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Epic Bike Rides of Australia & New Zealand Robin Barton (ed.)

Hit the road with this collection of 200 epic bike rides across Australia and New Zealand. Cycle along Tasmania’s Bay of Fires Trail or pedal through the South Island's misty native forest on the Old Ghost Road. Featuring 50 first-person stories and a further 150 ideas for similar trips, you'll find inspiration for a lifetime of biking adventures.

Ngātokimatawhaorua Jeff Evans

This is the story of Ngātokimatawhaorua, the waka that sits on the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi, those who constructed it and those who crewed it. It is also the story of the power of a waka to inspire a people.

Sure to Rise: The Edmonds Story Peter Alsop, Kate Parsonson and Richard Wolfe

Thomas Edmonds came to New Zealand with his wife Jane in 1879 and created an iconic business. Richly illustrated, Sure to Rise is a fascinating slice of New Zealand's social and culinary history.

Te Kooti's Last Foray Ron Crosby

The first detailed account of a key episode in the New Zealand Wars, when Māori leader Te Kooti abducted 218 people from near Ōpōtiki, in the Bay of Plenty, in March 1870. The book dispels myths that have been perpetuated by previous writers on the New Zealand Wars.

Genomes at Work: Tackling Environmental Problems in Aotearoa New Zealand Jane Young

In this comprehensive account, Jane Young descries the ways in which genomic technologies can assist with tackling the interwoven crises of biodiversity loss, environmental degradation and climate disruption that imperil Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Bank of New Zealand Art Collection Hamish Coney, Julian McKinnon and Robert Leonard (eds)

The BNZ Art Collection has a long history as one of New Zealand’s most significant corporate art collections. Established in 1982, it was developed under the stewardship of legendary art dealer, Peter McLeavey. It contains works by many of the nation’s most revered artists including Colin McCahon, Rita Angus, and Gordon Walters.