What's New McNab

The latest in the New Zealand Collection.

Bridging rongoā Māori healing and medical health treatment collaboration. Research report 2021 Dr Glenis Mark and Dr Jonathan Koea

Previous research on collaboration between rongoā and medical treatment has shown that rongoā practitioners and patients support collaboration, but no research has been conducted with health professionals to ascertain their perspectives on rongoā /medical collaboration within the hospital environment.

Selling Britishness: Commodity Culture, the Dominions, and Empire Felicity Barnes

Selling Britishness explores the role of commodity marketing in creating ‘Britishness’. Dominion settlers considered themselves British and marketed their commodities accordingly. Meanwhile, ambitious Dominion advertising agencies set up shop in London to bring British goods, like Ovaltine, back to the dominions and persuade their own citizens to ‘Buy British’. 

Fear: New Zealand's Hostile Underworld of Extremists Byron C Clark

Fear: New Zealand's Hostile Underworld of Extremists helps make sense of the tributaries feeding the river of alt-right activism, identifies the main perpetrators, and looks at why New Zealand is susceptible to misinformation, conspiracy theory and fear-mongering.

Proof: Two Decades of Printmaking Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand

A showcase of some of the best examples of contemporary fine art printmaking in Aotearoa New Zealand today. Proof covers a huge breadth of printmaking processes from the more traditional woodcuts and etchings to those pushing the boundaries of print. 

Sounds to Sounds: A Journey from Marlborough Sounds to Milford Sound Jonathan Kennett & Bronwen Wall

Sounds to Sounds is an inspirational book that showcases the 1500-kilometre bikepacking journey from Marlborough Sounds to Milford Sound.

Winter Time Laurence Fearnley

Set in the Mackenzie Basin, this vivid novel is about familial love, friendship and how our lives touch, connect and impact upon one another.