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The timeless wisdom of Maori proverbs - 52 traditional Maori sayings explained by respected Maori psychiatrist Dr Hinemoa Elder, showing us how we can live better lives, in harmony with the planet.Ki te kotahi te kakaho ka whati, ki te kapuia, e kore e whatiWhen we stand alone we are vulnerable but...

Part of the new Te Papa Te Taiao Nature Series, this accessible, handsomely illustrated guide to the commonly encountered native plant species of Aotearoa New Zealand has wide appeal.is written by Te Papa shell experts, this accessible introduction describes over 160 aquatic and terrestrial shell-be...

Force of Nature Te Aumangea o te Tūroa, written by David Young and Naomi Arnold, is the inspiring history of New Zealand's oldest independent conservation organisation. Forest & Bird. It has been at the forefront of environmental protection for over 100 years, and to mark their centenary in 2023 th...

Te Upoko-o-te-Ika Wellington has an amazing variety of landscapes and seascapes that are home to an impressive range of wildlife. This handy and informative illustrated guide highlights over 30 of the best wild and urban places to discover and explore the region’s natural diversity, from the south...

An accessible guide to significant places and people of the New Zealand Wars from a Māori perspective.This comprehensive guidebook journeys through the pivotal sites of the New Zealand Wars, from the Far North to the top of the South Island, offering a unique perspective on events that shaped Aotea...

Award-winning and best-sellling, Mau Moko is the closest there has ever been to a 'complete' book on moko.Taia o moko, hei hoa matenga mou.Take your moko, as a friend forever.In the traditional Māori world the moko, or facial or body tattoo, was part of everyday life; everyone had some patterning o...

Part of the new Te Papa Te Taiao Nature Series, this accessible, handsomely illustrated guide to the commonly encountered native species of Aotearoa New Zealand has wide appeal.describes and beautifully illustrates fifty of our most interesting insect species, from moths and dragonflies to weta and...

Part of the new Te Papa Te Taiao Nature Series, this accessible, handsomely illustrated guide to the commonly encountered native plant species of Aotearoa New Zealand has wide appeal.describes and beautifully illustrates fifty of our most interesting and commonly encountered species. Written by Te P...

Part of the new Te Papa Te Taiao Nature Series, this accessible, handsomely illustrated guide to Aotearoa New Zealand’s native bird species has wide appeal.describes sixty of our most interesting species – forest, garden, wetland, coastal, alpine and marine birds – reflecting the range of subt...

Since 1980, the peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand have fundamentally changed through new policies and new patterns of migration - from a largely Pakeha population with 10 per cent Māori in 1980 to today's megadiversity, with new residents from Asia, the Pacific and the rest of the world.Immigration h...

An entertaining history of rural life in Aotearoa, told through artefacts, gadgets and ephemera that tell a story that goes deeper than the objects themselves.The most fun you'll ever have learning about rural life in New Zealand. Told through a varied selection of items from the everyday (apples, R...

Have you ever wondered about the things we say here in Aotearoa New Zealand that aren't common parlance for the rest of the world? It's more than them just not understanding our accent - there are a great number of words and phrases that only exist in godzone.So many words and sayings are intrinsica...

The complete introduction to finding, identifying and using mushrooms and other fungi in New Zealand. Enter and explore the fascinating world of fungi.In this practical and up-to-date guide, forager and fungus enthusiast Liv Sisson shares her top tips and takes the reader on a journey to discover th...

Isaac Featherston was at the heart of some of the most significant developments in New Zealand from the 1840s colonisation by the New Zealand Company to the abolition of the provinces in 1876. A doctor, newspaper editor and politician, he advocated for the provinces against the domination of central...

a vivid account of the challenges and satisfactions of rural life in the first part of twentieth century New Zealand on land defined by unpredictable rivers, few reliable roads and no bridges.With a sharp and often humorous eye, Shirley Bagnall Metcalfe captures the community at Thames, beside the m...

As a nature artist, Niels Meyer-Westfeld has drawn horns, hooves, skin, scales, and fur, but nothing is as versatile as feathers.In this book he explores the feathers of Aotearoa's native birds, from the long wing feathers of an albatross that enable it to soar endlessly over the oceans, to the tiny...

From the fossil forest of Tītahi Bay and the ageing oak on Plimmer Steps, to the karaka grove on Wellington’s waterfront and a threatened stand of lowland beech in the Hutt Valley, journeys across the region to trace the living legacies of the city’s rich tree heritage and the many people who h...

In mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interest in Māori astron...

A portable guide to the identification of New Zealand's native and introduced spidersThis Mini Guide has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack or bag. Full of essential information for quick and accurate identification of New Zealand spiders.Paperback.

Published ahead of the 2026 General Election, this book by Sir Geoffrey Palmer invites public scrutiny of how Parliament wields its powers.Parliamentary privilege is 'the oil of the democratic machine'. It can be defined as the special legal powers that allow Parliament to regulate its affairs - and...

They were airbrushed out of history. Official historian Charles Bean claimed the first Australian ashore at the Gallipoli landing on 25 April 1915 was an infantry officer. But Bean wasn't there, and a bunch of Australian and New Zealand army engineers were. Even today, the army is reluctant to accep...

The definitive and bestselling history of Aotearoa New Zealand by one of our leading historians, continuously in print for 20 years.This bestselling book by the late Michael King is the unchallenged contemporary reference on the history of New Zealand. First published in 2003 and hailed as a triumph...