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This book is about my making sense here, of my becoming and being Pākehā. Every Pākehā becomes a Pākehā in their own way, finding her or his own meaning for that Māori word. This is the story of what it means to me. I have written this book for Pākehā – and other New Zealanders – curiou...

The heart-rending story of a child 'Tampa' refugee who grew up to become a Fulbright scholar, highlighting the plight and potential of refugees everywhere. When the Taliban were at the height of their power in 2001, Abbas Nazari's parents were faced with a choice: stay and face persecution in their ...

The astonishing debut memoir about mothers and daughters, drinking, birth and loss, running away and homecoming from prize-winning writer and broadcaster Noelle McCarthy."I’ll be grand, girl, I’ve great faith." – Mammy, just before she diedFunny, charismatic and generous; angry, vicious and hu...

A rich, immersive, funny and heartbreaking memoir of the charming bookseller who runs two tiny bookshops in the remote village of Manapouri in Fiordland, in the deep south of New Zealand. 'An extraordinary story.' Shaun Bythell, The Diary of a Bookseller Ruth Shaw weaves together stories of the char...

the story of Hatupatu told from the perspective of the traditional ‘monster’, , the bird woman. In the traditional story, told from the view of Hatupatu, he is out hunting and is captured by a creature that is part bird and part woman. The bird woman imprisons him in her cave in the mountains. H...

Ever thought 'I wish there was an adult around', then realised you're the adult? Emily Writes, best-selling author of Rants in the Dark, shares stories of growing up as your children grow up.Needs Adult Supervision is Emily Writes' take on growing up and feeling like a real adult. This book looks at...

A collection of writings on being a parent in Aotearoa - from hilarious to heart-breaking.The experience of parenthood is different for everyone. And every day can be different too. Read a hilarious and moving collection of perspectives from the well-loved Emily Writes and her friends. Some of them ...

This is Ruby Tui. An open, raw and honest account of her journey from a troubled and unstable childhood, searching for a better option in life, to Olympic champion and the world's best rugby sevens player. After a childhood filled with neglect Ruby yearned for another path. Determined not to let her...

Dr Hinemoa Elder, author of Aroha, New Zealand's top-selling non-fiction title of 2021, shows us how to reclaim intimacy with others, with ourselves, and with our planet using the energies of Hina, the Maori moon.Hina, the Maori moon goddess, has 30 different faces to help illuminate life’s lesson...

The easy way to start investing in shares - whether you have $5 or $50,000 to invest Online investing platform Sharesies has revolutionised the way everyday people invest. Since its beginning in 2017, thousands of new investors - often with just a bit of spare cash - have joined the platform to star...

The striking debut memoir from award-winning doctor and writer, Emma Espiner.“I don’t know why medicine felt like coming home but, for some reason, it fits. I keep thinking about how the tohu, once awarded, can never be taken back. There are few things in life that emphatic. Better not fuck it u...

A stunning, heart-breaking yet defiant memoir by activist, model and social media sensation Shaneel Lal.'Shaneel is not like anyone you have ever met. An absolute must-read.' - Ruby Tui What would you do if you were told by the people you loved the most that the way you were born was evil and wrong?...

A mother and daughter's wild journey to rediscover the wonder and restorative power of nature.“I’m here because I want to test the very limits of my own resilience and reassure myself that no matter what’s happened to me, I’m not ready to lie down and die."In 2021, Victoria Bruce quit her co...

A powerful new collection of non-fiction by contemporary Māori writers.brings together a bounty of essays, articles, commentary and creative non-fiction on the political, cultural and social issues that challenge us today. From colonisation to identity, from creativity to mātauranga Māori, over 6...

An incredible memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and Maori liberation movements'Remarkable. At once heartbreaking and triumphant' Patricia GraceIn the 1950s, a young Ngahuia is fostered by a family who believe in hard work and community. Although close to her kuia, she craves more: she...

A deeply moving and profoundly uplifting story about living with joy, even in the face of adversity.'Part memoir and part masterclass in finding hope and joy in the face of unthinkable challenges. This isn't a book about cancer, it's a book about living' – Jaquie BrownDai Henwood wanted to be a co...

The debut book from the authors behind the global media sensation Shit You Should Care About.Shit You Should Care about was launched as a WordPress blog by three best friends in the back of a political science lecture. Today it's a global ecosystem of content - two podcasts, 3.5 million Instagram fo...

Twelve extraordinary tales of a collection of true crime writing by New Zealand's award-winning master of non-fiction.Former journalist Murray Mason, found dead in the Auckland Domain; the mysterious death of Socksay Chansy, found dead in a graveyard by the sea; the tragic disappearance of backpacke...

True stories of death and desperationOne survivor chooses loneliness.One chooses exile.One chooses oblivion.Some have violent tendencies, ruining lives indiscriminately.Some seal their own fate in slow motion; others do so in the blink of an eye.In , award-winning true-crime writer Steve Braunias re...

The true tale of how one woman's lifelong obsession became a midlife mermaid odyssey, from the irrepressibly witty author of Tinderbox and Things I Learned at Art School.Forty, freckled and facing infertility, writer and disgruntled project manager Megan Dunn hears the siren call that reawakens her ...

Polly and Wiki and all the other kuia ride on the roof of Kerry’s Toyota Corona with its navy blistered bonnet. They do this for all the moko; they are everywhere and roam inside us as they keep weaving the net and it’s no small thing that only a few slip through.Time and whakapapa slowly unrave...