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Jacinda Ardern: A New Kind of Leader by Madeleine Chapman
$40.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern is a leader for a new generation, one tired of inertia in the face of pressing issues such as climate change, immigration and the rise of far-right terrorism. Ardern was catapulted onto the international stage with her grace and compassion following the Chri ...Show more
Machete and the Ghost by James Griffin; Oscar Kightley
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ biography | Reading Level: near fine
Lelei Lelei Jnr (aka Machete) and Neil Turnbull (aka The Ghost) came from very different backgrounds but when they eventually found each other they became the 2nd five/centre combination that ruled world rugby. On the pitch they were an unorthodox and mostly unstoppable team. On their day, when they wer ...Show more
This Pakeha Life: An Unsettled Memoir by Alison Jones
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ biography
This book is about my making sense here, of my becoming and being Pakeha. Every Pakeha becomes a Pakeha in their own way, finding her or his own meaning for that Maori word. This is the story of what it means to me. I have written this book for Pakeha - and other New Zealanders - curious about their sen ...Show more
Charles Brasch Journals 1945-1957 by Peter Simpson (Selected by)
$60.00 NZD
Category: NZ biography | Series: Charles Brasch Journals | Reading Level: near fine
This volume of Charles Brasch's journals covers the years from late 1945 to the end of 1957, when the poet and editor was aged 36 to 48. It begins with his return to New Zealand after World War II to establish a literary quarterly to be published by the Caxton Press. The journals cover the first decade ...Show more
Hello Darkness by Peter Wells
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ biography
It's now a year exactly since my urologist told me I had an aggressive cancer that was incurable. I was rushed into hospital and thus began a year of chemotherapy, radiation and all the ups and downs of a sickness that arrived in my life with the noise and terror of an old fashioned train. During that t ...Show more
Never, Ever Give Up?: A Memoir by John Hellemans
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ biography
John Hellemans looks back on his long career in triathlon, initially as a successful competitor, and subsequently as a coach and sports medicine doctor for some of New Zealand's best-performing triathletes. Hellemans won six national titles and represented New Zealand at several world championship even ...Show more
To the Ice and Beyond: Sailing Solo Across 32 Oceans and Seaways by Graeme Kendall
$45.00 NZD
Category: NZ biography | Reading Level: very good
Kiwi yachtsman Graeme Kendall was the first person to sail the Northwest Passage solo non-stop. Sailing east to west, he knocked off the "Everest of sailing" in just 12 days - the fastest recorded - as part of his extraordinary solo circumnavigation of the globe. This is a story of determination, meticu ...Show more
Towards the Mountain: A Story of Grief and Hope Forty Years on from Erebus by Sarah Myles
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ biography
Marking the 40th anniversary of the Erebus disaster, this is the first book on that tragedy written by one of the affected families.
A Communist in the Family: Searching for Rewi Alley by Elspeth Sandys
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ biography | Reading Level: very good
A Communist in the Family: Searching for Rewi Alley is a beautifully written multi-layered narrative centred on New Zealander Rewi Alley and his part in the momentous political events of mid-twentieth-century China. Part-biography, part-travel journal, part-literary commentary, A Communist in the Family ...Show more
A Mild Touch of the Cancer by David Downs
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ biography
An amazing account of Davids battle with terminal cancer, as documented in a highly successful blog, with over 100,000 followers. (Spoiler alert he lived.) With guest sections by some of NZs most well-known comedians, including Jeremy Corbett, Michele ACourt and Paul Ego, and an introduction by The Amaz ...Show more
A Place For The Heart: The Life and Work of Dave Comer, Photographer and Film Location Scout by Peta Carey
$60.00 NZD
Category: NZ biography | Reading Level: very good
Dave Comer was a highly respected and reknown photographer and film location scout, popularly known as `The man who found Middle Earth¿ for his central role in finding what are now the world famous locations for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. He lived much of his life in and around Fiordlan ...Show more
A Sharp Left Turn: Notes on a life in music, from Split Enz to Play It Strange by Mike Chunn
$45.00 NZD
Category: NZ biography | Reading Level: very good
A rollicking yarn about the early days of ground-breaking band Split Enz, but also the powerful story of how Mike Chunn dealt with a crippling mental health issue and went on to become one of our most influential music identities. This is a gripping read that works on several levels. It's the sliding-d ...Show more