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

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• Lessons on Living

  Finding Your Way Through Life's Ups and Downs

  Latta, Nigel, 1967-2025

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  After three decades working as a clinical psychologist, Nigel has found there are just three principles you need to deal with life's ups and downs. Whether you want to be a better parent, build an empire or get through some tough times, these…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Dyslexic

  An Interactive and Informative Guide

  Moriah, Chanelle

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  An essential guide to understanding dyslexia - for dyslexic people and their families, friends and workmates. 

• It's Been Six Weeks Since My Last Confession

  Essays on Life

  Mathias, Peta

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  In this, her 19th book, Peta Mathias regales her readers with indiscreet stories from her life -- how to deal with anger and temps perdu, why it's not a sin to wear black underwear, how eating sun-drenched food will keep you young and beautiful…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nadia's Farm Kitchen

  Lim, Nadia, 1985-

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  Nadia's Farm Kitchen celebrates seasonal eating and the deep satisfaction that comes from cooking with produce from the land I call home.

• Eat Wild

  a Foraging Journey Across Aotearoa

  Merkens, Sophie

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  A beautifully illustrated guide to sourcing wild ingredients, with detailed recipes showing how to cook with them.

• Jump in

  An Insider's Guide to New Zealand's Best Beaches, Lakes, Rivers, Pools and Hot Springs

  McCloy, Nicola, 1971-

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  From secluded sandy bays to crystal-clear alpine lakes, hidden lagoons, rivers and beaches, Jump In is a guide to Aotearoa's best swimming destinations.

• The Floral Dream

  McCord, Olivia

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  'The Floral Dream' is a practical and inspiring guide for New Zealand home gardeners who dream of growing their own cut flowers. 

• Kiwi Country

  Rural New Zealand in 100 Objects

  Te Radar (Comedian)

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  An entertaining history of rural life in Aotearoa, told through artefacts, gadgets and ephemera that tell a story that goes deeper than the objects themselves.

• Where in All the World

  Croft, Vanessa

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  From the Rakaia hills to the drawing rooms of London, through the wilds of East Africa and the brutal heart of the Congo Free State, Where in All the World traces one woman's journey through betrayal, resilience and self-discovery. 

• The Food Farm

  a Life Growing and Eating Our Own Food

  Clifford, Angela

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  More than just a cookbook, The Food Farm is a glimpse into the lives of a North Canterbury family who grow and find most of their own food. 

• Yesterday When I Was Young

  Suzanne, 1951-

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  Yesterday When I Was Young is a richly nostalgic journey through a life in music--packed with never-before-seen photos, and the wit and warmth of a true pop diva who's far from ready to hang up her microphone.

• The Art of Joy

  a Creative Guide to Living a Colourful, Juicy Life

  Sievers, Jen

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  Jen Sievers is a renowned New Zealand artist, lover of colour and painter of joy. Her book, The Art of Joy is a beautiful, inspiring companion for anyone wanting to live a more wonder-filled life.

• The Long Shadow

  How Introduced Species Changed the Fauna of Aotearoa

  Whitham, Cally

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  The Long Shadow is an homage to the unique biodiversity of Aotearoa and a powerful reminder of the enduring consequences of human intervention.

• Homegrown Fruit

  a Practical Guide

  Irvine, Kath, 1971-

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  Homegrown fruit: a practical guide takes you step-by-step to an abundant, naturally healthy, home orchard, and along the way teaches you all the skills you need to be an epic fruit gardener.

• A Hidden World

  Discovering the Beauty of New Zealand Fungi

  Vigus, Paula

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  This book is a photographic tribute to the beautiful but little-known world of New Zealand fungi.

• The Meeting Place

  Māori and Pākehā Encounters, 1642-1840

  O'Malley, Vincent, 1967-

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  Vincent O'Malley's account of the first meeting between Ngati Tumatakokiri and Abel Tasman's crew sets the scene for how two peoples navigated difficult beginnings to find a meeting place in pre-Treaty Aotearoa.

• Dish

  Fast Two

  Tuck, Sarah, 1967-

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  Dish fast two is the follow up book to the popular dish fast, jam-packed with easy-to-make dishes that don't skimp on flavour.

• 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.

• 100 Words That Make Us Kiwi

  a Social History of Aotearoa NZ Through Language

  Broatch, Mark

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  Mark Broatch takes us on a deep dive into the meanings behind some of the quirkiest expressions in our nation's vocabulary, offering fascinating insights into how each linguistic gem came about, and how they've evolved over the years. 

• He Puāwai

  a Natural History of New Zealand Flowers

  Garnock-Jones, P. J. (Phil J.), 1950-

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  He Puawai is a natural history of New Zealand flowers, focusing on 100 native species to represent the full range of flower phenomena of Aotearoa from familiar iconic flowers of kowhai, manuka and pohutukawa to oddities like the water-pollinated…Read moreRead more of this annotation