Birds of New Zealand: A Photographic Guide, by leading ornithologist Paul Scofield and avian photographer Brent Stephenson, is the definitive introduction to the identification and behaviour of our country’s extraordinary and popular bird life.‘New Z
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New research gives voice to historic New Zealand love story
Since first European contact, interracial Māori and Pākehā unions have run the gamut of politics, societal attitudes and religion, but ground-breaking research from historian Dr Angela Wanhalla has shown that for the most part, love held its own.Her
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Sarah Broom Poetry Prize announced
A new poetry prize, the Sarah Broom Poetry Prize, has been announced at the launch of Sarah Broom’s posthumous collection of poems Gleam (AUP).The prize has been founded by Sarah’s husband Michael Gleissner and friends in memory of the poet and liter
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Maualaivao Albert Wendt honoured in Queen's Birthday Honours
Maualaivao Albert Wendt ONZ, CNZM, was made one of only 20 members of the Order of New Zealand in 2013. Maualaivao Albert has published his poetry with Auckland University Press for many years as well as and three influential, edited volumes of Pacif
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Read all about it! Auckland's early newspaper wars explored
Extra! Extra!: How The People Made the News by journalist and historian David Hastings, takes us into the trenches of Auckland’s early newspaper wars, revealing a ruthless dimension of Auckland’s early media and business history.Auckland’s newspaper
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