Art books

• Ten x Ten: Art at Te Papa
• The New Zealand Art Activity Book new edition
• New Zealand Photography Collected
• Three Cool Board Books
• Peter McLeavey: The life and times of a New Zealand art dealer
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History books

• Real Modern: Everyday New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s
• Holding on to Home: New Zealand Stories and Objects of the First World War
• Berry Boys: Portraits of First World War Soldiers and Families
• Aztecs: Conquest and Glory
• Book of New Zealand Words
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Taonga Māori books

• Ko Rongowhakaata: The Story of Light and Shadow
• The Māori Meeting House: Introducing the Whare Whakairo
• Museums and Māori: Heritage Professionals, Indigenous Collections, Current Practice

Pacific cultures books

• Tatau: A cultural history of Samoan tattooing
• Tangata o le Moana: New Zealand and the People of the Pacific

Natural history books

• The Fishes of New Zealand
• Buller’s Birds of New Zealand: The Complete Work of JG Keulemans (New Edition)
• Whales and Dolphins of Aotearoa New Zealand
• New Zealand Seaweeds: An Illustrated Guide
• The Essential Audrey Eagle: Botanical Art of New Zealand
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Children's books

• The New Zealand Art Activity Book new edition
• The Genius of Bugs
• The Genius of Bugs Activity Book
• Three Cool Board Books
• The Curioseum: Collected Stories of the Odd and Marvellous
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Books about Te Papa

• Te Papa: Reinventing New Zealand's national museum 1998–2018
• Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Souvenir Guide
• Three Cool Board Books
• The Curioseum: Collected Stories of the Odd and Marvellous
• 100 Amazing Tales from Aotearoa

Stationery and posters

• The Fishes of New Zealand Poster
• Buller’s Birds of New Zealand Poster
• Audrey Eagle Botanical Art Stationery
• Buller’s Birds of New Zealand Stationery

Past books

• The New Zealand Art Activity Book: 100+ Ideas for Creative Kids
• Game Masters
• Buller’s Birds of New Zealand: The Complete Work of JG Keulemans
• Whatu Kākahu: Māori Cloaks
• The Wedding Dress: 300 Years of Bridal Fashions
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Our authors

Discover the talented authors behind Te Papa Press’s award-winning books through biographies and interviews.

• Conal McCarthy: biography and interview
• Ten x Ten: interview with the editor
• Helen Lloyd: biography and interview
• Athol McCredie: biography and interview
• Simon Pollard: biography and interview
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