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New releases from Auckland University Press.
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He Reo Wāhine: Māori Women’s Voices from the Nineteenth CenturyLachy Paterson & Angela WanhallaA bold work that rediscovers the lost voices of Māori women in nineteenth-century New Zealand through their own words – the speeches, letters and testimonies that show a vibrant culture of powerful and learned women. August 2017 >>
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Teenagers: The Rise of Youth Culture in New ZealandChris BrickellFrom mashers to milk bars, flappers to factory girls, larrikins to louts – this intimate and evocative look at youth culture offers insights into the true lives of teenagers and the history of New Zealand. July 2017 >>
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Tears of Rangi: Experiments Across WorldsAnne SalmondWe live in a world of gridded maps, Outlook calendars and balance sheets – making it seem that this is the nature of reality itself. But in New Zealand, our history of reciprocal exchange and complex networks may point to new ways of understanding interactions between peoples today. July 2017 >>
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Tōtara: A Natural and Cultural HistoryPhilip SimpsonA wonder of evolution, the big tree of the forest, the wood behind Māori carving and Pākehā fence posts: the ‘mighty tōtara’ is New Zealand’s tree and this book tells its story. June 2017 >>
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Night HorseElizabeth SmitherMothers and daughters, cats and horses, books and bowls are transformed in Elizabeth Smither’s eighteenth poetry collection. June 2017 >>
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Selected PoemsIan WeddeThis impressive collection of poetry shows the prolific nature of one of our favourite poets, ranging over five decades: the largest collection of Ian Wedde’s poems to date. May 2017 >>
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The Truth about Language: What it is and Where it came fromMichael C. CorballisMichael Corballis answers some of the hardest questions in science – where did language come from and why do we like it so much? – with his usual verve and humour. April 2017 >>
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Māori Oral Tradition: He Kōrero nō te Ao TawhitoJane McRaeMāori oral tradition is the rich, poetic record of the past handed down by voice over generations through whakapapa, whakataukī, kōrero and waiata. March 2017 >>
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A Land of Milk and Honey? Making Sense of Aotearoa New ZealandEdited by Avril Bell, Vivienne Elizabeth, Tracey McIntosh & Matt WynyardAn introduction to New Zealand society, from the foundations of Aotearoa New Zealand to contemporary debates about gender, violence, poverty, ethnicity and more. February 2017 >>
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Māori Television: The First Ten YearsJo SmithA history of the first ten years of Māori Television – its growth, its challenges and its unique contribution to New Zealand media culture. November 2016 >>
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New Zealand Wine: The Land, the Vines, the PeopleWarren MoranA historic and geographic survey of New Zealand wine and wine-making – well researched, lavishly illustrated and lovingly told. November 2016 >>
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Tell You What: Great New Zealand Nonfiction 2017Edited by Susanna Andrew & Jolisa GracewoodA third great instalment of New Zealand nonfiction curated by two of our sharpest readers. Great escapes, political harangues, toast-sized slices of contemporary Kiwi life. November 2016 >>
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Gottfried Lindauer’s New Zealand: The Māori PortraitsEdited by Ngahiraka Mason and Zara StanhopeAn exquisite piece of art publishing that showcases Bohemian artist Gottfried Lindauer’s New Zealand in 75 plates and detailed contextual essays. October 2016 >>
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The World, the Flesh and the Devil: The Life and Opinions of Samuel Marsden in England and the Antipodes, 1765–1838Andrew SharpA major new biography of the leading evangelist to New Zealand, the ‘flogging parson’ Rev. Samuel Marsden, and the struggles with ‘the world, the flesh and the devil’ that he spent his life pursuing. October 2016 >>
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This Model World: Travels to the Edge of Contemporary ArtAnthony ByrtA whip-smart, travelling survey of contemporary New Zealand art and the global world it inhabits, ranging from Berlin to Marfa to Detroit then home to the farthest edge of the Hokianga. September 2016 >>
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Tupuna Awa: People and Politics of the Waikato RiverMarama Muru-LanningAn examination of how changing discourse around the Waikato River affects the relationships between the Crown, commercial operators like Mighty River Power, and the people of the region for whom it is a ‘Tupuna Awa’, a river ancestor. September 2016 >>
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The Road to Hell: State Violence against Children in Postwar New ZealandElizabeth StanleyA searing study of institutionalised children failed by the state, whose ‘good intentions’ for thirty years put vulnerable children on the road to hell. August 2016 >>
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Mister HamiltonJohn DicksonA long-awaited new collection from a beloved New Zealand poet. August 2016 >>
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Bloomsbury South: The Arts in Christchurch 1933–1953Peter SimpsonThe remarkable story of the rise and fall of ‘Bloomsbury South’ and the arts and artists that made it. July 2016 >>
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