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Everyone with sight knows the pleasure of colours, the fascination of faces and bodies, the subtle forms of nature, and the curious patterns of art. This book is for everyone who would like to delve deeper into their experience of seeing. Richly textured and profoundly engrossing. Murray Edmond. Fresh and lively.Linda Tyler

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

Originally published in 2001, A City Possessed is the shocking account of one of New Zealands most high-profile criminal cases. This shocking account of high-profile New Zealand child sexual abuse case is the landmark critique of controversial conviction. This 2019 reprint coincides with an appeal to Supreme Court by Peter Ellis.

(Hardback)

The Book of the Seven Vizirs, The Tale of the Four Dervishes, the famous stories of Sinbad, and the tales of Scheherazade are brought together here as a magical thread of love and adventure, invoking the mysteries of the night and the mirages of the desert.

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This wayfinding set of essays explores the overlap of being Samoan and a woman, as experienced 'from diaspora', by acclaimed writer and critic Lana Lopesi.

(Hardback)

This unique, fun and informative introduction to the publishing world shows young readers how a book makes its journey from the writers notebook to the readers hands.

(Hardback)

Starting with the liaison between Coco and a Russian prince and ending with today, this book tells the story of how the legend of a fragrance entered the collective imagination thanks to the words of Marilyn Monroe: "What do I wear to bed Five drops of Chanel No. 5 and nothing else."

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(Hardback)

Issued with an attached, hard, folded cover over the front cover which has a pop-up illustration on its inside.

(Paperback)

An observer's account of the Pike River coal mine explosion that killed 29 miners on New Zealand's South Island. It questions what the deaths mean for workplace health and safety. It also analyses the economic and political aspects associated with mining in New Zealand.

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

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A comprehensive "hidden stories of the Pacific" media and communication book about many of the region's major issues of the past two decades such as the Fiji coups, Papua New Guinea's Bougainville war and resource development crises, nuclear testing and health challenges, environmental degradation and climate change.

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This essential guide to Chinese etiquette will make embarrassing social blunders a thing of the past!

(Paperback)

*A classic edition of myths and legends, updated by leading Maori editor *Great stories that focus on spirits, taniwha and human heroes *Timeless characters from Hutu and Pare to Ihenga and Rona *Beautiful original illustrations by Roger Hart

(Hardback)

The first full biography to explore the complex and controversial life story of the most successful female motorsports champion ever.

(Hardback)

First peoples in Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. The first migration, the first exploration, the discovery of landscapes without the footprint of humankind. These stories, drawn from submissions from new writers and cast alongside ancient stories and traditions from around the world brings fresh perspectives to the legacy of first nations.

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This bright and entertaining book provides a wealth of vocabulary-building opportunities for beginner learners of Mori. Stephen Cartwright's delightful pictures encourage direct association of the Mori word with the object.

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Chronological history of abortion in Aotearoa New Zealand from pre-European times to the present. Finally, after 180 years, abortion is considered to be a health rather than a criminal concern.

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In From Paper to Platform, prominent New Zealand media scholar, Merja Myllylahti, scrutinises how major digital platforms exert ever-growing influence over news, journalism, our everyday lives, personal rights and access to information.

(Paperback)

The history of women striving to share in governing the country, a neglected footnote in the nation's electoral history, is now captured in this essential work by Jenny Coleman. She has drawn on a wide range of sources to create a rich portrayal of a rapidly evolving colonial society.

(Hardback)

Presents a dramatic narrative from several theatres of war, including the Battle of Britain and the bombing raids on Germany, the Korean War, with first-hand testimony, as well as accounts of the dangerous RAF base at Habbaniya and Hong Kong in the 1950s.

(Hardback, 3rd Enhanced edition)

Esteemed editor Ross Calman (Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Toa, Kai Tahu) further revises the Reed Book of Maori Mythology to blend story, source and commentary into a captivating collection. Published in a distinguished hardback, this work will provide a valuable source of reading and reference for years to come.

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These lucid, accessible, and thought-provoking essays provide a critical understanding of the ways in which Indigenous peoples are rearticulating their histories, knowledges, and the Indigenous self.

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What would it mean, this far-sighted book asks, for New Zealand to recognise its Pacific talent and finally act like a Pacific nation