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1954. Souvenir of the Queens visit. Still new, collectable Royal enthusiasts book.
2010. Part of our local vernacular and the number one force on the New Zealand internet scene, with 2.5 million Kiwis as members
1996. This is a history of the Kauri tree in New Zealand.
1957. 4th edition softcover. Nice collectable book on New Zealand history.
1982. 1st edition. The story of NZ Forest Products is one of New Zealand's two biggest companies.
1979. A history of land Search and Rescue in Taranaki. Nice NZ history collectors book.
1999. The history of the Farmers company and the development of New Zealand industry in the first 50 years of the 20th century.
1970. The memoirs of a pathologist. For three decades Dr. Lynch was consultant pathologist to the NZ Police.
1987. The story of One Hundred Years of James Hardie Industries
1981. NZ history
1956. The story of a large industrial organisation against a background of the varied and colourful sugar industry.
1974. Limited 6000 run. A history of an influential and successful stock and station agency and mercantile firm, which for close on a century has served the provinces of Hawkes Bay and Poverty Bay.
1990. A lively and fascinating account of the evolution of a great NZ law firm, with many glimpses into the lives of those who shaped its course.
2006. A rollercoaster ride through AJ's life and a motivational story about following your passion and creating the perfect life.
2016. The true story of the rise of Marlborough and NZ Sauvignon Blanc, told by one of its pioneers, winemaker Allan Scott.
1963. The Murray Halberg Story and the man behind the annual NZ Murray Halberg sport awards.
2010. The 42 Below Story. an inspirational business story that will appeal to entrepreneurs, business students, creatives, and everyone who loves a brave - and ultimately successful - Kiwi start-up.
1969. Fascinating biography of Bill Hamilton, the NZ inventor of the jetboat motor. Includes Irishman Creek souvenir visitors program
1946. 1st Edition. Tells of events during World War II in the Central Pacific. Rare and collectable.
2004. A fascinating collection of aviation stories brings together a selection of the best writing by and about Kiwis with wings.
1990. Signed by Author. The history of the authors family on the northern shores of the Manukau Harbour. NZ history collectors book.
2011. 1st Edition. Fantastica is the first book to survey the life and work of Leo Bensemann (1912-1986), one of the most remarkable New Zealanders of his generation. Out of print and collectable.
1921. A course of British history, designed to meet the requirements of the NZ primary school syllabus for Standard 3.
1986. The full inside story of the sensational bombing of the Greenpeace vessel the Rainbow Warrior in July 1985.
1975. Over 136 plates, mostly in color, of Maori arts.
1961. History of this NZ firm, early settlement and establishment of agriculture, links with the UK and Australia
2014. 1st edition. Air New Zealand commemorating its 75th anniversary.
2014. Transports you from the company's origins as a cheese maker through to its emergence as a world-leading producer of highly specialised food and ingredient products.
1968. The early days and growth of Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown up to the boom era of the 1970s
1992. Looks at what is now central Auckland, but which for many years was Auckland, between 1865 and 1910.
1977. An illustrated history of Hamilton from the time it was a military village in the 1860s.
1973. The absorbing story of passenger transport in the urban streets of New Zealand.
1979. An account of its history, operation and restoration. Nice history collectors book.
1965. An account of high country sheep farming in a remote and isolated area of the South Island.
2007. The development of the Auckland isthmus coastline for work and pleasure over the 100 years before World War II.
1977. Volume 1. Nice account of local NZ history.
1973. 1st edition. The story of freezing works company R & W Hellaby Ltd.
1962. 1st edition. The author takes a leisurely walk across the widest part of New Zealand.
1976. History of MOTAT - Museum of Transport & Technology, New Zealand
1959. 1st edition, Signed by Author. Very collectable vintage. The story and history of the Auckland harbour bridge in New Zealand through the eyes of a young person.
2006. An essential directory of brands for anyone who wants to explore the vibrant tastes of New Zealand olive oil.
1961. Hero of Mt. Everest ascent tells of his later experiences as leader of the first party ever to drive tractors to the South Pole.
1997. Cook’s voyages of exploration with maps, colour and black and white plates. Decorative hardcover slipcase.
1968. The story of Cook's three historic voyages between 1768 and 1780 is one of the most remarkable in history.
2011. Rob Hamill & Phil Stubbs were the winners of the 1998 Transatlantic Double Handed Rowing Challenge. Their victory elevated them to hero status both in New Zealand & around the world.
1979. 1st edition. Signed by Author. A biography of Sir Clifton Webb - New Zealand politician and diplomat.
1963. Autobiography of GW Von Zedlitz, journey to New Zealand.
1984. Biographies of 50 women recipients of the Mediawomen's Awards. Collectable.
1985. The third book of Janet Frame's three-volume autobiography, described by Michael Holroyd as 'One of the greatest autobiographies written this century'.
