"Master your winning mindset with lessons from the life and career of All Blacks coaching legend Gilbert Enoka In a career spanning almost three decades, visionary psychological coach, Gilbert Enoka, changed the way the All Blacks played their game. With a...

In summer when I picked dandelions for the geriatric guinea pig I changed the world. I killed a weed. I filled a mouth with gold. In this debut poetry collection, Sophie van Waardenberg considers girlhood and grief, love and its loss, distance and the return...

It is a national pastime to point out the dickheads in our society, but how do you spot one? In many cases they are trying hard to hide their dickheadedness. Two acclaimed writers, Kathryn Burnett and Nick Ward have written a guide for us. They have broken...

"A richly illustrated, affectionate celebration of Aotearoa's native birds, and the efforts we all make to protect them. New Zealanders love their birds. Each year, thousands of us take part in Forest & Bird's campaign to bring awareness to the challenges...

"Achieve perfect gut health and optimize your wellbeing with this revolutionary five-week gut healing programme devised by expert nutritionist and chef Christine Bailey"--Publisher's description.

"Anthony Bourdain once bragged he could "unload my opinion on anybody at any time." And that he did. His entire life seemed like a compendium of insightful (sometimes inflammatory) quotes, witty observations and touching moments he shared openly with the...

"The great love letter to New Zealand from the great culture makers of our time. This one-of-a-kind coffee-table book features anecdotes, insights, and candid photography from an eclectic mix of over 100 storytellers and visionaries who have made their mark on...

Presents activities to help prepare children for kindergarten, from learning a home address by recitation to practicing good sportsmanship.

"The Nine follows the true story of the author's great aunt Helene Podliasky, who led a band of nine female resistance fighters as they escaped a German forced labor camp and made a ten-day journey across the front lines of WWII from Germany back to Paris. The...

"Theatre has a complex history of responding to crises, long before they happen. Through stage plays, contemporary challenges can be presented, explored and even foreshadowed in ways that help audiences understand the world around them. Since the theatre of...

"Marriage in the Bible: What Do the Texts Say? is an honest engagement with the relevant passages in the two primary Testaments of the Christian Bible. Rather than making the Bible confirm a specific stance on marriage, the author invites her readers to be...

"A compassionate perspective on late-term abortion that challenges preconceived notions of who gets abortions and why. Within both the anti-abortion and pro-choice movements, third-trimester abortion is often stigmatized and misunderstood. For 20 years, Dr....

"Discover how to create delicious, balanced, and nutrient-rich salads with The Build-Your-Bowl Salad Cookbook, featuring 75 easy recipes to support lifelong wellness and healthy eating"--Publisher's description.

"With the defeat of the Germans and Italians on Sicily in mid-July 1943, the focus of the war in the air shifted toward the battle for the Italian mainland itself. This campaign took place in the context of the coming invasion of northwest Europe, with many of...

"Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan an unforgettable trip to Las Vegas. See the Bellagio's fountains, ride a gondola, explore New York in miniature, with our Pocket travel guide that's packed with 'perfect trip'...

"AI is here, bringing a seismic shift in the way our society operates. Might this mean a future reimagined on equitable terms for women and marginalised groups everywhere? Not unless we fight for it. At present, power remains largely in the hands of a few...

"As children, we made things: snowmen, paper boats, eccentrically costumed plays. That making fired our minds and imaginations - it altered our small worlds and shaped who we became. But as adults, it is hard to find to find the space for creativity and to...

"A heritage brand with more cultural significance than any other jeweller, Tiffany & Co. is a design house synonymous with luxury. With iconic cultural moments from Breakfast at Tiffany's to collaborating with Beyonce and Jay-Z, and celebrity fans including...

"A brand new collection of inspiring recipes from author Sabrina Ghayour each designed to be as easy as possible. Every recipe in Persiana Easy make irresistible Middle Eastern flavours simple. From midweek meals and traybakes to pastries and sweet treats,...

