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Starting with identifying the range of garments present during the Classical Period of Māori traditional clothing (1769–1800), their function and the ways they were made, this book then explores how clothing of Māori has changed in style, function and construction.Hirini Moko Mead makes a detail...

The riveting true story of a legendary Spanish galleon that sunk with over $1 billion in gold and silver-and one man's obsessive quest to find it-from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Madhouse at the End of the Earth.The riveting true story of a legendary Spanish galleon that sunk with over $1...

Our children are true digital natives, growing up in a world where their friendships, learning and even identity are shaped online. But with this comes risks that parents never experienced themselves. In recent years, alarming new threats have emerged - sextortion, blackmail, deepfakes and image-bas...

Transform your backyard into a thriving bee paradise with this comprehensive beekeeping guide from Stuart and Cedar Anderson, the father-and-son team behind the world's most successful beekeeping invention.Including.- Complete beginner set-up - start your first hive in any space, including rooftops...

"A vibrant portrait of four college friends-Iris Murdoch, Philippa Foot, Elizabeth Anscombe, and Mary Midgley-who formed a new philosophical tradition while Oxford's men were away at war"--'In philosophy, one must start from scratch - & it takes a very long time to reach scratch'Iris Murdoch, Mary M...

With a career that spans investigating murders at Scotland Yard to identifying bodies after global disasters, one of NZ's leading forensic scientists takes us behind the tape of a lifetime of working on crime scenes.In this empathetic and darkly funny memoir, Thomas Coyle - one of New Zealand's most...

A practical guide to navigating life's toughest times.Family and health, 0PaperbackLucy Hone304 pagesH: 234mm W: 153mmWeight: 352 grams

This book brings together a series of papers by Ani Mikaere that reflect on the effect of Pākehā law, legal processes and teaching on Māori legal thought and practice.She discusses issues such as the ability of Māori to achieve justice when Māori law is marginalised; the need to confront racism...

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...

With the tenacity and determination that are hallmarks of the Kiwi character, photographer Mark Watson set out to walk the length of Te Araroa, New Zealand's long distance trail.Carrying the usual tramper's food and equipment for the journey as well as camera, lenses and tripod to photograph the lan...

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language use. This is part of the Collins Gem range - the world's best-selling mini dictionaries and thesauruses.This new edition is fully up-to-date, with the newest words to enter the English language, with thousands of synonyms...

The ultimate mini English dictionary and thesaurus to support you at work, at school and at home.This is an indispensable guide to the English language. Part of the Collins Gem range - the world's best-selling mini dictionaries - it provides dictionary definitions and thesaurus synonyms on the same...

The trusted paperback English dictionary and thesaurus for everyday use.The ultimate mini English dictionary and thesaurus to support you at work, at school and at home.This is an indispensable guide to the English language. Part of the Collins Gem range - the world's best-selling mini dictionaries...

Celebrating the Formula One World Championship's 75th season in unique, sometimes poignant, sometimes shocking and always high-energy style with Channel 4's face of F1, Alex Jacques.'Epic from lights out to chequered flag.' - Steve Jones'Behind the scenes of F1's rich history. A must read.' Lee McKe...

The sexual assault that stunned the world. A courageous woman's rallying call for 'shame to change sides'. For the very first time, Gis le Pelicot tells her story.The extraordinarily powerful memoir by a heroine of our times, whose story inspires change, compassion and courage. One November day, Gis...

Explore the human brain and find out what we really know about the way it controls everything we think and do.This new edition of the award-winning The Brain Book uses the latest findings from neuroscience research and brain-imaging technology to take you on a journey into the human brain.CGI artwor...

A magisterial history of the Atlantic Ocean before Columbus, embracing a timespan of some 168,000 years, and bringing together a wealth of critical themes and developments in world history from the early shaping of the continents and the emergence of homo sapiens, to the histories of shipbuilding, n...

A beautifully produced account of the signing, impact and legacy of Magna Carta, a document that became one of the most influential statements in the history of democracy, as part of the stunning landmark library series.On a summer's day in 1215 a beleaguered English monarch met a group of disgruntl...

A definitive and thrilling new account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt, from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra.When Alexander the Great arrived in Egypt, he overthrew the hated Persian overlords and was welcomed as a saviour. He repaid them by showing due reverence to their long-held tradi...

A FINANCIAL TIMES HIGHLIGHT FOR 2026'The most important reappraisal of modern China to appear in years' PETER FRANKOPAN, author of The Silk Roads and The Earth TransformedFrom renowned, prize-winning historian Frank Dikoetter - 'the historian of China' (Spectator) - a commanding new history of China...

A look back at the moments that made Freddie Flintoff. Told in short scenes, Fred zeroes-in on the crucial instances that shaped his career and life - some highly celebrated, others less well-known, private, away from the cameras, but pivotal in shaping the man he is.As a boy, Fred fell in love with...

Surviving the unsurvivable. Healing from the unhealable.This is an inspiring memoir of physical and mental recovery, from someone who lived through the Whakaari White Island volcanic eruption. "I heard someone say, 'Wow!' And someone else exclaimed, 'Look at that!' I had my back to the crater. I tur...

‘In 1642 Māori discovered Europe.’Vincent O’Malley’s account of the first meeting between Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri and Abel Tasman’s crew sets the scene for how two peoples navigated fraught beginnings to find a ‘meeting place’ in pre-Treaty Aotearoa.Dr O’Malley tells the story of enco...

Introduced by Claudia OrangeIn 1840, over 500 Māori leaders put their names to a significant new document: Te Tiriti o Waitangi or the Treaty of Waitangi. Through their signatures, moko or marks, they were making an agreement with the British Crown, represented by Consul and Lieutenant-Governor Wil...