New For You - Aotearoa New Zealand - October 2026Like this list

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• Heal Better, Heal Faster

  Using Food to Flourish After Surgery

  Slovak, Lynn

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  Recover faster. Feel stronger. Eat better. Recovering from surgery can be one of the most physically and emotionally challenging times of your life and yet the critical role that good nutrition plays is often overlooked. Heal Better, Heal Faster was…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• That Woman

  a Memoir

  Cartwright, Silvia, 1943-

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  Written with warmth, candour and sharp humour, and weaving both personal story and national history, That Woman is a wonderful account of how far women have come - and how far there is still to go.

• The Farm

  a Timeless Story of Life on the Land

  Ansley, Bruce, 1944-

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  The Farm is a lyrical and entertaining journey to the heart of rural life in New Zealand from one of our greatest living writers.

• Front Row Seat

  How Science Can (and Can't) Shape Public Decision-making

  Gerrard, Juliet A.

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  For anyone interested in evidence, politics and public policy, Front Row Seat is a readable insider account of how science can (and can't) help us solve big public issues.

• Green Sea

  Lost in the New Zealand Bush

  Summers, John, 1983-

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  Part reportage, history and personal reflection, Green Sea looks closely at what keeps us going through the tangle of ordinary life – and at the mercies others show us when we feel most alone.

• Ordinary People Like Us

  Morey, Kelly Ana, 1968-2025

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  From the gumfields of the Far North, through inner-city Auckland and across oceans to London, Ordinary People Like Us follows five generations of Māori women as the world around them changes -- and they change with it. 

• Perfectly Themselves

  Horses in the Human World

  Letteri, Abby

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  Part travel narrative, part intellectual inquiry and part personal reckoning, Perfectly Themselves challenges long-held assumptions about human–horse relationships, inviting readers into a more compassionate way of seeing them– not as objects of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Somebody Always Comes Looking

  Cleave, Paul, 1974-

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  Paul Cleave is back with a gripping tale of violence, travel, and a snake.

• Sitting on the Shoulders of Giants

  Surprising Answers to Questions You Never Thought Needed Asking

  Schumacher, Christoph R. (Christoph Rainer)

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  Sitting on the Shoulders of Giants turns 52 deceptively simple questions into surprising explorations of science, psychology, economics and human behaviour. 

• Emergence

  New Writing From the University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga O Waitaha

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  Emergence is a vivid demonstration of the health of one of Aotearoa's newest and most dynamic writing programmes.

• Wander

  New Zealand's Private Walks

  Patterson, Gary (Cartographer)

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  Wander is the only book in print to capture New Zealand's private walks — a travel companion as beautiful to browse as it is useful in your pack.

• Fiordland Mountain Journeys

  Dixon, Grant

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  With essays describing the highlights of their journeys, the book provides a unique perspective on what makes our largest national park so outstanding in a country already brimming with extraordinary backcountry.

• How We Cook

  Cook With Confidence

  Power, Rosa, 1996-

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  Welcome to How We Cook: The Two Raw Sisters best cookbook yet, with more than 100 ridiculously good recipes that will help you cook with confidence. 

• Great Hearts

  First Ladies of Aoraki Mount Cook

  Phillips, Hazel, 1978-

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  Drawing on scattered records, oral histories and forgotten stories, Great Hearts resurrects their extraordinary achievements, blending nonfiction with reimagined fiction in a tribute to their resistance, courage and grit.

• A Siena Love Story

  Pellegrino, Nicky, 1964-

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  A gorgeous new sun-soaked story about family, friendship and fresh starts from number one international bestselling author, Nicky Pellegrino.

• The Definitive Bucket List

  the Best Travel Experiences in Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand

  Atkinson, Lee, 1968-

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  The Definitive Bucket List 2nd Edition explores the very best holiday ideas across Australia and New Zealand, from luxury escapes to walking holidays, bike rides, train journeys, golfing trips, garden tours and unforgettable wildlife encounters.

• Intrepid

  Aotearoa New Zealand

  Atkinson, Brett

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  Intrepid Aotearoa New Zealandis your inspirational guide to discovering the most engaging and fulfilling experiences from across the country, for locals, new and repeat visitors alike.

• Best Road Trips

  New Zealand

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  Lonely Planet's Best Road Trips New Zealand reveals 25 escapes -with maps - so you can experience the freedom of the open road. 

• Shadow of Madness

  Bishop, D. V.

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  Murder and madness blur in an asylum high in the hills above Florence in this atmospheric and evocative historical locked-room mystery. 

• South Island Māori Rock Art

  European Interest From the 19th Century to the Present

  Graham, Philippa Flower

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   Accompanied by more than 350 illustrations and maps, an index and a Māori glossary, South Island Māori Rock Art concludes with a chapter focusing on New Zealand artists who have been inspired by the rock drawings.