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New Zealand History
Here are some books about the history of
New Zealand:
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By Garry Douglas Kilworth
Severn House Publishers
Hardcover (218 pages)
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A Captain Jack Crossman Adventure - Captain Fancy Jack Crossman has been sent to New Zealand, where the Maori Wars are in progress. His remit is to map the bush country and to set up a network of spies. During conflict he finds that the Maori are an honourable people. However, nefarious Europeans are at work, enriching themselves as land agents. Jack realizes just how heinous these crimes are, and he must hunt down and destroy these monstrous elements . . . |
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By Jonathan Stark
AuthorHouse
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Why is 9/11 more important to Catalans? Who was Wilfred the Hairy? When is a wolf's fart edible? Why are bumper stickers of donkeys ubiquitous in Catalonia? What explains the ambivalence of many Catalans to their war generation? Why does Football Club Barcelona have the English flag on its emblem? Does black rice taste better than it sounds? The answers to these and many other pertinent questions are revealed in A Kiwi on the Costa Brava, Jonathan Stark's sympathetic account of a typical summer on Catalonia's most famous coast. It begins with him and his Catalan wife returning to the Costa Brava to discover their summer business in crisis just as the season is about to begin. Finding solace in Mediterranean cuisine, breezy terraces and historic landscapes, they witness the yearly transformation that the Costa Brava undergoes with the arrival of millions of foreign and domestic holidaymakers. Simultaneously the author solves a local mystery, experiences ups and downs as he attempts to improve his Catalan and works on a novel set on the Costa Brava. Anecdotal, entertaining and humorous but also informative and thoughtful, A Kiwi on the Costa Brava allows readers to gain a better insight into a region of Europe that is both fashionable and well visited, but often poorly known and frequently misunderstood. |
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By Felicity Price
Motorbooks
Hardcover (144 pages)
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John Britten was a Kiwi legend of the late 20th century whose distinctive, hand-built, pink-and-blue racing motorcycle broke four world speed records and reached iconic status worldwide. Tragically, he died of cancer at just 45. Eight years later, Britten Motorcycles tells the inside story of the world's most innovative motorbike - and the man, his family, and the friends who made the dream of winning the world's toughest motorcycle races come true. John Britten's passion for building his own motorcycle and determination to succeed are legendary - but there was much more to the man. He was at once a devoted family man, a tireless enthusiast, party animal and charismatic boy who had refused to grow up. His works ranged from exquisite Tiffany-style lamps to beautiful buildings and restored cars, trucks and motorbikes.Tragically, John Britten died of cancer at just 45. This is the inside story of the world's most innovative motorbike - and the man, his family, and the friends who made the dream of winning the world's toughest motorcycle races come true- Only authorized biography of John Britten- Profusely illustrated with photographs from the Britten Motorcycle Company archives and family albums- More than 50 people were interviewed to piece together the full storyAbout the AuthorFelicity Price is a New Zealand based journalist and book author. |
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By Barry Gustafson
Auckland University Press
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The definitive life story of New Zealand Prime Minister “Kiwi” Keith Holyoake is revealed in this deftly composed exploration of how one man was able to weather complex changes in society to stay in power for more than 11 years. Through his leadership in the 1960s to his position as Governor General in the late 1970s, Holyoake was often derided as pompous and unprincipled, but this biography demonstrates the astute understanding of people and political issues that allowed him to defuse division and preserve order while encouraging gradual and incremental progress. Holyoake’s performance as Minister of Foreign Affairs is also examined, including his opposition to nuclear testing and his reluctant commitment to assisting the United States in Vietnam. |
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By Adela Stewart
Typographix
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"My Simple Life in New Zealand," written by Adela B. Stewart largely from her own diary and first published in London in 1908, tells part of the story of the foundation of George Vesey Stewart's Katikati settlement, near Tauranga. The author, who was educated in Paris, married Vesey Stewart's brother, Hugh, then an officer in the Royal Artillery and, for a time, led a gay social life in England, the Mediterranean and the West Indies. Leaving behind the comforts and pleasures of the old world, Adela Stewart and her husband sailed in the Lady Jocelyn in 1878 for New Zealand. "Homesick, and depressed, also hungry," they were not at first impressed with the district which was to be their home for the next 28 years. But Mrs Stewart was to prove herself not only a woman of culture, but one of ability and force of character. Cheerfully and competently she entered into the hardworking role of a farmer's wife, mastering the new skills necessary for very existence. In 1906 the Stewarts sold "Athenree," the gracious homestead which had become a social centre and had given its name to the district, and returned to England. In 1910, revisiting the place which had meant so much to her, Adela died suddenly at Katikati, the years of hard work finally taking their toll. [From Back Cover] |
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By David Filer
D. Bateman
Unknown Binding (122 pages)
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By Claire Brennan
Club Kiwi
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By Ian McGibbon
Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd
Paperback (207 pages)
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2002 is the 100th anniversary of the New Zealand Army Engineering Corps. This book follows the history of the corp over the past 100 years from the South African wars through to East Timor. Sappers as military engineers are known have played a vital part in New Zealand's military history. From their original role as tunnellers under enemy lines they now play an even more important part in providing everything a working army needs from a temporary bridge to fresh water supplies. Highly illustrated this book will appeal to former members of the corp, as well as those interested in military history and engineering. |
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By Matthew Wright
Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd
Hardcover (200 pages)
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By Ron Palenski
Hodder Moa Beckett
Paperback (199 pages)
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