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• Simply Veg

  130+ Recipes : Big Flavours the Whole Family Will Love

  Bremner, Amber

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  Simply Veg is a book for people who love food, love to cook, love people and planet, and want to include a wider range of plant-based meals in their everyday life.

• Atlas of the New Zealand Wars. Volume One 1834-1864, Early Engagements to the Second Taranaki War

  Leask, Derek

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  In the Atlas of the New Zealand Wars, five decades of maps and plans from 1834 to 1884 provide remarkable new insight into the deep conflicts running through nineteenth-century Aotearoa.

• Groundwork

  the Art and Writing of Emily Cumming Harris

  Leggott, Michele, 1956-

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  A luscious tribute to an early New Zealand botanical artist.

• The Good Life

  a Self-sufficient Living and Modern Homesteasing Guide

  Swinton, Gillian

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  In this gorgeously illustrated guide, Gillian shares all the tips and tricks she's learned about how to be a modern-day homesteader, and how you can be one too - whether you're looking after livestock on a lifestyle block, or tending to an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Cat Operator's Manual

  Getting the Most From Your New Cuddle Unit

  Queen Olivia, III

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  Get the most out of your domestic cat with this helpful and handy Cuddle Unit (TM) 5 operating instruction manual.

• The Dark Dad

  War and Trauma - a Daughter's Tale

  Kisler, Mary, 1947-

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  In this affecting memoir Mary Kisler traces back through her father's life and war record, discovering a man who had suffered but who ultimately found peace of mind among the people he loved most.

• The Good Mistress

  Tiernan, Anne

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  The new novel from international bestseller Anne Tiernan, with her trademark wit, sharp observation, charming warmth and devastating honesty when it comes to mid-life.

• The Covid Response

  :a Scientist's Account of New Zealand's Pandemic and What Comes Next

  Hendy, Shaun C.

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  In The Covid Response, Shaun Hendy offers an insider's account of New Zealand's science-driven strategy for confronting the global pandemic.

• Less Screen, More Life

  How I Crushed My Digital Addictions

  Bartley Catt, Alex

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  How dependent are you daily, hourly, by the minute on a screen? Learn to overcome digital addiction with Alex Barley Catt.

• 1985

  a Novel

  Hoey, Dominic, 1977-

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  Best-selling author Dominic Hoey's much anticipated third novel.

• An Uncommon Land

  From An Ancestral Past of Enclosure Towards a Regenerative Future

  Knight, Catherine, 1972-

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  Through the lens of her ancestors’ stories, Catherine Knight throws light on the genesis and evolution of the commons, its erosion through enclosure and the ascendency of private property in parallel with the rise of capitalism – a history that has…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Naturalist's Guide to the Fungi of Aotearoa New Zealand

  Mita, Ruben

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  A Naturalist's Guide to the Fungi of Aotearoa New Zealand is an easy-to-use introductory identification guide to 267 species of New Zealand's fungi, described at species or genus level; perfect for residents and visitors alike.

• Tunis Is Mad Tonight

  the Life and Times of New Zealand Journalist Douglas Brass

  Cox, Peter, 1948-

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  In Tunis is Mad Tonight a long neglected New Zealander takes his deserved place in the spotlight and an extraordinary life is revealed.

• Dear Uso

  Malaeulu, Mani

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  Dear Uso, is a powerful prequel to the award-winning book Tama Samoa, delving into the complexities of family bonds, inherited struggles, and the enduring impact of the choices we make.

• Not Everything Turns Away

  Johnson, Philomena

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  In this, her first collection, Philomena Johnson engages in an exploration of presence – the turning towards, not away, from. Winner of the 2024 John O’Connor Award for a First Collection, these are poems of joy, grief and memory, woven through with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ōkiwi Brown

  Sanders, Cristina

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  The new historical novel from the author of the bestselling Mrs Jewell and the Wreck of the General Grant.

• Retirement Ready

  How I Planned My Retirement (and What You Can Learn From It)

  Hawes, Martin, 1952-

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  Join acclaimed financial expert Martin Hawes as he shares the behind-the-scenes strategies that transformed his own retirement planning.

• Wonderland

  Farr, Tracy, 1962-

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  A literary alt-history set in an amusement park in the early twentieth century.

• Before the Winter Ends

  Mohamed, Khadro

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  Before the Winter Ends explores the relationship between mother and son across Aotearoa New Zealand, Somalia and Egypt as they search for understanding and try to bridge the distance between them. Khadro Mohamed's debut novel is a stark portrayal of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Descending Fire

  the Story Behind the Stories

  Jordan, Sherryl, 1949-2023

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  Descending Fire is a powerful and moving glimpse into the writing journey of the late Sherryl Jordan, one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most beloved YA and children's authors.