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Downfall
In 1920 New Zealanders were shocked by the news that the brilliant, well-connected mayor of genteel Whanganui had shot a young gay poet, D' Arcy Cresswell, who was blackmailing him. They were then riveted by the trial that followed. Mackay was sentenced to hard labour and later left the country, only to be shot by a police sniper during street unrest in Berlin during the rise of the Nazis. Mackay had married into Whanganui high society, and the story has long been the town' s dark secret. The outcome of years of digging by historian Paul Diamond, this book shines a clear light on the vengeful impulses behind the blackmail and Mackay' s ruination. The cast of this tale includes the Prince of Wales, the president of the RSA, Sir Robert Stout, Blanche Baughan . . . even Lady Ottoline Morrell. But it is much more than an extraordinary story of scandal. At its heart, the Mackay affair reveals the perilous existence of homosexual men and how society conspired to control and punish them.
InFinsia
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Eye of the Taika
Innovative study of Taika Waititi, whose Maori and Jewish roots influence his distinctive New Zealand comedic style. Eye of the Taika: New Zealand Comedy and the Films of Taika Waititi is the first book-length study of comic film director and media celebrity Taika Waititi. Author Matthew Bannister analyses Waititi's feature films and places his other works and performances—short films, TV series, advertisements, music videos, and media appearances—in the fabric of popular culture. The book's thesis is that Waititi's playful comic style draws on an ironic reading of NZ identity as Antipodean camp, a style which reflects NZ's historic status as colonial underdog. The first four chapters of...
Democracy in New Zealand
An up-to-date and concise introduction to New Zealand politics and how it works. New Zealand is one of the world's oldest democracies for men and women, Maori and Pakeha, with one of the highest political participation rates. But - from MMP to leadership primaries, spin doctors to 'dirty politics' - the country's political system is undergoing rapid change. Democracy in New Zealand provides Examining the constitution and the political system, cabinet and parliament, political parties, leadership and elections, Raymond Miller draws on data and analysis (including from the 2014 election) to tackle critical questions: Who runs New Zealand? Does political apathy threaten democracy? Will new parties have an ongoing impact? Do we now have a presidential democracy? Democracy in New Zealand is an ideal university text.
Jacinda Ardern
‘It takes courage to be an empathetic leader. And I think if anything the world needs empathetic leadership now, perhaps more than ever.’ Jacinda Ardern Jacinda Ardern was swept to office in 2017 on a wave of popular enthusiasm dubbed ‘Jacindamania’. In less than three months, she rose from deputy leader of the opposition to New Zealand’s highest office. Her victory seemed heroic. Few in politics would have believed it possible; fewer still would have guessed at her resolve and compassionate leadership, which, in the wake of the horrific Christchurch mosque shootings of March 2019, brought her international acclaim. Since then, her decisive handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has see...
Nuova Zelanda
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2018
The 155th edition of the most famous sports book in the world--published every year since 1864--contains some of the finest sports writing of the year and covers every first-class game in every cricket nation, making it the cricketers' bible worldwide.
100 Essential New Zealand Films
The ultimate book for film lovers Stunning design; superior production; full-colour illustrations throughout Full publicity programme to accompany release The second in a collectable series (after 100 Essential New Zealand Golf Holes) The indispensable guide to New Zealand films and film-makers, from the experiments of Len Lye to the slice-of-life shorts of Taika Waititi, the modern classics of Jane Campion, the blockbusters of Peter Jackson, and the extraordinary oeuvre of Roger Donaldson. From the 1920s when Ramai Hayward produced New Zealand's first, astonishing films, New Zealand cinema has blazed a trail, pioneering new ideas, techniques and images - and turning many directors, actors and cinematographers into international stars. For the first time, this beautiful book brings together and celebrates the industry's best, from startling shorts, to groundbreaking documentaries, to features that have taken the world by storm, won Oscars and become modern classics.
The Great Kiwi Sports Quiz Book
* "It is quite simply the gold standard of New Zealand sports trivia." TVNZ This bumper book of 224 quizzes makes a great stocking stuffer and is the perfect gift for sports fans. There couldn't be a better book for rainy days at the bach, keeping everyone entertained during long journeys, sports-mad dads, pub-quiz addicts and all-round sports freaks. A highly entertaining and comprehensive book, it has more than 2000 questions covering the whole gamut of sports, from rugby to cricket, rowing to golf, athletics to horse-racing, the Olympics to the Melbourne Cup, after-match episodes to Rhodes Scholars and sport in the movies. Sports buffs will be amused for hours testing their knowledge on q...
Directory of World Cinema: Australia and New Zealand 2
Building on and bringing up to date the material presented in the first instalment of Directory of World Cinema: Australia and New Zealand, this volume continues the exploration of the cinema produced in Australia and New Zealand since the beginning of the twentieth century. Among the additions to this volume are in-depth treatments of the locations that feature prominently in the countries’ cinema. Essays by leading critics and film scholars consider the significance of the outback and the beach in films, which are evoked as a liminal space in Long Weekend and a symbol of death in Heaven’s Burning, among other films. Other contributions turn the spotlight on previously unexplored genres and key filmmakers, including Jane Campion, Rolf de Heer, Charles Chauvel and Gillian Armstrong. Accompanying the critical essays in this volume are more than one hundred and fifty new film reviews, complemented by film stills and significantly expanded references for further study. From The Piano to Crocodile Dundee, Directory of World Cinema: Australia and New Zealand 2 completes this comprehensive treatment of a consistently fascinating national cinema.
