In the final Public History Talk for 2024, Dr Monty Soutar will speak about the place of history in his best-selling Kāwai ...

Explore Adam Maclay’s evocative photography in an exhibtion, which provides a close up view of the people of Christchurch at ...

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A theme of resiliency runs through a number of the books in this year's list, offering readers the chance to walk alongside characters, who draw strength from empathy, compassion, humour, and friends.

"Between 1985 and 1990, Ruatoria ( a town of mostly Māori residents) on New Zealand's east coast was terrorised by a religious sect calling itself the Rastafarians"--P. 6.

Just in time for summer, prepare to unleash your inner bookworm. Services to Schools staff are back with their pick of books published in 2023 (or late 2022). Ever wondered what a near-impossible task ...

Describes the highlights of the year. Includes Te Reo Ōkawa Wānanga at Tini Waitara Marae, Te Waipuke o te whenua - the flood, Puanga celebrations, and the Maripi Tuatini Iwi Rangatahi Scholar ...

"The Whanau o Airi te Kura established the prima facie case ... The counter claimants were: (1) Te Whanau o te Kaipakihi ; (2) Itanga-a-Mate ; (3) Whanau-o-Rakairoa ...

Contains Kai Tahu and Wairarapa whakapapa, cosmological notes about the children of Rangi and Papa, the seperation of Rangi and Papa, the creation of women, and the adventures of Maui Also contains ...

Hand-drawn map of Taranaki with Māori text and illustrations of people, mountains and the Kurahaupō waka. Many place names and waterways are named. Shows Māori and Pākehā boundaries, and taura ...

"Kneel like a prayer full of lynching / This is my God-given white" 'Savage is as savage does. And we're all implicated. Avia breaks the colonial lens wide open. We peer through its poetic shards and ...

Eulogises the late Ngati Kahungunu leader, who died aged 77 at his home in Napier. Recalls his accomplishments, including his investiture in Nov 2005 as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit ...