The West Coast Gold Rushes by Philip Ross May

$100.00 NZD

Category: NZ Gold & Mining History

The German Connection by James N. Bade

$32.50 NZD

Category: Early New Zealand

Although Germany's ties with New Zealand in the 19th century were an important part of New Zealand's heritage, the relationship has remained a neglected part of New Zealand history. This study describes early German settlement in New Zealand, and the contributions of the German settlers.

Trail Blazers of New Zealand by A Duf Syndications Production

$37.50 NZD

Category: Early New Zealand

Women on High - Pioneers of Mountaineering by Rebecca A. Brown

$15.00 NZD

Category: Early New Zealand

In a time when a woman s sphere was decidedly limited to hearth and family, a number of courageous women were stepping out, stepping up, and making history far from the comforts of the homefire. Mountaineering s early days found male climbers garnering praise and admiration for daring summit ascents whi le women were relegated to the role of faithful observers. But not all women were satisfied with the view from the valley many yearned for the thrill of gazing down on the world from the peaks of Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and Mount Washington. In this exciting addition to the literature of mountaineering, journalist Rebecca Brown chronicles the lives and achievements of inspiring women who not only followed in the footsteps of their male counterparts, but often surpassed them. Brown explores the motivations that led such women as Annie Smith Peck, Lucy Walker, and Meta Brevoort to ignore convention, criticism, and censure to become accomplished, respected outdoorswomen whose mountaineering feats are as extraordinary today as they were at the turn of the century. Women on High will thrill armchair adventurers with tales of dangerous summit attempts, blinding white outs, and narrow escapes; transfix mountain historians with details of first ascents, period gear, and first-hand accounts; and captivate anyone who loves a good story about the mountains. ...Show more

Crisis at Kerikeri by Andrew Sharp

$20.00 NZD

Category: Maori History, Society and Culture

P.O.W.: The Untold Stories of New Zealanders as Prisoners of War by David McGill

$22.50 NZD

Category: NZ & World War II | Reading Level: very good

Brave Days

$32.50 NZD

Category: Early New Zealand

Home : Civilian New Zealanders Remember the Second World War by Alison Parr

$37.50 NZD

Category: NZ & World War II

While their loved ones left to serve overseas, most New Zealanders spent the Second World War at home. This book tells the stories of those who stayed behind. Based on frank, in-depth interviews, Home reveals the reality of civilian wartime life in New Zealand during the watershed years from 1939 to 194 5. Women and men remember, with disarming honesty, the experiences that unfolded for them, including chronic uncertainty, the fear of enemy invasion, the deprivations that came with rationing, and the intensity of wartime romantic relationships. Some took a pacifist stand, against the patriotic tide; others hid their embarrassment when they were excluded from military service. Most lived with the ongoing anxiety of long-distance separation from loved ones. Many endured the inevitable grief of loss. Moving, funny, heartfelt and often surprising, these are memories of ordinary lives lived in extraordinary times. ...Show more

The Great New Zealand Myth - A Study of the Discovery and Origin Traditions of the Maori (First Edition) by David Simmons

$110.00 NZD

Category: Maori History, Society and Culture | Reading Level: good

Economics of the New Zealand Maori (Second Edition) by Raymond Firth

$55.00 NZD

Category: Maori History, Society and Culture

Polynesian Voayges: The Maori as a Deep-Sea Navigator, Explorer, & Colonizer by Elsdon Best

$25.00 NZD

Category: Maori History, Society and Culture

From Tasman to Marsden - A History of Northern New Zealand from 1642 to 1818 by Robert McNab

$75.00 NZD

Category: Early New Zealand