen McNae heeded the call and set off for Tonga with their young family to spread the news. What...
"Are you ready to unleash your awesome? Drawing on strengths research and real-world experience, Daria Williamson has created this practical, easy-to-implement handbook to help you to get clarity on what you love, what you're great at, and how you can achieve...
"In this captivating and beautifully illustrated memoir, John Gillies vividly recalls his months as a member of the Otago University Medical Company on an active service tour of duty in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Still a medical student at the time,...
Set sail on a nostalgic journey into the exhilarating world of New Zealand windsurfing. In the Footstraps of Giants, written by former grandmaster windsurfing world champion Bruce Trotter, is more than a celebration of the sport - it's a heartfelt tribute to...
"Fishermen and good home cooks alike devoured Go Fish and its winning combination of excellent recipes, great yarns, gorgeous photography, devotion to the stunning NZ coastline and way of life, all with a touch of nostalgia. Now Al Brown applies this same...
"A remarkable, revealing, and riotous insight into the management of guest accommodation and transitional housing in a New Zealand motel. This true story follows the experiences of a couple whose introduction to accommodation management begins in a run-down...
"A Cantonese-Tauiwi queer man reflects on his lived experiences as a means to explore the intersection of Asian-ness and queerness in Aotearoa New Zealand.Queer Asian communities in Aotearoa New Zealand can suffer erasure caused by the dominance of whiteness...
"Being with a loved one through a degenerative illness or disease takes us on a journey that requires courage. Rather than an immediate singular loss, we experience 'long loss' which includes multiple losses and changes over time. Long loss requires us to...
"Conspiracy Theorizing explore how should individuals with the Christian faith should react to conspiracy theories, their untruths, and their dangers. This book outlines the way that conspiracy theories are the fundamental basis for this stigmatization and...
"Fungi have no chlorophyll and obtain their nutrients from living plants and animals, or dead trees, plants and animals. The parts of fungi that we see are called fruiting bodies which grow in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours, ranging from vibrant to...
"Join Annemarie and her husband Steve in their inspiring travelogue as they explore London's hidden germs, the UK, and a host of enticing European destinations. Experience the beauty of the fascinating places they visit, immerse yourself in local history and...
"This is the story of a man, his family, and his determination to survive the Holocaust by fleeing Nazi-controlled Austria and Czechoslovakia. It's all the more compelling for having been told without malice by a man who was both a grateful refugee and an...
"Featuring 234 Gins from more than 80 Brands across New Zealand! Each Gin has been carefully paired with a corresponding Fever-Tree Mixer alongside an independently written tasting note by our panel of experts."--
"We all have one: an inner critic that sometimes feels like our worst enemy... A loudspeaker in our mind that yells, "You're an impostor! You don't know what you're doing! Everyone else is doing life better than you!". We overwork, over-prepare and...
"After Richard Shaw published his acclaimed memoir The Forgotten Coast in 2021, he made contact with Pākehā with long settler histories who were coming to grips with the truth of their respective families 'pioneer stories'. They were questioning the foundation...
"Sleep under the stars in Australia and New Zealand's most spectacular spaces. Discover more than 200 out-of-this-world camping hotspots in this epic guide that features breathtaking wild camping pitches, picturesque glamping sites, scenic campgrounds, cabins,...
"Rosie is a shy young teenager when she starts experimenting with alcohol. When Rosie's parents finally realise that their beloved daughter is having problems with her drinking, Rosie is firmly in the grip of alcoholism. What follows is the true story of a...
"The New Zealand Wars of 1845-72 were a series of bitter and bloody conflicts between Maori and Pakeha that extended from Wairau to the Bay of Islands, and from Taranaki to the East Cape. They are as important to New Zealand as the civil wars were to England...
"Food is love made visible, valuing family and home, encouraging our tamariki to cook and join in, and, showcasing Aotearoa New Zealand's beauty and it's seasonal cuisine. Love Food summer edition cookbook is a tribute to the love of whanau and kai....