1984. Autobiography of a New Zealand Labour Party activist. Collectable.
1966. The best-selling and much loved Islands of the Gulf is a precious record of a bygone era, and an enchanting must-have for New Zealand households, baches and boats.
2009. Crikey Dick is an illustrated collection of Kiwiana.
1980. Collectible record of local history of this region.
2005. Signed by Author. New Zealander Doris Coppell exploration of English canals.
1971. 1st edition. The first heavily illustrated history of exploration in New Zealand.
1970. 1st edition. The history of the establishment and governance of the town of Wellington. Rare and collectable.
2002. A pictorial record of the Kaikoura region of New Zealand.
1998. Signed by Author. Bob Harvey takes us on a personal odyssey to places he knows and loves.
1974. 1st edition. The true and powerful story of a young Mary Findlay during the bitter days of the Depression in New Zealand.
2008. A tour of the Maori world in images and text (Maori and English) and includes a matching DVD with actors performing the haka, poi, hongi, poroporoaki, a tour of a marae, etc.
2007. Tells the story of a major New Zealand city over the past hundred and fifty years.
2014. The Science and Story Behind New Zealand's Earthquakes
2014. The gripping story of an iconic New Zealand high country sheep station in the heart of the South Island's MacKenzie Country.
Circa 1940s. Verse and prose sketches of ANZAC military life in the Second World War.
2011. A memoir that tells the amazing story of Peter's experiences in World War II, when he was captured by the Japanese.
2014. Author's account of the First World War is a tale of learning about war the hard way, by bitter and costly experience.
1944. 1st edition. History of the the Kiwi concert party through the Tripoli, Malta, Crete, Tunisia, the Middle East during WWII.
2007. Signed by author.
1998. New Zealand's 'custodian of country lore' recalls the whims and foibles, the inconsistencies and achievements of ordinary and extraordinary folk in this slice-of-life ramble.
1970. 1st edition. An examination of the progress made by NZ's capital over 100 years. Collectable
1986. Echoes from New Zealand's Past form the Award-Winning 'Spectrum' Radio Series
2011. From the front line of film making, this record highlights an adventurous art form, celebrating its role in a colorful country’s milestones.
2013. The inspiring and entertaining story of a determined young woman alone who overcame the isolation of her family farm to build a flourishing business.
1969. 1st edition. Shipwreck off the New Zealand coast and the excitement of a modern search for gold.
1973. A study of immigrants in New Zealand society. Collectors book
2000. A look at New Zealand's largest city.
1990. A Generation of New Zealand Women Talk to Judith Fyfe.
1960. Still new. Local New Plymouth history. Hard to find
1977. A history of the development of Massey Agricultural College to 1943.
1976. Comprehensive study of the development of civil aviation in NZ.
2009. Signed by Author. This is the story of corrugated iron - how the familiar black sand on our beaches eventually becomes the corrugated iron adorning our towns.
1975. The official residence of the Governor of NZ.
1974. All the important facts of history, relates the romantic progress of New Zealand from prehistoric times to the coming of the Maori, and of Captain Cook.
2000. The impressions of people who lived, grew up, worked on, or simply visited Kairuru - the Henderson family Erewhon, set high on the Takaka Hills.
1966. 1st edition. A tribute to the sheep, to the farmers and their working dogs, and to those who process and market the fine end-products-prime meat, and spendid wool
1970. The centenary of the Public Works Department, Ministry of Works in 1970
1972. A history in two parts. Nice collectors book.
1946. Roads to Rome: With the Second New Zealand Division from Maadi to Florence.
1964. A Centennial Volume celebrating the hundredth year of European settlement in the Waikato.
2003. An important book in New Zealand archaeology.
2013. Understanding the Culture, Protocols, and Customs
2000. Showcases some of the country's best and most interesting places, plants, birds and animals.
1971. 1st edition. A social and family history of Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf.
2003. By far the best general history of New Zealand in a generation.
2002. Written and photographic record of the people servicing the community of New Lynn during the period 1930-1940
1953. 1st edition. The story of Wilson and the development of his Ngaio station in the Manawatu and also his part in the establishment of the Farmers' Union.
1978. Marked the centenary of the 1878 floods in the Clutha River.Rare and collectible.
1978. Account of the Southland floods of 1978. Immaculate rare and collectible book.
1969. A history of the first University to be established in New Zealand in 1869. Rare and collectible.
1949. As new. The story of human endeavor that preceded, and followed upon, the discovery of gold in its mountains, rivers and river terraces.
1997. The story of New Zealand's history, where the ethnic and religious tensions were a feature of colonial life.
1978. An Illustrated Personal Account of the 1978 Otago and Southland Floods. Immaculate rare and collectible book.
1979. A History of The Soft Drink Industry Of Auckland. Volume 1.
1962. Signed by Author. The story of human endeavor that preceded, and followed upon, the discovery of gold in its mountains, rivers and river terraces.
