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Drawing upon first-hand accounts and linking them to classic theories of public policy-making, Mazey and Richardson explain in an accessible way why government 'stuff-ups' happen, and suggest practical steps the policy establishment could take to improve policy-making in New Zealand.

(Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)

Freshly updated in 2019, the third edition of Politics in the Playground: The world of early childhood in Aotearoa New Zealand is a lively history of early childhood education and care in Aotearoa New Zealand in the postwar era. This latest edition brings the story right up to date with developments under the Labour coalition government.

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(Paperback)

Power to Win tells the story of the living wage movement in Aotearoa New Zealand, documenting the movements efforts to lift the wages of the most disadvantaged people in our workforce. Here, McIntyre provides a window into the lives of these workers and those committed to ending in-work poverty.

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Queer lives give rise to a vast array of objects: the things we fill our houses with, the gifts we share with our friends, the commodities we consume at work and at play, the clothes and accessories we wear, various reminders of state power, as well as the analogue and digital technologies we use to communicate with one another.

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In Re-food, Emily King advocates for a food systems approach to help the troubled food networks of Aotearoa New Zealand one that takes into account the processes from the farm to the family table.

(Hardback)

An engaging, modern, and revelatory account of imperial Germany's terrifying U-boat campaign along the North American coastline in the summer of 1918

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Kake charts the recent resurgence of contemporary papakainga on whenua Maori. Reframing Maori housing as a Treaty issue, she envisions a future where Maori are supported to build businesses and affordable homes on whanau, hapu or Treaty settlement lands.

(Paperback)

In the wake of Covid-19, this timely edited collection emphasises the importance of nurturing and fortifying emotional, social and societal connections in contemporary Aotearoa.

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(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Providing a history of the SAAF in the Border War, an extensive selection of rare photographs, and a comprehensive section on camouflage and markings and colour aircraft profiles.

(Paperback, Enlarged edition)

(Hardback)

Brings the violent, tumultuous, and elegant world of the medieval Japanese samurai to life

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The Sardinian-Piedmontese Army in the War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-1748 is a comprehensive and fully illustrated study of the uniforms, colours, standards, and equipment of the army during the conflict.

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Brings from the shadows a forgotten Australian hero, denied Frances highest national honour by his own governments negligence.

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See No Evil is a shocking account by one of New Zealands most respected authors on peace and Pacific issues, issuing a powerful call for a just and permanent solution self-determination for the people of West Papua.

(Hardback)

Containing contemporary illustrations from internationally published artist Angela Kerr, these books aim to reflect the search for meaningful books.

(Hardback)

This book is a concise, visual history of this iconic RAF WWII bomber by noted aviation historian Ron Mackay.

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(Paperback)

One of two inaugural titles in sparkling Moana Oceania series Introduction to culture and landscapes of Polynesia by Pasifika creatives Bilingual English and Samoan text with vivid design

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As governments in New Zealand and abroad continue to explore how best to tackle major social problems, this book is essential for people seeking to understand social policy in the twenty-first century.