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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New Zealandby Kate Hemphill
Dorling Kindersley 2012; US$ 25.00New, expanded edition: the world's best full-color travel guides just got better. This volume in the award-winning Eyewitness Travel Guides series show New Zealand as it has never been shown before. With the help of this guide, you can explore the sites with 3-D cutaways, and get the inside scoop on the best restaurants, museums, shops markets, festivals, art, and more! The Best Just Keeps Getting Better! Great maps and plenty of hotel and restaurant recommendations make sure your visit is fun and hassle-free. more...
Adventure Guide to New Zealandby Bette Flagler
Hunter Publishing 2005; US$ 15.00Written by a local, this guide covers every region and town, with in-depth information on the Maori culture, the remarkable places to stay and eat, vineyard tours, cooking schools, thermal springs, albatross and whale encounters, scenic drives, and more. Canoe the Whanganui River, ride in a hot air balloon, hike the Waikaremoana Track, explore Whirikana Forest Park, take a glacier tour. There?s even a section on how to talk Kiwi English! Maps and a thorough index. more...
Pocket Adventures New Zealandby Bette Flagier
Hunter Publishing 2006; US$ 15.00An activity guide packed with detail on everything from horseback riding and camping to fishing, cruising, hiking and more. Chapters are organized regionally and make it easy to look up local accommodations and eateries, inland and water adventures, and there are even small local maps for quick consultation. more...
New Zealandby OECD Publishing
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 94.00A small, geographically isolated country, New Zealand faces some serious energy sector challenges, requiring special attention to security of supply issues, both in oil and gas domains. Natural gas production from the major Maui field is rapidly declining. New domestic resources must be found or an import capability developed and imports secured if gas is to remain a significant part of the country?s energy mix. At the same time, New Zealand?s greenhouse gas emissions are rising: the most recent estimates put them at 21% above their Kyoto target over the first commitment period. Thankfully, these challenges are not insurmountable. . The New Zealand government has long demonstrated a considered and proactive approach to formulating energy... more...
CultureShock! New Zealandby Peter Oettli
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Ptd Ltd 2008; US$ 11.17CultureShock! New Zealand takes readers to the Land of the Long White Cloud which is home to the Maoris, the Pakehas, the All Blacks and most recently, Middle Earth. Gain insights into why the country ranks as one of the best countries to live and work in. Whats more, real experiences and tips on how to avoid the pitfalls when interacting with the locals ensure a smooth transition from immigrant to resident. Find out about the locals Number-8-wire mentality or why you are often asked to give it a go. Learn how to behave at the marae when invited for a hakari by the Maori people and what it means to ask someone over for tea. CultureShock! New Zealand is the ideal companion to help you survive and succeed in this beautiful... more...
Slipping into Paradiseby Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
Random House Publishing Group 2008; US$ 11.99In the tradition of Under the Tuscan Sun and A Year in Provence, here is Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson’s ode to his personal paradise–his adopted home, New Zealand. After living in California, why did Masson settle– out of all the places on earth–in such a faraway land? It turns out that while visiting a beautiful sandy beach just fifteen minutes from bustling Auckland, Masson and his family were utterly seduced by the exotic locale. There was little deliberation. This place, surrounded by lush forest on a bay dotted with volcanic islands, would be their new home. Masson takes readers on a remarkable journey to another world, as he and his family “slip into” the paradise that is New Zealand. For anyone who... more...
Old New Zealand and Other Writingsby F.E. Maning; Alex Calder
Continuum International Publishing 2001; US$ 150.00In Old New Zealand (1863), F.E. Maning recalls living alongside Maori in "the good old times before Governors were invented, and law, and justice, and all that." His account of the early contact period is widely acknowledged to be a masterpiece of some sort, but the extent to which it is fiction, autobiography, ethnography, history, or satire remains a matter for debate. This is the first scholarly edition of Maning's writings. It includes a revealing selection of Maning's unpublished letters, and Alex Calder contributes an introduction and notes that illuminate the works' historical, ethnographic, and literary contexts, showing how settler colonialism is an incomplete and contested process, the problems of which are enacted... more...
Te Puna - A New Zealand Mission Stationby Angela Middleton
Springer 2008; US$ 99.00Presents an archaeological examination of a New Zealand mission station, and as such, makes a contribution to New Zealand historical archeology and history. This book situates the case study in a global context, making a significant contribution to the international field of mission archeology. more...
Law Breakers & Mischief Makersby Bronwyn Sell
Allen & Unwin 2009; US$ 29.99Recounts the fascinating tales of 50 of New Zealand's most notorious citizens from 1806 until today. more...
New Zealandby Peter H. Oettli
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Ptd Ltd 2009; US$ 14.39A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette in New Zealand more...









