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This is to announce a new book by John Hearnshaw, Emeritus Professor of Astronomy at the University of Canterbury. The New Zealand Dark Sky Handbook is a comprehensive manual for all those who are interested in the fast growing topic of dark skies protection and the abatement of ...artificial light at night.
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From before Christchurch was settled its cathedral has been the focus of ferocious public debate: Where should a cathedral be built? How would it be paid for? Should it be built in wood or stone? When financially perilous, should it be supported by the city? Should it be demolish...ed or should it be restored? And to whom did it really belong?
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If you stand still for long enough, the past catches up with you... Leaving behind the fragments of her old life, Marcia Reed-Wilton crosses the world to return to her dilapidated childhood home and dig up the weeds of the past. Next door, Mrs Everglade struggles to maintain her ...independence in spite of her increasing frailty. Sixteen-year-old Lea escapes into her poetry to cope with depression until meeting Alex, a much more potent distraction. Meanwhile, Iris leaves her career on a whim to embark on an adventure of an entirely different kind, moving to a sleepy seaside town to write a book. On the other side of the world in opposite seasons, Zane, vocalist for a popular band is haunted by cryptic dreams that lead him home. A few twists of fate and a buried secret leave these individuals deeply and unexpectedly connected. The Seekers' Garden is a lush and captivating exploration of loss, growth and spirituality, revealing the way connections form in unlikely places.
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Every Home Should Have One celebrates New Zealand appliance history. The revolutionary washing machine, radios, Irons and of course our High-Definition TV sets. They are all covered.
Contains over 250 full-colour photographs, not only of the appliances but also how they featured... in a house setting.
Fun extracts of classic advertisements and a lively and engaging narrative.
The book will have a wide l appeal to New Zealanders who enjoy nostalgia, families wanting to show their grandkids what was on trend in their day, retro enthusiasts .
Covers a 50 year period from 1938 to 1988 when New Zealand manufacturers such as Zip, Shacklock and Fisher & Paykel transformed our lives.
Author Terry Moyle knows his stuff, he has spent many hours finding and photographing hundreds of appliances to bring this book to life
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Twenty-six delightful new silly ditties from the author of the popular Doggy Ditties from A to Z. This time inspiration comes from weird and wonderful creatures from all over the globe, beginning with aardvark and ending with zebu, with a selection of crazy bird, reptiles, mammal...s and fish in between. Learn more about these creatures from the fun facts on every page and at the back of the book. Practice and learn about writing poetry with the Poetry Tips.
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The public wanted more so New Holland listened and are following on with 24 more stories..
- All cases occurred in New Zealand.
- Author, Ron McQuilter, reveals tricks of the trade, the mysteries he has solved,
the characters he has meet and the bizarre circumstances he has ...found himself
in.
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By Lim, Nadia
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- RRP: $19.99
- $15.59
- Save $4.40
- Pub Date
1 Dec 21
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A sequel to celebrity cook Nadia Lim's bestselling debut children's book, Marvellous Marvin. No longer a newly hatched chick, teenage Marvin is trying to find his flock. He meets many animals on the farm, but will any of them be Marvin's friend?
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Covid-19 is the biggest disruption to human life over the past century. As the world confronts this dire public-health emergency, many of the enforced changes will see the collapse of economies and industries worldwide. However, at the same time, the natural environment is securi...ng much needed breathing space from a species that has ruthlessly plundered every ecosystem towards mass extinction in its indomitable and mindless hunt for the dollar. What changes can humanity embrace through the tragic brunt of this pandemic that will give our species and planet a more sustainably viable path moving forward? How can we facilitate the innovative thinking and major structural change of society and its values required, to enable us to move forward with a more equitable everyday reality? This book looks at the crisis and how it is impacting the current world order - examining various geopolitical approaches to curtailing the epidemic's spread and how best to tackle the 'new normal' moving forward. It also explores key Maori cultural concepts of manaakitanga (looking after one another), kaitiakitanga (connecting with nature and being a guardian over your immediate surroundings), taputanga (following the rules of the 'new normal' with a sacred level of significance), haerengatanga (going on this 'journey of great change' with everyone in tow), pukengatanga (building our family units and communities with gardening, waste management and hunter gathering skills to forge a more sustainable approach forward), and finally whakapoukahatanga (strengthening all those around you) to help underpin future societal thinking. Comparisons will be made between these Maori (and New Zealand) values and the clear and apparent failures of extreme capitalistic systems like the United States with the goal to help forge a more resilient, sustainable and 'Papatuanuku centric' future throughout the impending century of crisis.
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Information Technology Professionals New Zealand was founded in 1960 as the New Zealand Computer Society, Over its 60 year history ITP has made major contributions to the New Zealand tech sector; lobbying for the removal of software patents; improving education on digital technol...ogy; and leading debates on the benefits and potential dangers of developments in new technology
To celebrate its diamond anniversary ITP has invited tech experts to reflect on the impact of digital technologies on New Zealand; from computer education, to DevOps, to privacy and cybersecurity, and data sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside technical issues such as Agile and testing, authors discuss the changing nature of the digital workforce and consider how to improve diversity in the sector.
These reflections are part of an ongoing project - contributions were also sought for ITP's 25th anniversary in 1985 and the 50th anniversary in 2010. Both collections are included here, together with a history of IYP itself
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Hjilmar Dannevill travelled the world in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, sometimes using aliases, sometimes disguised as a male, and claiming to be researching venereal diseases on behalf of a wealthy Austrian businessman. She arrived in New Zealand in 1911 and... falsely presented herself as a qualified medical professional while helping to set up a private health home run by women. In the hostile anti-foreigner environment of World War 1, doubts about her sex, identity, qualifications and motivations, as well as suspicions about her relationships with women, drew the attention of police and military authorities. In May 1917, although she tried to defend herself, she was declared a German spy and imprisoned. Like many other women who formed transnational networks stretching across Europe, Asia, the Americas and the Pacific to New Zealand, in defiance of sex-role stereotypes, Dannevill pursued life, work and female relationships around the globe. According to the authorities she was 'a thorough humbug and fraud' and 'just the sort of person who would take up such a job as a political spy or pimp.' But who was Hjilmar Dannevill? Why did she lie? Why was she persecuted? Was she a spy?
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