In this genre-busting book,
historian Paul Moon delves into how the many and conflicting ideas about New
Zealand came into being. Along the way, he explores forgotten crevices of the
nation's character, and exposes some of the mythology of its past and present.
These include, for example, the
earliest Maori myths and the 'mock sacredness' of the All Blacks in the
twenty-first century; the role of nostalgia in our national character, both
Maori and Pakeha; whether the explorer Kupe existed; the appeal of the
Speight's 'Southern Man'; and ruminations on New Zealand art and landscape.Lyrical, provocative, and beautifully illustrated with artworks throughout, Encounters offers an extraordinary insight into the genesis of our country.
About the author
DR PAUL MOON is Professor of History at AUT’s Faculty of Maori Development, where he has taught since 1993. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Master of Philosophy degree, a Master of Arts degree, and a Doctor of Philosophy. In 2003, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society at University College, London.
Moon is widely recognised for his study of the Treaty of Waitangi and the early period of Crown rule in New Zealand. Among his many published works, he has produced major biographies of political and Maori figures - including Governors William Hobson and Robert FitzRoy and the Ngapuhi chief, Hone Heke; a trilogy of books covering New Zealand history from the 1820s to the 1840s; an examination of Maori cannibalism; and a general history of New Zealand in the twentieth century.
At the UN
Addresses from Helen Clark’s first
term leading the United Nations Development Programme
Dunmore
Publishing, RRP $37.99 Pub Date: 3 August 2013
AT
the UN
brings together a selection of addresses by Helen Clark to international
audiences during her first four-year term leading the UN Development Programme.
Helen Clark says ' Many New Zealanders
have expressed interest in what I have been doing since leaving for the United
Nations. Publishing this selection of key speeches is one way of telling people
about the kinds of issues I am engaged in and the range of audiences I address
as UNDP Administrator.'
The
speeches and talks are presented in three sections:
·
The View
from Closer to Home - topics and audiences more relevant to New
Zealand and the South Pacific.
·
The
Perspective from a Global Forum
·
The
Development Mandate – Empowered Lives, Resilient Nations
And topics covered include
- International
peace and security
- Resilience-building
in poor nations
- Effective
leadership and global governance
- Emerging
democracies and supporting them
- Building a more
equitable and sustainable world
- Health and
development
- Climate change
and futures
- Energy solutions
in the future
- Disaster risk
management
- Aid strategies
- Global finance
and development
- The
International Criminal Court
- Cyberspace and
development
- Conflict within and between developing nations
These speeches, as
well as the opening “interview” in the book, reflect Helen Clark’s passion for
reducing poverty in the world and helping people and nations to plan their own
development
The Trout Bohemia
Fly-fishing travels in New Zealand
Derek Grzelewski
David Bateman - RRP: $39.99 | Publishing August 2013
‘On the road again with dog and fly rod, Derek Grzelewski
has gathered another wonderful collection of stories about love, life, trout
and rivers. If you liked his Trout Diaries, this one is even better.’ Rob Sloane, editor, Flylife
‘Derek Grzelewski writes like a dazzling impressionist. The Trout
Bohemia will make you think that
fly fishing was just invented, and that every river is waiting to be explored
for the first time.’
Marshall Cutchin, Publisher, MidCurrent
‘Trout Bohemia buzzes around the topic of
obsessive-compulsive fly-fishing . . . darting and weaving and so dangerously
fascinating that you daren’t look away.’
James R. Babb, Editor, Gray’s
Sporting Journal
From the
author of the universally acclaimed Trout
Diaries (2011) comes a captivating new volume of fly-fishing adventures in
New Zealand, artfully illustrated with ink and charcoal sketches.
GO FISH
Al Brown
Random House - $50.00
The popular, and award winning, 2010 title now
(2 August) available in a deluxe paperback edition.
In Go Fish, Al combines his two great passions - fishing and cooking - bringing us more than 100 exceptional fish and shellfish recipes. Covering crustaceans, shellfish and fin fish of many varieties, Go Fish is the ultimate guide to sourcing and cooking fish and is stunningly photographed by Kieran Scott.
MADE WITH LOVE - THE CAGE- FREE FARMING COOKBOOK
SPCA - $39.99
RANDOM HOUSE
The SPCA’s Blue Tick programme is designed to help consumers identify food products that meet its high animal welfare standards and, in turn, its influence is used to get animals out of cages and increase welfare on New Zealand farms. And now there’s a super new cookbook coming 2 August that helps New Zealanders make delicious and no-fuss meals with approved food products that Kiwis all over can sit down to at mealtime.
Juliette Banks is behind this creative project which will take the animal welfare message into heartland Kiwi kitchens throughout the country.
For home cooks who want to support better animal welfare on farms, Juliette has come up with Made With Love, on sale from 2 August. It’s a must-have cookbook bursting with delicious recipes from celebrities, from Peter Jackson to Dan Carter and Ray McVinnie to John Key, all of whom support the Blue Tick programme for which the SPCA is so grateful.
Wallace Chapman
Penguin Books - $30
- Popular TV and radio personality Wallace Chapman is on a mission. A mission to chill us all out. He's thought
a lot about the syndrome of modern life and thinks he has a few answers. Ranging
over subjects such as careers, technology, health, communication, food, and
relationships, and employing a captivating mix of pop psychology, science,
philosophy and humour, Chapman distils the many mixed messages we each receive
on a daily basis into a self-help book that's not actually a self-help book...
TWISTING THROTTLE NEW ZEALANDA Kiwi's guide to the top 50 motorcycle rides in the Land of the Long White Cloud
Mike Hyde
Harper Collins - $39.99 - publication 2 August
The bestselling author of TWISTING THROTTLE AUSTRALIA and TWISTING THROTTLE AMERICA is back in the saddle. Mike Hyde lives in Christchurch. This is his third book. It is possible he has not ridden every road in New Zealand, but we doubt it.
Mike's top rides range from Ninety Mile Beach to the Catlins.
Beautiful full colour photographs and maps throughout.
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