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An Illustrated Guide to New Zealand Hebes

Finalist in the Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2007 – the Reference & Anthology section.

An indispensable guide to hebes - among New Zealand’s best known native plants

 

Awesome Forces: The Natural Hazards that Threaten New Zealand

A colourful, informative book that unearths the mystery behind natural hazards in New Zealand.


Elsdon Best Titles

NOW BACK IN PRINT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS
Elsdon Best (1856-1931) was New Zealand’s foremost ethnographer of Māori social life and customs. Today, his work remains a unique and valuable record of Māori tradition.

 

Eagle’s Complete Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand

Winner of the Montana Medal for Non-fiction 2007 and winner of the Illustrative section of the Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2007.

Every known native New Zealand tree and shrub – in colour and life size.


Exhibiting Māori: A History of Colonial Cultures of Display

This richly illustrated book presents a comprehensive assessment of the display of Maori culture from the 19th Century to today.

 

Extinct Birds of New Zealand

Finalist in the Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2007 – the Environment section.

A richly illustrated view into the world of New Zealand’s lost birds


Icons Series: From the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

These five stylish books introduce fascinating objects from Te Papa’s collections.

 

Icons Ngā Taonga: From the Collections of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

A significant and bold selection from the collections of New Zealand’s national museum. Beautifully illustrated with engaging essays and commentary, both in English and Māori.


Identification of Seabirds of the Southern Ocean

The definitive guide to identifying seabirds in the oceans around New Zealand.

 

Judy Darragh: So... You Made It?

Profiles the recent work and ongoing career of artist 'Queen of Kitsch' Judy Darragh


Matariki calendar 2008-2009

The original calendar celebrating Māori New Year.

 

New Zealand Fish: A Complete Guide

A highly informative guide to all New Zealand fish.

 

Pacific Art Niu Sila: The Pacific Dimension of Contemporary New Zealand Art

Essential reading for all those interested in the contemporary arts of both New Zealand and the Pacific.


Pacific Encounters: Art and Divinity in Polynesia

Highly illustrated catalogue of hundreds of rare art and artefacts from all over the Pacific

 

Pōhutukawa & Rātā: New Zealand's Iron-hearted Trees

Congratulations to Philip Simpson on winning another Montana Book Award!

Winner in the Environment category of the Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2006.

 


Ralph Hotere: Black Light

A celebration of the work of one of New Zealand’s greatest living artists, Ralph Hotere.

 

Rita Angus: An Artist’s Life

The first biography of this significant and much-loved New Zealand artist.


Rita Angus: Life & Vision

A major new catalogue to accompany the Te Papa exhibition and mark the centenary of Rita Angus’s birth

 

Sage Tea: An Autobiography

An intimate first-person portrayal of the early life of the New Zealand landscape artist.


Speaking in Colour: Conversations with Artists of Pacific Island Heritage

A breakthrough art book, ten artists of Pacific Island descent talk candidly about their lives and work.

 

Splendours of Japan: Treasures from the Tokyo National Museum

An exquisite catalogue of rare Japanese treasures to accompany the exhibition of the same name.


Taiāwhio: Conversations with Contemporary Māori Artists

Fascinating profiles of more than 20 Māori artists working in various media.

 

Taiāwhio II : Contemporary Māori artists, 18 New Conversations

Taiāwhio: Conversations with Contemporary Māori artists, now in its third reprint, has proven invaluable to art lovers, students, teachers and those with a passion for New Zealand art. This new volume profiles a fresh range of contemporary Māori artists.


Taonga Māori

A superb reminder of the treasures that were shown to national and international acclaim in the Te Māori exhibition 1983-87.

 

Te Papa Art Diary & Calendars 2009

A beautiful selection of New Zealand artworks and objects in three popular formats.


Te Papa Taonga Calendars 2009

A stunning annual calendar featuring taonga tuku iho (ancestral Māori treasures) from Te Papa’s collections

 

Toi Ora: Ancestral Māori Treasures

From Te Papa’s collections comes an illuminating introduction to not only Māori art, but also Māori life, culture and beliefs.


Toss Woollaston: A Life in Letters

The revealing letters of a great New Zealand landscape artist – riveting to read and generously illustrated.

 

Treasures from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

A more compact edition of the best selling Icons Ngā Taonga.