The many bays, coves and steeply rising hills of the Marlborough Sounds create some of New Zealand's most glorious, but challenging, environments.

Maori carved out a living there over hundreds of years, but as Pakeha settlers farmed, milled, mined, fished and chased the tourist dollar they transformed the Sounds. Maori lost their land, language and way of life.
Both groups had to overcome obstacles that ranged from the merely difficult to the nearly impossible, but Maori faced additional systemic legal and economic barriers.

History continues to play out here in complex ways - Maori and Pakeha, land and sea, boom and bust, locals and tourists. These multiple strands are brought together for the first time in a wide-ranging, engrossing and richly illustrated account of the Sounds and its resourceful and resilient peoples.

NZ$60.00 + delivery.

This book is a random collection of tales from those charged with the enforcement of our Fisheries Laws.
They have come from current and past Fisheries Officers, Honourary Fisheries Officers, and former Navy and Air Force Personnel who had the powers of Fisheries Officers.

The tales cover the period from 1866 until recent times and highlight the wide and everchanging role of a Fisheries Officer.

The excitement, the danger, and the doses of humour thrown in, make this book an eye-opener..and the stories are true!

NZ$50.00 + delivery.

A further title In the series of True Tales. This title feature Kawau Island, the history, the people, the land, yachts big and small, many wonderful images, recollections, stories and personalities.

With 100 short stories and over 250 photos and illustrations, if you are a Kawau Islander, know someone who is, or just fascinated by NZ History, then this 2017 book in the series is a great addition to all those True Tales....

NZ$50.00 + delivery.

An overflow of stories from the first edition has resulted in this, the publication of 'More True Tales...."
Stories include the development of the tracks up Mt Manaia, childhood memories of building and enjoying their baches, the "harshness" of life in the early farming days and scratching a living from bush-clad hills.

Many of the stories are water-based, about Mokohinau Island lighthouse, sailing trips, drownings, the Craig Line ships and shipwrecks.
There are also some stories about the local Maori "whale-whisperer", the Musket Wars and depopulation of the area in the 1820s.

A great addition to the True tales library!

NZ$50.00 + delivery.

The latest book in the True Tales series telling the living and past stories of Whangarei, complied by Don Armitage who has been involved in putting together or inspiring several other books in the series.

In keeping with the tried and true format, the book contains historic and contemporary written and photographic takes on the development of the community and individuals who live there. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of black & White and colour photographs.

NZ$50.00 + delivery.

There are more true stories and tales about Great Barrier Island that it is possible to publish in two volumes. This is the third in the series, another compilation of 100 stories and all up to 1500 words. If you enjoyed, all the stories in the first and second volumes, then this third one is a must. Guaranteed no repetitions!

More Wonderful photographs, iconic personalities, and a magic reminder of a community reflecting on itself and giving the rest of us the opportunity to share some of the trials and tribulations of the colourful characters who chose a life on an island that has offered its riches to exploit and enjoy.

There is no doubt that many of the characters in these stories will be recognised by people who are familiar with the society on the island - not least of course, people who will recognise themselves!

NZ$50.00 + delivery.

There are more true stories and tales about Great Barrier Island that it is possible to publish in one volume. This is the second in the series, another compilation of 100 stories and all up to 1500 words. If you enjoyed, all the stories in the first and third volumes, then this second (if yu have missed it) is a must. Guaranteed no repetitions!

More Wonderful photographs, iconic personalities, and a magic reminder of a community reflecting on itself and giving the rest of us the opportunity to share some of the trials and tribulations of the colourful characters who chose a life on an island that has offered its riches to exploit and enjoy.

There is no doubt that many of the characters in these stories will be recognised by people who are familiar with the society on the island - not least of course, people who will recognise themselves!

NZ$50.00 + delivery.

The world's subantarctic islands circle the lower part of the globe below New Zealand, Australia, Africa and South America in the 'Roaring Forties' and 'Furious Fifties' latitudes. They are filled with unique plants and wildlife, constantly buffeted by lashing rain and furious gales, and surrounded by a vast, powerful ocean.
New Zealand and Australian subantarctic islands in particular have a rich and fascinating human history, from the early 19th-century explorers and sealers through to modern-day conservation and adventure tourism. And yet, the subantarctic islands are often called our 'forgotten islands' because so few people know of their existence, despite their status since 1998 as World Heritage sites.

Trial of Strength is a history book filled with compelling photos, and one that, for the first time, includes women's stories as more than just a footnote.
Balanced and engaging, this book features classic tales of infamous shipwrecks, lesser-known stories of intrepid pioneers, as well as more recent stories of adventure tourism, conservation wins, and dramatic helicopter rescues.

Written by the descendant of two 19th-century British colonial settlers and packed with stunning photographs, Trial of Strength will leave you with an appreciation for the tenacity of the human race and the forbidding forces of nature.

NZ$45.00 + delivery.

NEW ZEALAND HISTORY. Page One. See also: New Zealand Cruising & Travel Guides, New Zealand Yachting & Boating History, New Zealand Naval History, and NZ Nautical Tales

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