Places & Peoples Books

A pictorial journey through the landscapes, both physical and cultural, which make up the author’s perception of his native land. In all his books to date, Ian Brodie’s wonderful photographs have garnered high praise. We have therefore decided to bring the man, his camera and his lov...

Al Brown explores the connection Kiwis have with their coasts. As he travels our stunning and varied coastline he visits iconic landmarks, meets colourful characters and hears rich tales from past and present. Each chapter covers a different stretch of coast - Red Rocks to Pencarrow (Wellington)...

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his emigration to New Zealand, journalist Josh Easby visited almost every village, town and city during a 15,000 km road trip of his adopted country. He photographed more than 350 'welcome' signs on the roads in and out of Kiwi communities, showing why New Zealan...

This popular guide, first published by Godwit in 1997, has been fully revised and updated. Thirteen new sites of interest have been added, along with new images and a stylish, modern new look. The Auckland region has a wealth of features of natural and historic interest. From volcanic cones ...

This is Justin Brown’s search to find ‘the real New Zealand’ - the place where number 8 fencing wire fixes everything and sheep run amok. He puts some of our most popular myths through a 21st-century reality check with more than a dash of humour. When Justin Brown turned 36&frac...

The Kiwi Man Cave invites you in, in full colour, to over 30 man caves from all around New Zealand, as well as giving you a bit of humorous background to this well-established Kiwi phenomenon. About the Author: Steve Hale lives in the picturesque Thames Valley town of Te Aroha. He has enjoyed ...

Philip Holden was a great outdoorsman, whose writing explored the heart of rural New Zealand. When Philip passed away in 2005, he had written 57 books, many of them New Zealand classics. His proud legacy is preserved in this handsome, richly illustrated volume. Hunting & High Country brings toget...

Crikey Dick is an illustrated collection of Kiwiana, documenting the stories behind the objects, events and people that have defined and distinguished the popular culture of New Zealand. The book comprises of individual entries of household names, along with an introductory overview - 'What is Kiwia...

Published in conjunction with the New Zealand Herald, AUCKLAND HARBOUR BRIDGE - 50 YEARS OF A CITY ICON is a wonderful celebration in photographs of the bridge's creation, development and anniversary. Broken into sections, the book covers construction; the opening; extension (the clip-ons); toll boo...

A perfect gift for Christmas (and indeed for any time of year), this sister volume to the successful Map New Zealand is a treasure trove of Christmas Kiwiana from down the years. Drawing on the Turnbull's extensive collection, the selection of utterly charming Christmas cards, Christmas Day dinn...

For both armchair travelers and avid outdoorsmen and women, Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die maps out the top fly-fishing destinations around the world. Through in-depth interviews with fifty fly-fishing gurus, including Dan Callaghan (noted fly-fishing photographer), John Randolph (editor-in...

The pictorial records after the first Christchurch earthquake seemed appropriate but it now seems timely to remember the beauty of Christchurch with photos from the past, the present and looking towards the future. Ever since the first house was built in Christchurch there have been many challenges,...

This is a beautiful commemorative book of the most significant heritage buildings/precincts or landmarks of Christchurch that have been lost or badly damaged in the earthquakes. It is a true celebration of Christchurch, the way it used to be, and covers the history of each building/area, its archite...

Wanaka is fast becoming a mecca for travellers, both New Zealanders and overseas tourists, who see its real magic. The town has grown but the area is still unspoiled, its lake and mountains offering an unparalleled adventure playground in all seasons. Whether you are a hunter, a fisherman, a skier, ...

Rachel Teen travelled the length of New Zealand with her camera visiting as many of the operating Returned Service Association clubs in the country as possible. This photographic journal is the result.

Kevin Judd occupies a unique position in the New Zealand wine industry. Not only is he one of our most respected winemakers, having turned Cloudy Bay Vineyards into the international star that it is, but he is New Zealand's finest wine photographer. This potent blend of wine knowledge and artistic s...

Follow in the footsteps of your favourite childhood heroes, from the Borrowers to the Famous Five, from Milly-Molly-Mandy to Winnie the Pooh.With Ripping Things to Do on lazy Sunday afternoons, in the garden, when you're poorly, in the kitchen and even in your dressing gown, plus ripping things to m...

This book provides in depth coverage of the greatest links and in land courses of Scotland and Ireland, known for their character, sparkle, fascination, challenge, and history. Filled with more original photography than anyone has seen in eons, and written in the wonderfully impassioned voice of a l...

New from the best selling author of WHYKICKAMOOCOW and RETURN TO WHYKICKAMOOCOW. Were Ches and Dale real people? Is a Swanndri named after a waterproof water bird? Why not Lemon & Thames? Does Speights really stand for Superb P*** Enjoyed In Great Hotels Throughout Southland? And what's so o...

