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The 1960s was a period of radical conflict, when the desire for a new, socially defiant freedom affected every aspect of NZ culture: theatre, the v...

Auckland city bars, 1996, when the click / whirr of a Polaroid 600 proved you were living your best life. Betty's is on repeat: waitress till late,...

With a Haynes manual, you can do it yourself…from simple maintenance to basic repairs. Haynes writes every book based on a complete teardown of the...

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...

Every manual is written from hands-on experience gained from stripping down and rebuilding each vehicle in the Haynes Project Workshop. The practic...

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,...

Many New Zealand's animals make incredible journeys as part of their everyday lives. In this new book from leading author and illustrator Ned Barra...

Keith's stepmother 'Maw' gives him an ultimatum - at fifteen he either leaves school to work or joins the army. So, Keith departs Auckland and repo...

On 12 July 1863, British and colonial troops under the command of Lt. Gen. Duncan Cameron crossed Mangatawhiri stream, Waikato Maori's northern bor...

Every manual is written from hands-on experience gained from stripping down and rebuilding each vehicle in the Haynes Project Workshop. The practic...

A memory-impaired time traveller attempts to correct a tragic mistake he made in 1977 when, panicked, he abandoned his brother on a frozen lake in ...

With a Haynes Manual, you can do it yourself, from simple maintenance to full repairs. Every Manual is based on a complete stripdown of the bike. O...

What Colour Is The Sky? explores the idea that all of us have different perspectives and opinions in life. This beautifully illustrated picture boo...

This unique volume of over 60 recipes, collected from all over the country, reveals the treasure of Myanmar cooking. Discover a cuisine that is uni...

Felix discovers the magic of nature in Thank You, when the moon beckons him from his bed. He dances off into the night making friends with a parade...

Prepare to be spooked by these chilling Japanese short stories! Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons,...

1000 pieces Quality design & easy to handle pieces Finished puzzle 24 x 18 inches Features a beautiful, full-color photograph of Japan's Himeji...

Origami Zoo Kit is designed to stimulate your child's imagination and creativity through the age-old art of paper folding. It contains instructions...

Engineered for extreme performance, these paper airplanes are fun to fold and guaranteed to impress. Noted paper engineer Sam Ita has spent years d...

My First Book of Hindi Words introduces children to the Hindi language in a fun and entertaining way. The familiar framework of an alphabet rhyming...

Preserved in music, dance, and art--as well as in ritual, tribal law, and mythology--the fighting arts of the Indonesian archipelago play a central...

Zen monk Santoka Taneda (1882-1940) is one of Japan's most beloved modern poets, famous for his "free-verse" haiku, the dominant style today. This ...

An enjoyable and effective way to learn Japanese kanji! This useful reference book helps self-study and classroom students remember the meanings an...

Everything needed to learn to read, write, speak, and understand the basic and most useful Korean words is in this handy set of flash cards-includi...