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Queen Salote ascended the throne of Tonga in 1918, at the age of 18, to lead this Pacific nation through the hazards of the 20th century until her death in 1965. This biography paints a portrait of Salote, from her childhood through her education and her years as queen, drawing on oral histories, personal papers, and newspaper accounts.

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(Paperback)

Across time, a simple tale can acquire a complicated history. This is what happened to the man with the donkey and is the subject of this book, Simpson s afterlife , the legend

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'Tableland', is the comprehensive history of the area behind Mt Arthur in Kahurangi National Park. It is full of the characters who lived, worked and played in this much loved backcountry. Beautifully illustrated with the authors photography as well as a wide range of historical material and photos.

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Terra Nullius is a journey across Australia's desert and into its shocking past. This lyrical book describes its landscape, flora and fauna and geology, tells the history of the country and reveals the shocking treatment of its Aboriginal peoples.

(Paperback, illustrated edition)

The Edges of Empires is a captivating and intimate account of New Zealand in the 1850s. It depicts magnificently the character and temperament of New Zealand in one of the nation's most formative decades.

(Paperback, Revised edition)

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(Paperback)

Drawing on interviews with women who served as "land girls" during World War II, this book relates a chapter in New Zealand's war experience. It shows that like their Rosie the Riveter sisters, these Women's Land Service recruits gained independence, little recognition, and discontent about giving up their farm jobs when the soldiers came home.

(Paperback)

An extraordinary first-person story of a boy from the Queensland bush who survived the dangers of Bomber Command to become Qantas' last navigator.

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(Paperback, 2nd edition)

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'One of the most illuminating books ever written on Australian history.

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(Paperback)

Two Men of Mana is a colourful collection of stories about Wairarapa's early days. The 25 chapters bring 19th century New Zealand to life with true tales about people, places and memorable moments.

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

(Paperback)

Two events, continents apart and spread over three days, merged into a moment of profound drama which has echoed through time on New Zealand. They were a cricket Test in South Africa and the railway disaster at Tangiwai, which claimed the life of the fiancee of a New Zealand player.

(Hardback)

The WWI battlefields in the Middle East have long been overshadowed by those of Gallipoli and the Western Front. Yet the story of the mounted riflemen in Sinai and Palestine is a truly fascinating one. Using the soldiers original letters and diaries, Kinloch vividly describes every battle and skirmish in the long campaign against the Turks.

(Paperback, 6th Revised edition)

The authoritative history of the 1915 Gallipoli campaign from New Zealand perspective, Gallipoli: The New Zealand Story is now in its fifth edition - fully revised and updated with new photos and information by distinguished author Christopher Pugsley.

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(Hardback)

Cantonese merchants facilitated early Chinese immigration to New Zealand and their social and business networks laid the foundation of the Chinese community in the South Pacific. They played a major role in the making of Chinese New Zealanders, against the background of New Zealand's changing relationships with China, Britain and beyond.

(Leather / fine binding, Edition with numbered copies)

A beautifully presented leather-bound edition containing the annotated letters and journal of Elizabeth Macquarie, wife of early colonial Australia's planning visionary, Lachlan Macquarie. This publication is historically significant as until now, very little has been in print about Elizabeth Macquarie and her influence in the shaping of our nation

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From the well-known taiaha and mere to the more obscure wahaika and maripi, this is a comprehensive introduction to traditional weapons in use before Europeans reached New Zealand. Maori Weapons is a reliable reference work that is easily accessible to general readers while having particular appeal to students of mo rakau and kapa haka.