History & Archaeology

He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni/The Declaration of Independence of New Zealand was signed by fifty-two rangatira from 1835 to 1839....

A truly unique insight into the impact the Second World War had on the iwi of the central North Island and Bay of Plenty districts (including Te Ar...

* Little known story from after WW1, when NZ troops waited months in Sling Camp in southern England after the war ended to get a ship home. * Rioti...

Following the ongoing success of A Short History of New Zealand, Great Tales of New Zealand History and Great Tales of Rural New Zealand - all repr...

Summary Specs Japanese Culture: The Religious and Ph...

The fascinating story of C Company, Maori Battalion told through personal recollections, eyewitness accounts, numerous anecdotes and fantastic phot...

New Zealand's history is peppered with mysterious tales of otherworldly beings, strange sightings, inexplicable disappearances and unusual crimes. ...

Gordon McLauchlan continues his bestselling Short History series with an in-depth look into the history of the farming industry in New Zealand. Fro...

While the modern children's book, intended specifically for the enjoyment of children, did not emersuntil 18th-century Europe, its roots span centu...

Summary Specs After surviving three years flying the...

Summary Specs Belfast, August 1969. A campaign for c...

Summary Specs On 27 January 1945 Otto Frank was libe...

Summary Specs By the time of Japan's surrender in 19...

Summary Specs 1939 was a glorious year for Hermann G...

Summary Specs An engaging history covering a century...

Summary Specs The fascinating account of two former ...

Summary Specs The Churchill tank has a strong case t...

Summary Specs In November 1863 at the battle of Rang...

Summary Specs This epic story begins 5000 years ago,...

Summary Specs 'Picture, for a minute, every artwork ...

Summary Specs In this third, revised and expanded ed...

Summary Specs The Leopard 1 family of vehicles becam...

Summary Specs In 1979, teenager Olive Jones was one ...

Summary Specs The narrative of the Parihaka communit...