Social Sciences

The moa were the most unusual and unique family of birds that ever lived, a clan of feathered monsters that developed in isolation for many, many m...

New Zealand is the seabird capital of the world - no other country has so many species of breeding seabirds, while about a third of them are only f...

Ever wondered what Kiwis get up to in their garages? Kiwi Garages celebrates the can-do culture, lifting the doors of over 30 self-styled Kiwi gara...

An off-grid house on Aotea Great Barrier Island promises to fulfil one man's dreams, until cracks start to appear. Part Man Alone, part love story,...

In 1995, two adventurous artists decided to follow their hearts, creative instincts and life principles to draw a symbolic line around the earth. T...

Dorothy Buchanan is a prolific, much loved and much awarded composer, who pioneered the composer-in-schools scheme and has been a force in music an...

This landmark book on New Zealand artists and their work was first written by Gil Docking, published in 1971, extended to 1990 by art historian Mic...

Expertly researched and thought-out, yet approachable and witty, this book will immediately draw in anyone interested in global affairs, foreign po...

New Zealand has a huge range of backcountry huts, most of which are available for public use. Some can sleep 80 people, while others are tiny two-b...

Night Time 5 p.m. Dusk 6 p.m. Close of Day 7 p.m. Opening Nights 8 p.m. Where Are You? 9 p.m. Night Work 10 p.m. Night Walking 11 p.m. Night Life M...

Data flows around the world as computers trade in 0s and 1s, silently making decisions that affect all of us, every day. Meanwhile, we humans shout...

'What follows is a microhistory of collective revolt.' In 1843, the New Zealand Company settlement of Nelson was rocked by the revolt of its emigra...

The superwoman survival guide is a guide to surviving your own expectations. Learning to overcome overwhelm, balance our busy lives, believe in our...

Kiwi Farmers' Guide to Life does just that, telling stories of New Zealand farmers, agribusiness entrepreneurs and even a couple of scientists. Eac...

Kakapo follows the fall and rise of one of the world's most unusual birds, from the brink of extinction, through a roller-coaster ride of hope and ...

Any woman who is living in an abusive relationship, or recovering from abuse, will benefit from this supportive, practical workbook. The Invisible ...

Out of the worlds one billion full time workers only 15% are engaged in our work. That means a massive 85% of us are unhappy in our jobs. Is it pos...

How to Go Boating and Where PB

Isaac Coates was an Englishman who lived in Wellington and Nelson between 1841 and 1845. During that time he painted watercolour portraits of 58 Ma...

Hand In Hand

Margaret Wilson has always lived a political life. From her days as a child growing up in the Waikato in a Catholic family attuned to fairness, an ...

Zigzags And Leapfrogs

Lloyd Geering is one of New Zealand's foremost thinkers, a man of clarity and vision who continues to present new and challenging ideas about the s...

Womens Suffrage Petition 1893