From the Pilot's Seat: Kiwi Adventurers in the Sky by Fletcher McKenzie
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Enthralling tales from New Zealand pilots - both men and women - who fly a variety of aircraft around the world in a range of situations, from the domestic to the heart-stopping. Aviation safety expert and keen pilot Fletcher McKenzie has interviewed 23 Kiwi pilots who have worked around the world and ...Show more
Gangster's Paradise by Jared Savage
$39.99 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
The much anticipated follow-up to the bestseller that exposed the escalation of organised crime in New Zealand. Gangster's Paradise is about drugs, guns, gangs and money. Lots of money. A gang which took over a small rural town. A police officer shot and killed in a routine traffic stop. A port-worker ...Show more
Heroes: The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold by Stephen Fry
$26.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: Stephen Fry's Greek Myths | Reading Level: very good
Mortals and Monsters. Quests and Adventures . . . There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes ...Show more
High Hopes Big Dreams: 165 New Zealand Small Towns in their twilight by Peter Janssen; Elizabeth Anderson
$49.99 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Across New Zealand, once flourishing towns have faded into the twilight. Over the years, hopes and dreams turned to disappointment.This rise and fall is linked to our social, economic, and political history. Some of these towns have vanished completely while others have discovered a new purpose and are ...Show more
How to Do Nothing - Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell
$37.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: near fine
A galvanising critique of the forces vying for our attention - and our personal information - that redefines what we think of as productivity and reveals what we've been too distracted to see about ourselves and our world. Nothing is harder to do these days than nothing. But in a world where our value i ...Show more
Iris and Me by Philippa Werry
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: near fine
One woman. One journey. One true friend. 'I reckon Iris would've approved' - Tina Shaw So begins the story of Iris Wilkinson, who wrote poetry, novels and journalism under the pen name Robin Hyde. In January 1938 she left New Zealand for England. On the way, intrigued by glimpses of China, she ventured ...Show more
Karori Confidential by Leah McFall
$10.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
A collection of humorous and personal columns which first appeared in Sunday magazine. Leah writes about her family, neighbourhood, friends, property, personal life and interests in a funny and candid manner.
Knowledge is a Blessing on Your Mind: Selected Writings, 1980-2020 by Anne Salmond
$65.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
For fifty years, Dame Anne Salmond has navigated 'te ao hurihuri' - travelling to hui in her little blue VW Beetle with Eruera and Amiria Stirling in the 1970s, working for a university marae alongside Merimeri Penfold, Patu Hohepa and Wharetoroa Kerr in the 1980s, giving evidence to the Waitangi Tribun ...Show more
Maori Made Easy Workbook 1/Kete 1 by Scotty Morrison
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy workbook series is the ultimate resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Maori language. While dictionaries list words a ...Show more
Maori Made Easy Workbook 4/Kete 4 by Scotty Morrison
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy workbook series is the ultimate resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Maori language. While dictionaries list words a ...Show more
Maori at Work: The Everyday Guide to Using Te Reo Maori in the Workplace by Scotty Morrison
$38.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
The must-have guide to using te reo Māori at work. Ae, e tuwhera ana tenei whareYes, we are openMo te takaroa o tenei whakautuApologies for the delayed responseMe mau potae maroSafety hats must be wornAnei te rarangi take mo ta tatou huiHere is the agenda for our meetingHika ma, i kino te huarahi i te ...Show more
Maui Street (Māui Street) (BWB Texts) by Morgan Godfery
$15.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
Everyone lives a messy, unusual life. There is no normal. The sooner our politics understands this, the better off we will all be.' Morgan Godfery is one of New Zealands most energising young thinkers. In just a few years he has become a leading voice in the countrýs social and political life. Starting ...Show more