This lively and accessible book brings the history of the Treaty up to date, with wide-ranging illustrations. Claudia Orange (author of the best-selling Treaty of Waitangi) is an acknowledged authority.
New Zealand stands at the crossroads, facing crucial choices. This is a book about what we were promised, where we are now, and what might yet be – a book intended to provoke discussion about the country’s future.
Once again, Lloyd Geering responds to the concerns of contemporary religion, with a clarity that belies the depth of knowledge he draws on. Readers will welcome these thought-provoking words from an international scholar.
Counting for Nothing
What Men Value and What Women are Worth
Marilyn Waring
$39.99
Women’s work fuels the economies of every country in the world, yet no value is placed on this labour. Marilyn Waring explores the implications of discounting the work of half of the world’s population. ‘[She] demystifies both national and international economics…’ Gloria Steinem
Dancing on Our Bones
New Zealand, South Africa, Rugby and Racism
Trevor Richards
$39.99
The Springbok tour of 1981 is writ large in New Zealand’s history. But there had been protest ever since the Springboks first toured in 1921. Written by a protagonist in the anti-apartheid movement, this is a vivid account of how New Zealand people confronted both the government and the New Zealand Rugby Football Union, and won.
Histories, Power and Loss (OP)
Uses of the Past – A New Zealand Commentary
P.G. McHugh (ed), Andrew Sharp (ed)
$39.99
Histories, Power and Loss is a book about what people do when they produce histories about the past. Lawyers, political philosophers, and historians write here of legal claims and constitutional doubt; they tell particular stories; they document some of the Treaty claims process, and debate its consequences. These essays are philosophical, narrative, provocative, and challenging.
In the Lifetime of a Goat (OP)
Writings, 1984–2000
Marilyn Waring
$34.99
Marilyn Waring’s Listener columns have provided a lively commentary on international issues, feminist debates, New Zealand politics, and (by no means least) life on the farm. New writing frames this selection of her best work from the last two decades.
Last Words
Approaches to Death in New Zealand's Cultures and Faiths
Margot Schwass (ed)
$29.99
Last Words looks at ways of acknowledging death in different cultures and religions. It includes sections on: cultures and faiths; Maori perspectives; facing death; and grief. Co-published with the Funeral Directors Association, the book is written for professionals (nurses, chaplains, the police, funeral directors) and the general reader.
W.H. Oliver, a central figure in New Zealand’s intellectual landscape, reflects here on the decades of his own life, and the history that has shaped him. Looking for the Phoenix was shortlisted for the Montana Award 2002.
New Zealand Abroad (OP)
The Story of VSA’s Work in Africa, Asia and the Pacific
Trevor Richards, Margot Schwass
$59.99
New Zealand Abroad marks forty years of volunteer commitment in developing countries. Packed with over 300 full colour photographs, this book brings a vibrant and fascinating history to life.
New Zealand Pregnancy Book (3rd edition)
A guide to pregnancy, birth and a baby's first three months
Sue Pullon, Cheryl Benn
$54.99
The New Zealand Pregnancy Book has been used by thousands of parents since it was first published in 1991. Its ongoing popularity reflects the demand for a comprehensive book written expressly for New Zealanders. This new edition offers modern parents and their families a wonderful insight into what pregnancy and childbirth looks like in the twenty-first century.
No Ordinary Deal
Unmasking Free Trade and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (Due October 2010)
Jane Kelsey (ed)
$39.99
At a time when the global financial crisis has exposed deep flaws in the global free market, New Zealand is currently negotiating a free-trade agreement to surpass all others. Jane Kelsey heads up a team of expert commentators, with an
analysis that exposes the myths of yet another neo-liberal adventure.
People of the Eye (OP)
Stories from the Deaf World
Rachel McKee
$39.99
In a language rarely translated to print, the ‘people of the eye’ tell their stories, bringing to life a world little known outside Deaf culture. The storytellers are old and young, and their lives reflect the diversity and commonality of Deaf experience.
Reclaiming the Future
New Zealand and the Global Economy
Jane Kelsey
$39.99
This remarkable analysis exposes the myths of globalisation, and opens wide the debate New Zealanders are seeking for the direction of their country in the twenty-first century.
The Cartwright Papers
Essays on the Cervical Cancer Inquiry of 1987–88
Joanna Manning (ed)
$39.99
The Cartwright Report established that research conducted, without the consent of the patients, at National Women's Hospital was unethical. Twenty years on, participants in the Inquiry and other commentators write thoughtful essays.
The Waitangi Tribunal was established in 1975 to hear claims by Maori against the Crown arising under the Treaty. This book brings together the work of leading historians, lawyers, and analysts to offer a detailed review of the Tribunal’s place in contemporary New Zealand.
The World to Come
From Christian Past to Global Future
Lloyd Geering
$34.99
In one of his most controversial books, Lloyd Geering argues that the Christian era is coming to an end. But he also offers hope, with a view of global consciousness that places ‘the world to come’ in our hands.
Tomorrow’s God (OP)
How We Create Our Worlds
Lloyd Geering
$34.99
In this popular forerunner to The World to Come, Lloyd Geering looks at the way we construct meaning and, in particular, how ‘God’ is a central symbol in human understanding. He shows how the Christian tradition may lead towards a new world of comprehension, one that is essential in the twenty-first century.
Understanding Children’s Development (4th edition)
Anne Smith
$39.99
This is a New Zealand text on child development, with a strong emphasis on the local context. The fourth edition of this established classic has been completely revised, introducing new theoretical concepts.
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