"The 1970s saw unprecedented numbers of people take to the streets to campaign for civil liberties, environmental issues, gay rights, housing, Maori land and language, peace, women's rights, worker's wages and conditions - and to end apartheid, racism and war....
"Tells the story of Bob Crowder's life and his role in the birth of the organics movement in Aotearoa New Zealand.Growing up in wartime Britain, the peaceful pursuit of gardening was young Bob's refuge.He later became an innovative horticulturalist and early...
"This whole budgeting, sorting out your money thing - it's not impossible. It's not something only super-clever or lucky people can do. It's something that every single person can accomplish. This book is a Kiwi's no-nonsense guide to changing your mindset,...
"The world of surgery is strange, messy and intense. From a man presenting with fishhooks in his stomach to being punched in the face by a patient, it's all in a mad day's work for a female general surgeon. Even with emergency operations in the wee hours and...
"Wildflower experts Geoff and Liz Brunsden introduced wildflower landscaping to New Zealand. They are known particularly for their work with wildflower planting alongside the contry's highways." --Back cover.
"In 2021 the New Zealand cricket team won the inaugural ICC World Test Championship. Thirteen years before, a 19-year-old Tim Southee had played his first Test match for his country, and before long he would be joined by Trent Boult and Neil Wagner. One...
"Written by local resident, Annie Porter, this beautifully designed cookbook features new and delicious recipes and nine stunning Waiheke gardens. "--
"This was the allegation, repeated in a newspaper in 1946, made by the State Forest Service against NRW Thomas for his unauthorised visit to Waipoua Forest. Who saved the Waipoua Kauri Forest of Northland, New Zealand? Why has nothing of any substance been...
"At age 18, Bariz Shah ended up in an Auckland prison. As an Afghan migrant who was deeply affected by 9/11, Bariz spiralled from schoolyard fights into crime and drugs - until prison made him rethink the story of his life. Years later, in Christchurch, Bariz...
"Kickstarted by a $100 entrepreneurial homeschool project, this compelling story follows the lives of three young Dahlia Kids and details their journey into growing dahlias from seed on their rural bush property, ten minutes south of Kaikohe, New Zealand....
"This expanded edition of Fleur Adcock's Collected Poems, first published in hardback in 2019, includes her latest collection The Mermaid's Purse, and twenty new poems. It is published simultaneously with Bloodaxe Books (UK) on the occasion of Fleur Adcock's...
"Early years in poverty in rural Northland during the great Depression shaped Bill's conviction that every child should have access to the best its country could provide: "Justice and equality were the compelling forces in his professional life," says Vincent...
"Selected poems from bestselling author and Instagram poet, Jessica Urlichs. Motherhood is messy and beautiful, and hard and humbling. We adore our children and sometimes we miss ourselves. Beautiful Chaos is a collection of raw, honest poems about motherhood...
"Simple, healthy and always delicious! My Food Bag and Nadia Lim share 80 tasty and convenient recipes. Make weeknights easy with this collection of My Food Bag's most popular recipes from the past ten years.
"Kiwis in Conflict is the story of New Zealand and New Zealanders at war from the mid-19th century to the present day. Originally published as Scars of the Heart, this new revised and updated edition examines the impact of war through the eyes of those...
"From interest rates to the price of cheese and everything in between, this is an essential guide to the New Zealand economy, how it works and why it matters. Should I fix or float? Is now a good time to buy - or sell? What do self-made billionaires know that...
"Memoirs of a Kiwi who spent her 1940s and 50s childhood in semi-rural New Zealand, raised two sons, taught yoga & worked as UNICEF New Zealand National Director for 14 years before heading overseas for a year. The following years were to bring unexpected and...
