New For You - Aotearoa New Zealand - October 2025Like this list

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• No, I Don't Get Danger Money

  Confessions of An Accidental War Correspondent

  Reymer, Lisette

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  This is a funny, brutally honest account of what it was really like to cover some of the most perilous and extraordinary moments in recent history.

• Saving Elli

  Gold, Doug

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  Based on a true story from WWII, Saving Elli tells the story of how a young Jewish girl fights for survival in Amsterdam.

• Speaking My Language

  Te Kōrero I Tōku Reo

  McRoberts, Mike, 1966-

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  Well-known journalist and presenter Mike McRoberts opens up about his experiences of reconnection to te ao Māori and learning te reo, and encourages others to do the same.

• The Vanishing Place

  Rankin, Zoë

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  For people invested in the latest news, The Vanishing Place imagines what it is like for a child to grow up and survive with her siblings in the New Zealand bush.

• A Dim Prognosis

  Our Health System in Crisis - and a Doctor's View on How to Fix It

  Popovich, Ivor

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  This compelling tell-all reveals the realities of working as a doctor in New Zealand. Fast-paced and darkly funny, it chronicles ten years of working in medicine and sheds a light on where and why the health system is failing.

• Best Day Walks New Zealand

  Easy Escapes Into Nature

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  The weather's getting warmer, so it's time to dust off those hiking boots and go on an adventure. Lonely Planet have compiled the best day walks for Aotearoa.

• Just a Mum's Kitchen

  Classic Recipes From a Home Cook and Baker

  Cameron, Anna (Home cook)

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  From the creator behind the hugely popular Just a Mum's Kitchen website and social media community, comes a cookbook filled with delicious, well-tested recipes that are as comforting as they are achievable.

• South by South

  New Zealand and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration

  Ferrall, Charles

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  South by South tells the story of New Zealand's role in 'the Heroic Age', that wave of exploration beginning at the end of the nineteenth century in which men set out to traverse the continent of Antarctica and, if they survived, to bring home their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Secret Librarian

  Lane, Soraya

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  From the bestselling author of The Secret Midwife and The Berlin Sisters comes an inspiring story of friendship, hope and courage.

• Habits of High Performers

  Essential Principles to Thrive in Life and Work

  Laughlin, James, 1986-

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  In Habits of High Performers, renowned strategist, mental skills coach, and award-winning podcaster James Laughlin uncovers the seven musts of a high-performing life.

• How to Save Democracy in Aotearoa New Zealand

  Palmer, Geoffrey, 1942-

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  In this timely and provocative book, Sir Geoffrey Palmer draws on his experience as former Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, and Attorney-General to get people thinking about the state of New Zealand’s democracy.

• Exposure

  Contemporary Photographers in Australia and New Zealand

  Bell, Amber Creswell

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  In her latest collection, Amber Creswell Bell explores the work of forty contemporary photographers from Australia and New Zealand, such as Leila Jeffreys, Bill Henson and Kara Rosenlund.

• The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland

  Herron, Rachael

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  A "warm, witchy, and wonderful" family story that is the queer love-child of Practical Magic and The Parent Trap as one woman is about to discover that she's a witch (Sarah Beth Durst).

• The Vietnam Scrapbook

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  The Vietnam Scrapbook is a unique close-up account of the New Zealand forces that served in the Vietnam War, originally published to mark the 30th anniversary of the conflict as well as the 150th anniversary of the New Zealand Army.

• Polkinghorne

  Inside the Trial of the Century

  Braunias, Steve, 1960-

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  In Polkinghorne, literary journalist Steve Braunias takes readers on an extraordinary and often chilling journey through the most high-profile murder case in modern New Zealand history.

• Hooked Up

  Sussman, Fiona

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  The unforgettable detective duo from The Doctor's Wife are back, and this time the stakes are even higher.

• Edible Weeds Handbook

  a Field Guide to the Introduced Edible Wild Plants of New Zealand

  Crowe, Andrew, 1952-

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  Discover the rich world of New Zealand's wild edible plants with this comprehensive guide.

• Plants for Garden Design Aotearoa

  Owens, Jenny, 1985-

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  It's spring! Perfect time for "a plant selection tool for designers, landscapers and home gardeners."

• Everything but the Medicine

  a Doctor's Tale

  O'Hagan, Lucy

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  "What is it to be a good doctor in this place?" asks New Zealand GP Lucy O'Hagan in this moving memoir.

• Poisoning on Parker Road

  One Family, Two Deaths, and All the Secrets in Between

  Dawson, Lindsey

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  A gripping true tale of scandal, murder, and family secrets spanning generations, as a Victorian-era love triangle in colonial Auckland leads to a sensational trial and a haunting legacy uncovered over a century later.