What's New McNab
A meticulous comparison of the official version of Bligh's journal (at The National Archives in London) and his own private version (at the Mitchell Library in Sydney).
Continuous Ferment: A History of Beer and Brewing in New Zealand Greg Ryan
Richly illustrated, astute and entertaining, Continuous Ferment is both a fascinating analysis of New Zealand’s social history and a book for anyone with an enthusiasm for malt and hops, barrels and bottles, pilsners and porters.
Empire and the Making of Native Title: Sovereignty, Property and Indigenous People Bain Attwood
A new approach to the historical treatment of indigenous people's sovereignty and property rights in Australia and New Zealand.
High Hopes and Big Dreams: 165 New Zealand Small Towns in Their Twilight Peter Janssen and Elizabeth Anderson.
Profiles of 165 small historic New Zealand towns, that once flourished and have now faded. With a mix of historic and contemporary photographs, High hopes and big dreams tells the stories of economic growth and decline.
'I Don't Believe in Murder': Standing up for Peace in World War I Canterbury Margaret Lovell-Smith
Drawing on archives, newspapers and family collections, "I don't believe in murder' tells the stories of the people who made Christchurch the leading city in the peace movement in the years before, during and after World War I.
Murray Ball: A Cartoonist's Life Mason Ball
The first biography of iconic cartoonist Murray Ball, creator of Footrot Flats, by his son Mason Ball.