"This comprehensive book covers the full history of No 489 (NZ) Squadron from its establishment in 1941 through to its disbandment in 1946. The Squadron was unique in that it was one of seven RAF units manned predominantly by New Zealand aircrew. Forgotten...
"Heather McCall, author of For the Love of Christmas, presents a beautiful new book exploring the gift of hospitality. Showing hospitality is God's plan for us... to welcome friends and strangers alike into our homes, and to serve one another in love. Full of...
"Charles Hackett (first Canterbury bigamist), International conmen Arthur Worthington and Edwin Osbaldeston, escapes from jail, Sunnyside hospital, Burnham Industrial school. Edward Terry, Reginald Matthews, Horatio Parkes, accidents in trams, trains cars,...
"More than a self-help book, it's an honest, interactive and well-researched resource. Combining her lived experience of depression and anxiety, with the mental health solutions she teaches worldwide, this book is for everyone, regardless of where they sit on...
"How do we encourage our kids towards healthy habits without promoting body obsession? For too long, parents have been given an impossible task: keep your kid from getting too fat, while making sure they love their body. In this practical and essential book,...
A woman's journey through her husband's Alzheimer's disease.
''For some people, cross-cultural experiences can be meaningful and enriching; for others they can be distressing and painful. People can either continue to work through ethnically and culturally diverse relations or they can retreat into ones that reflect...
"At 55, Claire McCall and her partner set off on an epic hiking adventure to tackle the HexaTrek - a 3034km thru hike in the high mountains of France.“--Provided by publisher.
"Scientifically backed methods, with influences from somatic therapy practices, polyvagal exercises, mindfulness, breath work, meditation and yin yoga. Learn how to safely feel and process your emotions, how to rewire your brain and nervous system, and how to...
"Inspired by a personal obsession with this singular exotic fruit, Feijoa is a sweeping, global tale about the dance between people and plants - how we need each other, how we change each other, and the surprising ways certain species make their way into our...
"In their generous and often euphoric first book, Sylvan Spring is constantly and irresistibly in motion. These are poems for the sad bitches, the silly billys, the divine transsexuals, the girls who were first to get piercings not in their ears, the ones who...
"This collection of poems has arisen from over a decade of grief and life changes. Having helped both parents transition from this life, crossing the rainbow bridge into the next realm and grieving the additional cost to a marriage that crumbled under the...
"Did I disturb ye good people? I hopes I disturb ye, I hopes I disturb ye enough to want to see this, your house, in ruins all around ye! Have you had enough yet? Or do you still have time for chaos? -Words spoken in court by Temperance Lloyd when she was...
"It was Golden Era in Speedway racing, and every Saturday night in the summer, Bruce Kent was at Western Springs capturing the action and drama as it unfolded. The big names were all there - multi time World Speed Champions Barry Briggs, Ivan Mauger, Ove...
"More than just a cookbook... Collectively Homegrown is a community of recipes representing the incredibly diverse kitchen of Aotearoa, shared by chefs and home cooks alike. Inside you will find a treasure trove of recipes, from nostalgic treats like Nana's...
"C’mon Shore is dedicated to the small band of enthusiasts who gathered at the Flagstaff hotel ( the Esplanade now ) on April 30th 1873 and resolved to establish the North Shore Rugby Football Cub. A richly researched and illustrated hard back edition with...
"In a world where fast-paced lifestyles and convenience often dictate our dietary choices, the importance of nourishing our bodies with wholesome, nutrient-rich foods cannot be emphasised enough. This cookbook is designed to empower you with the knowledge,...
"For decades, whenever a heritage building in Christchurch has been under threat, especially in the aftermath of the 2010-11 earthquakes, one woman has consistently defended this city's architecture and history against shortsightedness and the threat of...
"A white pebbly beach in Croatia. A rustic fishing village in Italy. A perfectly clipped garden overlooking the Amalfi Coast. What would it take, Katherine wonders, to get there? Approaching the big five-oh, juggling teenagers and family commitments, plus the...
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