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Māori Myth and Legend
The Maori have a rich and colourful tradition of myth and legend - many of their most important and popular tales are retold in this classic, bestselling book. Written with the general reader in mind, the stories range from the creation of the world to the coming of life, death and knowledge. They incorporate the great god Tane, Maui who tamed the sun, the woman on the moon, monsters, fairies, wondrous birds and moving mountains.
Whare Raupo
Publishing attracts dedicated individuals who work beyond the call of duty or financial justification to write, publish, sell, distribute, and account for something they love. In New Zealand, there has not been a more dedicated bunch over so long a time as the people at Reed. Whare Raupo is an insider's guide to what created and sustained the House of Reed from its origins as a religious bookselling hobby in Edwardian Dunedin in 1907 to Reed Publishing (NZ) in 2007. Gavin McLean spent six years with unfettered access to the records and current workings of Reed. In addition to interviews with the Reed family, previous and current staff, authors and those in the wider book trade, he read in it...
The Field Guide to New Zealand Geology
This is the first field guide written for the general public and beginners in geology in New Zealand. Now fully revised and updated, it shows travellers in New Zealand something of the tremendous variety of our rocks, minerals and fossils and describes what to look for in many areas where rock formations are prominent. It covers the history of New Zealand from its beginnings on the sea floor some 600 million years ago to its present patchwork landscape of volcano, range and plain. This land was formed from many different layers of rock - volcanic flows, forest debris, ocean mud. All these have special characteristics, which are explained and illustrated to enable readers to find the layers and understand their origins and what they can tell us about the landscapes of the past. The crystals that grew in the rocks and the remains of living creatures that were preserved are also illustrated and described. Written in simplified terms, it includes an introductory chapter on general geology, A geological time chart and quick reference maps of the North Island and the South Island for travellers.
Reed Book of Maori Mythology
The Reed Book of Maori Mythology is a new, updated and revised version of A.W. Reed's classic A Treasury of Maori Folklore (1963). These vivid and entertaining stories have been revised by Ross Calman, and can now be enjoyed by a new generation of readers. The book tells the stories of the creation of the universe, of Rangi and Papa and the children of earth and sky, of the demigods Maui and Tawhaki, of supernatural monsters and fairies, and of heroes and lovers. For centuries Maori were isolated from the rest of the Polynesian world - indeed, from the rest of the world - and subsequently developed a remarkably rich, and in many ways unique, mythology. Far from being just entertainment - and the stories are very entertaining - these stories are part of a living, breathing culture. They are part of our heritage, both Maori and Pakeha."
New Zealand English
A linguistic study of New Zealand English, its vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and syntax, with sections on Maori speakers of English, weather forecasters' speech, and shifts in attitudes towards New Zealand speech. The 13 essays are illustrated with graphs and tables, and an extensive bibliography is included.
First to Care
FIRST TO CARE: 125 YEARS OF THE ORDER OF ST JOHN IN NEW ZEALAND, 1885-2010 brings to life the history of one of our most ubiquitous and vital charitable organisations. The heavily illustrated book provides a vivid account of public-spiritedness, enterprise and innovation by people involved in St John over the past 125 years, peppered with occasional disputes and setbacks along the way. St John invented and popularised 'first aid' as we know it. It provided medical assistance from the sidelines of our sports fields from as early as 1891 and it played a leading role in disaster relief from its formative days. From humble beginnings it established a nationwide ambulance service that today is the envy of the St John fraternity worldwide.
The New New Zealand
Today's New Zealand is an emerging paradigm for successful cultural relations. Although the nation's Maori (indigenous Polynesian) and Pakeha (colonial European) populations of the 19th century were dramatically different and often at odds, they are today co-contributors to a vibrant society. For more than a century they have been working out the kind of nation that engenders respect and well-being; and their interaction, though often riddled with confrontation, is finally bearing bicultural fruit. By their model, the encounter of diverse cultures does not require the surrender of one to the other; rather, it entails each expanding its own cultural categories in the light of the other. The time is ripe to explore modern New Zealand's cultural dynamics for what we can learn about getting along. The present anthropological work focuses on religion and related symbols, forms of reciprocity, the operation of power and the concept of culture in modern New Zealand society.
Get Your Groove Back
This is a revolutionary take on a pressing topic - how can we continue to spend more and more of our lives at work if we're not sure what that work really means. Jasbindar Singh is at the forefront of the global movement to achieve work-life through SQ, spiritual intelligence. Get Your Groove Back is a life - and career-development book providing a fresh perspective on how to: Identify what gives you a sense of meaning and purpose; Analyse your skills, values, interests and career motivators; Re-claim skills and interests that may have been neglected; Look at your life and career in a holistic and integrated manner; Identify and deal to blocks and barriers getting in the way; Live a balanced and quality life; Appreciate your life journey right now.
Corporate Blue
Tom Hardy thought he would be able to take life a little easier in his new job in New Zealand as an air traffic controller at Milton Gorge Airport - but that was before he met his loony work colleagues, before the airport company became embroiled in a seedy (and highly unethical) takeover by a greedy American corporate, and before the sudden and suspicious death of his boss. Corporate Blue is a black farce that exposes the underbelly of corruption - a hilarious drama of what one man will do to find love in the face of absurd odds.
