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Urban Aotearoa
ed. David Batchelor and Bill McKay

A vision for beyond the 'quarter-acre dream'.

Philip MatthewsSeptember 18, 2024

Art Illustrated LGBTQIA+Māori Nonfiction Pasifika Photography Society

Sight Lines: Women and Art in Aotearoa
by Kirsty Baker

An impressive contribution to the 'continuing kōrero about and between female artists' in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Kelly Ana MoreySeptember 6, 2024

Food History Illustrated Māori Nonfiction Society

Rēwena and Rabbit Stew: the Rural Kitchen in Aotearoa, 1800-1940
by Katie Cooper

A glimpse into 'the kitchen windows of the past' and lives connected to the land around them.

Laura BorrowdaleAugust 23, 2024

Art History Māori Military Nonfiction

Te Ata o Tū / The Shadow of Tūmatauenga
by Matiu Baker, Katie Cooper, Michael Fitzgerald and Rebecca Rice

Stunning objects from Te Papa that provide 'a much-needed corrective and fact-based lesson in our own history.'

Hamish ConeyJune 12, 2024

LGBTQIA+Māori Memoir Nonfiction Politics Society

Hine Toa: A story of bravery
by Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku

A compelling memoir: 'vital to write, vital to publish and vital to read.'

Paula MorrisMay 24, 2024

Art History Māori Nonfiction Photography Society

A Different Light: First Photographs of Aotearoa
ed. Catherine Hammond and Shaun Higgins

'Mirror and portal': photographing New Zealand people and places in the nineteenth century

Joyce CampbellMay 14, 2024

History Māori Nature Nonfiction Science

Hard by the Cloud House
by Peter Walker

'Like a dagger at a pyjama party': the histories of a giant raptor.

Sally BlundellMay 14, 2024

Art Climate Gardens History Illustrated Māori Nature Nonfiction Pasifika

Flora: Celebrating Our Botanical World
ed. Carlos Lehnebach, Claire Regnault, Rebecca Rice, Isaac Te Awa and Rachel Yates.

The 'uniqueness and wonders of the plant world' celebrated in abundance.

Joyce CampbellDecember 8, 2023

Essays History Māori Nonfiction Society

Knowledge is a Blessing on Your Mind: Selected Writings 1980 – 2020
by Anne Salmond

'It is impossible to overstate the social and political value of this book.'

Alison JonesNovember 24, 2023

Art Illustrated Māori Nonfiction

Ngā Kaihanga Uku: Māori Clay Artists
by Baye Riddell

Artists 'as trailblazers in Māori culture': a celebration of 'muddies'.

Ngarino EllisNovember 10, 2023

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