Trees of New Zealand: Stories of beauty and character

Mysterious and awe-inspiring, the mighty and often sacred trees of New Zealand have stood as silent witness to fascinating and memorable moments in our history. This new kind of tree book is not a photographic study or a guide to species of trees but it is a collection of individual portraits of the most remarkable trees in New Zealand. From the 800-year-old pohutukawa that stands at ‘the place of leaping’ at Cape Reinga to the Moriori carved ‘kopi’ (karaka) trees of the Chatham Islands, Trees of New Zealand covers not only our oldest and largest trees but also trees that have histories that are linked to our own. Landscape photographer Mike Hollman's beautiful photographs make these trees come alive and highlights the gorgeous landscapes that often surround them.

Author Bio
Peter Janssen is an Auckland-based writer and who has travelled extensively throughout New Zealand. He has worked many years in the publishing industry but has also tried his hand at bus driving, artificial insemination, pumping petrol, and farming. Mike Holman has been a freelance photographer, specialising in travel and landscape photography, for the last 12 years and has worked in the travel industry for 22 years. His photographs have appeared in AVA photography guides on calendars and postcards and in international photography libraries.