1981. 1st edition. Centennial History of the Manchester Block.
2000. The Official Record of the 2000 Airshow. Aviation enthusiasts book.
1984. History of Napier Girls' High School 1884-1984.
1996. An informative pocket guide to Auckland Museum.
1967. The Maori in history, Maori legends and music, the Maori in colour
1987. Examines the roles traditionally played by women in Maori society and the experiences that eight women have in common.
1988. A brief history of the building on Parliament Grounds.
2013. Nelson and New Zealand's craft beer revolution.
2008. A pictional journey through new Zealand favourite holiday places.
2005. Signed by author. The story of the Fultons, a family that has played a significant part in the history of New Zealand.
1991. Signed by author. Collection of short stories written about trips and excursions of the Papakura and Districts Historical Society.
1963. 1st edition. A collection of Speeches when Lord Cobham was Governor General 1957-62. Nice collector book.
1987. Signed by Author. Stories in the lives of pupils, masters and headmasters of Auckland Grammar School 1921-1972
1990. 1st edition. Bay of Islands County Council 1977-1989. Nice NZ history collectors book.
1971. The Mount Cook Alpine region. Nice NZ history collectors book.
2008. Explores memories of a small-town childhood.
1987. Published by the Glenbrook Vintage Railway Charitable Trust Board and Railway Enthusiasts Society, Inc. Nice railway collectors/enthusiasts book.
1966. 1st edition. The problems and pleasures of managing Mount White a New Zealand Sheep Station.
2004. Profusely illustrated in colour, and with maps and sketches, this is an essential resource for all visitors.
1964. The case-history of a dedicated man of medicine, whose practice has been in the rugged and enormous ‘parish’ of the Lake Wakatipu district.
1986. 1st edition. Provides an excellent pictorial record of the orchestra’s development and is an engaging and entertaining account of the country’s longest established performing arts organisation.
1981. An in depth look at New Zealand's landed gentry - those who made their fortunes in the wool trade in the 19th century became an ersatz aristocracy.
1989. Dept of Conservation publication.
1953. 1st edition. Rare and collectable. Author's account of mustering on this iconic high country station. Bruce worked summers in 1928, '29 and '30.
2004. A tour of New Zealand's most superb scenic locations
1974. Early Arrowtown, Macetown, Bullendale and Cardrona.
2017. Kiwiana is an essential guide for both New Zealanders and overseas visitors, identifying and celebrating some of the more colourful and durable aspects of this country’s popular culture.
1909. (110 years old) A biography of a significant figure in the life of early Christchurch and Canterbury. Rare and collectable.
1940. 1st edition. Details New Zealand’s yachting fleet from the earliest recorded events to the year 1940.
1971. 1st edition. Book on NZ history
1956. A history of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce.
2002. A fascinating collection of photographs for a lively look back at Auckland and Northland.
1975. 1st edition. A lively and cheerful account of a challenging, often adventurous life far from the settled pattern of today's suburbia. Collectable maritime history.
1951. Nice farming enthusiasts collectors book.
1966. Nice farming enthusiasts collectors book.
1992. Illustrated Biographies from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Volume One 1769 - 1869.
1953. 1st edition. A journey often on foot through southern towns all the way down to Bluff.
1998. Sir Tim Wallis’s Alpine Fighter Collection at Wanaka. Aviation enthusiasts book.
1976. 1st edition. Tells vividly the sprightly story of the Waikato County Council and the county itself, its people and industries, from 1876, when it was constituted, to the present day.
2002. This the only authorised biography of New Zealand's prime minister, Robert Muldoon.
2018. This very funny book describes New Zealand's towns and suburbs from the affluent to the effluent, the rural to the urinal, profiling all the best places not to visit, or heaven forbid, live.
1998. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is an instantly recognizable female face in the world of classical music.
1971. Photographs from the Muldoon era with captions, New Zealand from the 1970s.
1996. 1st edition. The story of one man's dream to bring to New Zealand a unique and historic WWII
2009. A comprehensive history written of the Order of St John in New Zealand.
1994. A history of the Northern Club in is 125 year existence.
1969. Biography of one of NZ pioneering aviators. Nice collectors book.
1949. 1st edition. Rare and collectable.
2006. Mt Victoria Takarunga and the Signalman's House - A History
2004. New Zealand's early history as seen by immigrants in the 1850s
1972. A description of the long line of steam ferries and the role they played in the history of Auckland.
2015. Collects the stories from The New Land: A Picture Book (1990) and the stories added to South Pacific (1994) and Songs of My Life (1996).
1980. Collectible record of local history of this region.
1973. A chronological history of Dunedin. Signed by Author. #309 of 2000 copies.