Pēwhairangi: Bay of Islands Missions and Māori 1814 to 1845 by Angela Middleton
$50.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
When a small group of three English families were landed in the bay below Rangihoua pā in 1814, under the protection of its chief and inhabitants, the story told in Pēwhairangi began. It is the story of New Zealand’s first permanent European settlement, at Hohi, and the church mission that it represente ...Show more
New Zealanders and the Sea by Te Ara Online Encyclopedia
$70.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Secondhand. This superbly illustrated book tells the many stories of New Zealanders and the Sea: From the science of oceanography and climate, to the history of boat building and shipping, lighthouses, castaways, the fishing industry, marine conservation, recreational boating and fishing, kaimoana and ...Show more
Nga Tama Toa: The Price of Citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945 by Monty Soutar
$70.00 NZD
Category: History
The fascinating story of C Company, Maori Battalion told through personal recollections, eyewitness accounts, numerous anecdotes and amazing photographs. At times heart-rending, at times heart-warming, this impressive book captures the special 'spirit' of the Maori Battalion - an amazing book that docum ...Show more
A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor
$30.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Neil MacGregor's A History of the World in 100 Objects takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined them. Encompassing a grand sweep of human history, A History of the World in 100 Objects begins with one of the earliest surviving object ...Show more
Titanic: The Tragic Story of the Ill-fated Ocean Liner by Rupert Matthews
$20.00 NZD
Category: History
The Musket Wars: A history of Inter-Iwi Conflict 1806-1845 by Ron Crosby
$65.00 NZD
$70.00 (7% off)
Category: History
First published by Reed in 1999, with an introduction by Michael King, The Musket Wars established Ron Crosby's reputation as a daring, original chronicler of New Zealand history. This best-selling history provides the first comprehensive account of the wars that ravaged the country in the early 1800s, ...Show more
1434 The Year A Chinese Fleet Sailed To Italy And Reignited The Renaissance by Gavin Menzies
$27.00 NZD
Category: History
In his bestselling book 1421:The Year China Discovered the World, Gavin Menzies revealed that it was the Chinese that discovered America, not Columbus. Now he presents further astonishing evidence that it was also Chinese advances in science, art, and technology that formed the basis of the European Ren ...Show more
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