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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 major new book showcasing the best of New Zealand’s national art collection, from the iconic to the little-known.

Audrey Eagle’s beautiful New Zealand botanical paintings from her award-winning book are now available in an elegant journal.

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

 The complete life and work of Brian Brake, New Zealand’s best-known photographer, has at last been encapsulated in one stunning book.

A complete, all-new edition of the classic 19th century ornithological paintings of John Gerrard Keulemans for Walter Buller’s iconic A History of the Birds of New Zealand, featuring fresh reproductions of the original watercolour paintings.

Greatly revised and expanded, the latest edition of this highly respected guide is the must-have reference for birds in the New Zealand region.

Explore the richness of Māori culture – dynamic, diverse, and politically strong – through the ancestral treasures, contemporary art, and stories of New Zealand’s indigenous people.

Every known native New Zealand tree and shrub – in colour and life size. Winner of the Montana Medal for Non-fiction 2007 and winner of the Illustrative section of the Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2007.

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.

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

A richly illustrated view into the world of New Zealand’s lost birds. Finalist in the Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2007 – the Environment section.

Majestically beautiful, remote and rugged, the High Country of New Zealand is central to the country’s history and identity. This visually stunning new book documents and celebrates the land, its people and their way of life through the changing seasons.

These five stylish books introduce fascinating objects from Te Papa’s art. history, natural history, Pacific and Maori 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.

Matariki Maramataka  celebrates Matariki, the ‘Māori New Year’ – a festival unique to New Zealand. Each month features beautiful images and proverbs that reflect on Māori principles of living in balance with the natural world

This ground-breaking book explores the revolution that’s transformed New Zealand museums in recent decades, and is influencing how museums worldwide care for indigenous objects.

This stunning book uses colour reproductions and essays from New Zealand’s top curators, to take the reader on a lively tour of Te Papa’s best-loved artworks.

A big, beautifully-designed book profiling 25 top New Zealand fashion designers from the past 30 years. Lavishly illustrated with over 500 stunning photographs, and featuring insights into the designers’ own archives and private collections.

The first comprehensive, illustrated, and locally authored New Zealand film history, celebrating over 100 years of our film industry.

A highly informative guide to all New Zealand fish.

This beautiful book takes a fresh look at the wealth of art from the Pacific – from simple to ornate, domestic to sacred, traditional to contemporary.

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.

Winner in the Environment category of the Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2006. Congratulations to Philip Simpson on winning another Montana Book Award!

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 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.

Discover a millennium of exploration, encounter, and cultural exchange in this beautifully illustrated history of Pacific peoples in New Zealand.

This highly illustrated book reveals the most extensive collection of Māori taonga (treasures) held outside of New Zealand — those in the British museum.

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

This powerful series of photographs documents the story of Samoan tattoo art, and the work of world-renowned and controversial tattoo artist Su’a Sulu’ape Paulo II.

A beautiful selection of New Zealand artworks and objects.

This compact book full of beautiful images is the complete guide to, and memento of, your visit to the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

A spectacular look at the history and traditions of the wedding dress. This book is an excellent accompaniment to Te Papa's exhibition, Unveiled: 200 years of Wedding Dresses from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Beautifully illustrated and informative, this book gives the reader a unique insight into the tradition of tivaivai in the Cook Islands.

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. Title out of print.

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

This sumptuous book opens Te Papa’s storeroom doors to reveal its magnificent collection of kākahu (cloaks), and the art and traditions of weaving.