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Telling the story of migration in latest addition to The NZ Series

New Zealand Migration Philippa Werry New book in NZ Series explores the history of our diverse migrant nation, from the first settlers to the latest arrivals Despite all New Zealanders being either migrants or descendants of migrants, until now there has been no single book on the topic. In concise chapters, Philippa Werry explores topics ranging from the first Polynesian navigators to European colonisers, Chinese immigrants during the gold rush to ten-pound Poms, Pacific Island communities to the impact of Covid-19 on immigration. 

2023-11-12T18:00:09+13:00November 12th, 2023|Children's books, NZ History|

The Water Bottle honours the Turkish-New Zealand bond forged at Gallipoli

Kiwi author and Turkish illustrator join to create a children’s book that fosters the bond forged at Gallipoli It’s cause for hope when countries that were at war can transcend that enmity, even when separated by thousands of kilometres. That is what New Zealand and Turkey share — a deep friendship that is commemorated each 25 April on the Gallipoli Peninsula.

2022-04-03T18:27:52+12:00April 3rd, 2022|Children's books|