A beautifully crafted memoir of a family coping with their mother’s dementia, Song for Rosaleen is both a celebration of Rosaleen Desmond’s life an...

A LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE UNDERWATER WORLDPerhaps the closest a human being comes to visiting another planet is to descend into the sea.In Soundings, ...

Increasing US–China tensions, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, disruptions to supply chains and maritime trade, right-wing extremism, gangs and the dr...

The early arrival of the missionaries in Aotearoa set the scene for a new ‘moral colony’ that would be founded on religious precepts and modern Chr...

Part graphic biography, part practical guide to protecting our bird wildlife, this remarkable book for young readers and their families is fully co...

What is a New Zealander? What does it mean to be a citizen of or a resident in this country? How do we understand what makes New Zealand complex, a...

"Published to mark 100 years since the establishment of the famous Alexander Turnbull Library, one of New Zealand’s great storehouses, this energet...

This lively and compelling story of Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery begins before Henry Sarjeant had even dreamed of a ‘fine art gallery’ for the...

Across the globe citizens are flexing their muscles, but they are also battling oppression and discrimination. What can history tell us about the s...

The murder of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe in their Pukekawa farmhouse in 1970 remains New Zealand’s most infamous cold case. It spawned two trials, ...

Art historian Mary Kisler grew up in the early 1950s with a father who talked little, whose affection she cherished and whose anger she feared. She...

"In the second half of the nineteenth century, settlers poured into Aotearoa demanding land. Millions of acres were acquired by the government or d...

‘You approach family stories with caution and care, especially when a thing long forgotten is uncovered in the telling.’ In this deft memoir, Richa...

A landmark book exploring New Zealand’s second world war effort through over 800 photographs, many never before published and many live-action shot...

A fresh new look at a young nation at war. The Great War is now typically regarded as senseless and futile, but most New Zealanders at the time con...

From the state of our rivers and our justice system to a new way to fight obesity, and how a farmer discovered an unknown warrior in a field in Fra...

The second volume in the annual journal of provocative, passionate and argumentative essays. Featuring: Morgan Godfery on identity; Jess Berentson-...

"Exploring the lobster’s biology and its history in language, literature and gastronomy, The Lobster’s Tale navigates the perils of a life driven b...

The Auckland neighbourhood of Grey Lynn has near legendary status. Sometimes referred to as ‘The People’s Republic of Grey Lynn’, history is everyw...

A BOLD NEW BOOK ON POPULATION TRENDS AND THE NEED TO CONFRONT THEM. In 2030 there may be six million of us. One and a half million of us will live ...

A handsome book showing the horse in all its glory. A magnificent tribute to the New Zealand horse, documenting its pivotal role in the development...

New Zealand depends on what our farmers, foresters and horticulturalists grow. When agriculture catches a cold, the entire economy sneezes. Right n...

The world needs nutrition-driven agriculture that operates within planetary boundaries. But a recent OECD report on New Zealand’s environmental per...

By the time Marcus Taylor graduated from veterinary school at age 23, a sheep, a cow, a hawk, innumerable dogs, cats, parrots and even a fish had l...