"If you've ever struggled with stress, low mood or a loss of meaning, you have likely been told to engage in self-help. But how do we help ourselves without truly understanding what the "self" is or how our relationship with it causes us problems? In this...

"One of the most spectacularly reviewed books of 2011, LOVE AND CAPITAL reveals the rarely glimpsed and heartbreakingly human side of the man whose works would redefine the world after his death. Drawing upon previously unpublished material, acclaimed...

"The tortured poet. The rebellious scientist. The monstrous artist. The tech disruptor. You can tell what a society values by who it labels as a genius. You can also tell who it excludes, who it enables, and what it is prepared to tolerate. Taking us from the...

"A groundbreaking guide to how fasting and nutritechnology are revolutionizing the prevention and treatment of cancer, from the bestselling author of The Longevity Diet. Despite all our scientific advances, which have allowed us to prevent and treat so many...

"In this comprehensive guide to the most widespread conflict in contemporary history, Vladislav Zubok traces the origins of the Cold War in post-war Europe, through the tumultuous decades of confrontation, to the fall of the Berlin Wall and beyond. With...

After several years in NATO's Second Tactical Air Force on the front line of the Cold War in Germany the author returned to his native New Zealand and joined TEAL, Tasman Empire Airways. During a thirty year career with the airline he was part of the enormous...

"For decades, Pacific Island wrestlers stood at the crossroads of representation and reality; portrayed as savages, enforcers or silent muscle. While their power in the ring was without question, their stories were either sidelined or shaped to appease someone...

"New Zealand, or Aotearoa as the locals refer to it, is a truly remarkable country. Its landscapes range from breathtakingly beautiful, verdant vistas to areas covered in volcanic lava, as much of the country was shaped by volcanic eruptions. Exploring New...

In this illuminating and beautifully written book, Grant Robertson reflects on the major events in his life, where he grew up in a loving but complex family, through to his highly successful career as a Labour politician and becoming Finance Minister in the...

This book will be for, and about, her. This book will be for mums and stepmums and mums with mental illnesses and mums without mums.This book will be for me. Everyone told Sinead that having a newborn was a beautiful kind of delirium - a hazy blur of broken...

Cheese matters not just in our diets, but in how we relate to the world around us. It's about finding joy in food without causing harm.

"Prisoners of Geography is the book people need to understand what's happening in the news today, from China's ambitions to the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Bestselling author and geopolitics expert Tim Marshall looks at the past, present and future to offer...

This book has evolved from a collection of our family recipes to an exploration of how far into self-sufficiency we can take our food and homecare. In a time where we have all kinds of modern conveniences and information, there are skills and knowledge that...

"An accessible exploration of how herbs can be used for medicinal and culinary purposes year round, from gardening to cooking--you'll learn how to use herbs in a myriad of life-changing ways. Herbs in Every Season offers gardeners, herbalists, cooks, and...

"Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan a multi-week adventure to Texas. Cruise the Gulf Coast, eat your way though El Paso, catch the sunset from atop Enchanted Rock, with our classic travel guide that's packed with...

"Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan a multi-week adventure to Georgia & the Carolinas. Eat seafood in Savannah, hike through Great Smoky Mountains, visit Fort Sumter, with our classic travel guide that's packed with...

"Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to New Orleans. Discover New Orleans' most popular experiences and best kept secrets from learning how to make a fabulous gumbo...

"Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan a multi-week adventure to Colorado. Road trip along Million Dollar Highway, scout art at Denver Art Museum, sip beer at Ska Brewing, with our classic travel guide that's packed with...

"Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Florida. Discover Florida's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from heading to Miami's beautiful, laid-back...

"Affordable, versatile, delicious and satisfying, rice is a staple in Asian cuisine, a favourite ingredient that forms the backbone of tasty recipes enjoyed the world over. Building on the success of her first book Ramen, this second collaboration with author...

