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
A colourful, informative book that unearths the mystery behind natural hazards in New Zealand.
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.
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.
This richly illustrated book presents a comprehensive assessment of the display of Maori culture from the 19th Century to today.
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
These five stylish books introduce fascinating objects from Te Papa’s collections.
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.
The definitive guide to identifying seabirds in the oceans around New Zealand.
Profiles the recent work and ongoing career of artist 'Queen of Kitsch' Judy Darragh
The original calendar celebrating Māori New Year.
A highly informative guide to all New Zealand fish.
Essential reading for all those interested in the contemporary arts of both New Zealand and the Pacific.
Highly illustrated catalogue of hundreds of rare art and artefacts from all over the Pacific
Congratulations to Philip Simpson on winning another Montana Book Award!
Winner in the Environment category of the Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2006.
A celebration of the work of one of New Zealand’s greatest living artists, Ralph Hotere.
The first biography of this significant and much-loved New Zealand artist.
A major new catalogue to accompany the Te Papa exhibition and mark the centenary of Rita Angus’s birth
An intimate first-person portrayal of the early life of the New Zealand landscape artist.
A breakthrough art book, ten artists of Pacific Island descent talk candidly about their lives and work.
An exquisite catalogue of rare Japanese treasures to accompany the exhibition of the same name.
Fascinating profiles of more than 20 Māori artists working in various media.
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.
A superb reminder of the treasures that were shown to national and international acclaim in the Te Māori exhibition 1983-87.
A beautiful selection of New Zealand artworks and objects in three popular formats.
A stunning annual calendar featuring taonga tuku iho (ancestral Māori treasures) from Te Papa’s collections
From Te Papa’s collections comes an illuminating introduction to not only Māori art, but also Māori life, culture and beliefs.
The revealing letters of a great New Zealand landscape artist – riveting to read and generously illustrated.
A more compact edition of the best selling Icons Ngā Taonga.