Te Papa Press 

New titles

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  Tangata o le Moana: New Zealand and the People of the Pacific

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

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  Matariki Calendar 2012–2013

  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.

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  High Country New Zealand: the Land, the People, the Seasons

  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

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  Buller’s Birds of New Zealand: the complete works of JG Keulemans

  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.

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  Whatu Kākahu: Māori Cloaks

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

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  New Zealand Film: An Illustrated History

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