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New edition of classic history returns to print ahead of Anzac Day
The Anzac Experience: New Zealand, Australia and Empire in the First World War
Christopher Pugsley
Revised edition of much-praised history examines the Great War experience of New Zealand, Australia and Canada
‘One of the best works of Australasian military history I have ever read.’
– Allan Converse, The Journal of Military History
One hundred and ten years on from the Gallipoli campaign of 1915, a new era of wars in the eastern Mediterranean obliges us to consider the role of the military in human history.
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The Treaty of Waitangi — everything you need to know
The Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Ross Calman
Highly topical addition to The NZ Series spans the past, present and future implications of the Treaty of Waitangi.
With The Treaty of Waitangi headlining political news in recent months, understanding its meaning and history has never been more important.
In this engaging addition to The NZ Series, author and editor Ross Calman demystifies Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and unravels its complexities — offering a fresh, well-rounded perspective.
Opening by exploring the context for the treaty’s drafting, Calman tracks its signing around the country, and then delves deep into the text and translation that caused so much contention in the following years.
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Poutini: The Māori History of the West Coast
Poutini: landmark book documents the remarkable Māori history of the South Island West Coast
Poutini: The Māori History of the West Coast
Paul Madgwick
‘Māori have lived on Te Tai Poutini for at least as long as anywhere else on these islands called New Zealand, bound by ancient stories and a unique affinity to pounamu,’ says journalist, iwi historian and West Coaster Paul Madgwick. ‘So why is the Māori story so impoverished in a region so rich in storytelling?’
In his new 528-page book Poutini: The Māori History of the West Coast, Madgwick sets out to correct this by recording the Ngāi Tahu history of the West Coast, one of the most colourful of New Zealand regions.
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Those Who Have the Courage
Those Who Have the Courage
The History of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps and predecessor forces
By Matthew Wright
Across more than 160 years, the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps and its predecessor forces have served and reflected our evolving nation.
This richly illustrated work, painstakingly compiled by historian Matthew Wright, captures the drama of this key part of our armed forces.
The book goes on sale on 3 April at good booksellers nationwide.