Who knew that inside the rugged exterior of many a farmer beats the heart of a poet? Photographer Stephen Robinson came across some of these poems on his travels and set out to collect up more of them to accompany a wide-ranging set of his farm-themed images. From the joys and exhaustion of high-co...

Did you know that New Zealand is one of the last habitable parts of the Earth to be settled, or that Aoraki / Mt Cook raises its height by 7mm per year, but lost 10 metres from the top in 1991 when about 10 million cubic metres of rock and ice fell off the top? Every region of this beautiful cou...

An unusual summons from an old, itinerant acquaintance - known as the Lark - piques author Neville Peat's curiosity. The invitation to meet in the mountains around Glenorchy is timely: he's keen to head into the high country to investigate recent reports of sightings of the near-extinct kokako. The ...

This title in New Holland's regional pictorial series celebrates one of New Zealand's most remote, and most treasured, regions. Fiordland is a maze of majestic peaks towering over deep, silent fiords, of rainforested valleys that come alive with waterfalls after the rains, and of world-famous bush t...

An outstanding, best-selling collection of over 100 photographs of New Zealand and its sub-Antarctic islands by Andris Apse, one of the country's most successful and innovative landscape photographers. This handy pocket edition is ideal for mailing or as a keepsake of your travels.

Were an alien to descend on suburban or rural New Zealand, it would no doubt be amused, baffled and charmed by the idiosyncratic letter boxes that line up outside each house, many of them fabricated from playful materials and tweaked or painted to resemble anything from a cheeseburger to a cuckoo cl...

Good old Dad and his good old Dad's car. As solid and dependable as the man himself, if a little less balding, Dad's car was almost a member of the family, whisking you to exciting days out, or just to visit boring relatives in distant parts of the country to the chant of 'are we nearly there yet?' ...

Bombay's story is told through the lives, often desperately near the edge, of some of the people who live there. Hitmen, dancing girls, cops, movie stars, poets, beggars and politicians - Suketu looked at the city through their eyes. The complex texture of these extraordinary tales is threaded toget...

This visually splendid pictorial, featuring over 100 images, takes us on a tour of New Zealand's most superb scenic locations, making it easy to see why so many millions of people around the world equate this country with the locations seen in the internationally acclaimed 'Lord of the Rings' trilog...

The author spent the first week of February 2011 - two weeks before the earth moved - shooting a photographic essay of Christchurch and the suburbs to complement photographs he had taken in the early 1950s. His colour photographs taken in February suddenly became yesterday's pictures. The photograph...

 Much of New Zealand's history since the arrival of Europeans has been captured through photographs. Historic Photos of Otago is part of a series that showcases many of the provinces's important places as well as events, both great and small, beginning with its role as New Zealand's economic po...

Timeless Land is a unique collaboration between three of New Zealand's most steadfast and individual talents: painter Grahame Sydney, poet Brian Turner and writer Owen Marshall. Much of their best and most enduring work has grown out of their deep attachment to, and familiarity with, the essence of ...

Kahurangi National Park gathers in a huge area of wilderness in the top northwest corner of the South Island, stretching west from Nelson in an endless maze of forested mountains and valleys to the rugged and wild West Coast, running out from Golden Bay down to Karamea. This area has an astonishing ...

  The beauty of New Zealand's rural landscape is often overshadowed by its grander and more famous wilderness scenery. Yet, as rural people have always known, no one travelling through New Zealand can fail to notice how attractive and appealing so much of our farmed countryside is. Farm Cou...

A very special top-end pictorial book from one of New Zealand’s leading landscape photographers. This stunning collection of Rob Suisted’s best images, including many of his most recent works, includes a large number of awe-inspiring panoramas of New Zealand’s peerless scenery. ...

This magnificent book contains a selection of more than 200 images of New Zealand from the air. Taken from the White's Aviation collection at the Alexander Turnbull Library, these images of towns, cities, landforms and events were taken from the 1930s to the 1970s, and show a landscape still familia...

A compact but charming homage to the unique characteristics of the New Zealand way of life, this gift/souvenir book from an award-winning local photographer encapsulates the image of Kiwis and their country as seen by themselves and by others. The phrase 'It must be New Zealand' serves as the sublim...

A pictorial parade of New Zealand since European settlement, showing the vast changes; the unbelievable growth of some towns and the demise of others. Over 850 photographs tell the story of the early pioneer spirit that gave the country a solid base which generations have built on to make it a count...

Lost in New Zealand is a new release from pre-eminent New Zealand photographer Craig Potton. In a deliberate move away from the highly commercial photography of the likes of New Zealand Aotearoa, Craig is presenting images from his photo library with a more subtle and sophisticated take on the lands...

A lot can be told about a country from its cuisine, and New Zealand is no exception. From traditional Maori cuisine, to immigrant influences to modern Kiwi tucker, this small but chocka book gives you the A to Z on New Zealand food. It contains not only the food Kiwis love (or have loved in the past...