(Hardback, Revised Edition)

A fully revised edition of Shelter from the Storm, the landmark publication on the history of New Zealand's remarkable hut network, which is unparalleled anywhere else in the world. This important book is meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated with historic and contemporary photographs and will deeply resonate with many New Zealanders.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

Takahe, is the inspiring story of the rediscovery and then recovery of the takahe, one of New Zealand's most intriguing native birds. Alison Ballance describes the hard-earned success of the Takahe Recovery Programme and the fascinating story of the biology and lifestyle of this unique bird.

(Hardback)

The remarkable story of conservation and history in Fiordland's Tamatea/Dusky Sound, by Peta Carey. With a fascinating history, both Maori and European, it is the place where Captain Cook arrived in 1773, and where ground-breaking conservation began in New Zealand over 120 years ago.

(Paperback, New edition)

The ultimate guide to the New Zealand seashore, packed with information on our coastal marine species, including sponges, anemones, sea stars, shrimps and crabs, barnacles, paua, mussels, oysters, fish and seaweed. Written by marine scientist Sally Carson and superbly photographed by Rod Morris.

(Hardback)

A moving story of the near extinction and then revival of one of New Zealand's magnificent marine mammals, the southern right whale.

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

This readable and entertaining handbook brings together the best contemporary knowledge about raising healthy and happy chickens. Dr Andrea Graves has a PhD relating to chicken behaviour and has written this book specifically for New Zealanders. It is a must-read for anyone already with, or considering raising chickens in their backyard.

(Paperback)

A unique look and find children's book featuring NZ wildlife in our urban neighborhoods, this is a follow-up to the acclaimed Where is it from award-winning author and illustrator Ned Barraud. Each page illustrates a different urban environment, including a garden at daytime and at night, the local botanic gardens, a creek, the sea below a wharf.

(Paperback)

A unique 'look and find' book for all children who want to learn about New Zealand's wildlife, with double-spreads of different habitats, including forest, the mountains, the beach, the ocean, estuaries and wildlife sanctuaries. This wildlife hunt for kiwi kids is stunningly illustrated by Ned Barraud..

(Paperback)

Aotearoa's renowned marine ecosystems are under serious threat from over-fishing. A crucial response has been the creation of many marine reserves. Ned Barraud's illustrated children's book encourages the reader to explore six of the most spectacular of these marine reserves, all of which are teeming with fascinating sea life.

(Hardback)

An Exquisite Legacy by George Gibbs, is the illustrated biography of G. V. Hudson, 1867-1946, one of New Zealand's greatest pioneer naturalists and artists, whose remarkable illustrations of this country's insects are a national treasure, while his huge, personal collection of insects is housed at Te Papa.

(Hardback)

Nicola Galloway is one of New Zealands most respected food writers, well known for her column in Stuff, her website Homegrown Kitchen, as well as her book of the same name. Beautifully illustrated, The Homemade Table is a comprehensive cookbook of seasonal recipes and includes preserves, fermentation, sourdough bread and homemade dairy-products.

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

New Zealand's Backyard Birds is a children's guide on the birds that live in their backyard, both native birds, such as tui, and piwakawaka/fantail, and common birds such as thrush and sparrow. With useful background information about birds in general and stunning illustrations by Ned Barraud, this book is an essential companion for every Kiwi kid.

(Hardback)

Nicolas Dillon is one of New Zealand's leading wildlife painters. With a rich collection of sketches and evocative bird paintings, as well as Dillons thoughtful writing capturing his experience of painting in the wild, this book is a beautiful, heartfelt tribute to New Zealands birdlife.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

New Zealander Ray Ching is internationally recognised as one of the world's greatest living wildlife artists. Over the last 60 years, he has built up a remarkable collection of paintings of New Zealand birds and these form the heart of this sumptuous book.

(Paperback)

Aimed at intermediate age children and teenagers, Jean Donaldson's book is a shout-out to Aotearoa's weird and wonderful lesser-known endangered species, a fascinating range of creatures that don't regularly make the limelight, from geckos, bats, a mudfish that can survive out of water for a month, to the bizarre Smeagol gravel maggot.

(Paperback)

A superb tribute to the New Zealand landscape photography of Whites Aviation. These hand-coloured photographs were a sensation in the 1950s and 1970s, adorning offices and lounges throughout the land. First presented in Peter Alsop's bestseller 'Hand-Coloured New Zealand', the interest in these retro photos continue to remain high.

(Hardback)

'A Hidden World' is a photographic tribute to the beautiful but little-known world of NZ fungi.In this book Paula Vigus showcases these remarkable organisms, which play a crucial role in our ecosystems. But because so many fungi are tiny and not easily found, most New Zealanders have no idea how extraordinary this hidden world is.