"Seven Rivers is story of the Nile, Danube, Niger, Mississippi, Ganges, Yangtze and the Thames. It is a story of imperial frontiers, alluvial gold, kidnappings, slavery, de-colonialism, creation myths and the killing of rivers. It is about those who've lived...

"Alfred Nakache, a Jewish child, never imagined that he would one day swim for France at the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936. As a child he was petrified of the water and yet, somehow, through sheer determination, he rose to become one of the very best...

"For too long, women have been led to believe that hormones are our enemies. With concerns brushed off by doctors, we find ourselves struggling with our hormones, and blaming them for bloating, stress, tiredness and so much more. But what if they aren't the...

"A psychologist and viral TikTok star decodes the six archetypes of people pleasing, revealing how to unlearn this trauma response and find true connection with yourself and others"--Publisher's description.

"Through the prism of sport and conversations with its legends, including Usain Bolt, Adam Goodes, Thierry Henry, Michael Johnson, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Makhaya Ntini, Naomi Osaka and Hope Powell, Michael Holding explains how racism dehumanises people; how it...

"A fascinating new perspective on the life and afterlife of Diana, Princess of Wales, the planet's all-purpose cultural icon. Over the last forty years, the mythology of Princess Diana has turned the woman who was born Diana Spencer into a symbol for almost...

"We're told women are good at listening, but we rarely examine what they're listening to, what their worlds sound like, or how it feels to be expected to listen in a world of noise made by men. Like so many of us, Alice Vincent had become overwhelmed by the...

After spending decades devoted to the art of carving, acclaimed New Zealand artist Stephen Myhre shares his expertise in his second book, Wood Carving: Tools, Techniques & Concepts.This how-to manual covers every aspect of wood carving from selecting the right...

Olivia Galletly, aka The Hungry Cook, loves food - all food. She spends her life creating recipes for her popular blog, Dish magazine and many well known New Zealand food brands. Olivia loves to create delicious recipes for the everyday cook, lots of which...

"Breslin: The Spirit Endures tells the story of an exceptional life, interwoven with tales of surreal adventures, creative outpouring, and poignant insights from internationally recognised Australian artist Anthony Breslin. Anthony shares his soulful journey...

"With over 50 names lists, curated specially by SJ, and based on themes such as Vintage, Space & Stars and Nature, you’ll dive into the fascinating question ‘why did you pick that name?’ in a way no other baby names book has ever done before. Featuring a baby...

"America is facing an epidemic of loneliness and isolation, with troubling effects on our mental and physical health. We live in one of the most divisive times in our history, one in which we tend to work, play, and associate only with people who think as we...

"China's rise to superpower is seemingly a modern phenomenon, but it has a long history. This book follows China's geopolitical transformation on the world stage, from struggling to defend herself against the British in the Opium Wars, to rivalling the United...

"From Madeline Miller's Song of Achilles (2012) to Natalie Haynes' A Thousand Ships (2019), there has been a huge rise in women's literary receptions of classics in recent years. This first volume in a two-volume set explores the different ways that woman have...

"Drawing together an interdisciplinary range of scholarly and creative voices, this volume looks at contemporary discussions surrounding women's engagement with the classical past. There is a discussion as to why classical creative retellings are so popular...

"The Psychology of Leadership offers a revelatory fresh take on business leadership through the lens of groundbreaking research in positive, sports, and personality psychology. Witty, conversational, and personal, The Psychology of Leadership blends research,...

"The story goes like this: on a freezing winter night in 1941, a new piece of chamber music was performed to a crowd of prisoners of war on a three-stringed cello, clarinet, violin and pub piano with sticky keys. It was the premiere of Olivier Messiaen's...

"A celebration of love and of bricks-and-mortar bookstores told through the stories--in words and pictures--of couples who chose to get engaged, and sometimes married, in bookstores"--Publisher's description.

"An epic play with music that examines the human costs of the quest for artistic greatness. The place: Sausalito. The time: the mid-1970s. The carpet: brown shag. Stereophonic brings us inside the cloistered world of a recording studio as a rock band on the...