History books

Forthcoming book: Crafting Aotearoa: A Cultural History of Making in New Zealand and the Wider Moana Oceania

Forthcoming book: Crafting Aotearoa: A Cultural History of Making in New Zealand and the Wider Moana Oceania

A landmark publication that takes another look at craft and its broader cultural role
Forthcoming book: Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance

Forthcoming book: Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance

An illustrated history of protest and activism in Aotearoa New Zealand
Forthcoming book: The Cook Voyages Encounters: The Cook Voyages Collections of Te Papa

Forthcoming book: The Cook Voyages Encounters: The Cook Voyages Collections of Te Papa

A comprehensive guide to the objects associated with the voyages of James Cook held at New Zealand's National Museum
Scenic Playground: The Story Behind New Zealand's Mountain Tourism

Scenic Playground: The Story Behind New Zealand's Mountain Tourism

A magnificent illustrated history of New Zealand's mountain tourism industry
Women Now: The Legacy of Female Suffrage

Women Now: The Legacy of Female Suffrage

Twelve dynamic essays by leading New Zealand thinkers mark 125 years since New Zealand won the right to vote
Recent title: Real Modern: Everyday New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s

Recent title: Real Modern: Everyday New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s

Real Modern tells a vibrant and varied story of real life in this compelling era through images and, above all, objects.
Holding on to Home: New Zealand Stories and Objects of the First World War

Holding on to Home: New Zealand Stories and Objects of the First World War

A powerfully human and compelling illustrated history of New Zealand’s war experience.
Berry Boys: Portraits of First World War Soldiers and Families

Berry Boys: Portraits of First World War Soldiers and Families

A powerful book of portraits offering an extraordinary, evocative snapshot of New Zealanders facing the First World War.
Aztecs: Conquest and Glory

Aztecs: Conquest and Glory

Prophecy, empire, and sacrifice – enter the dramatic world of the Aztecs!
Book of New Zealand Words

Book of New Zealand Words

This elegant, expert, and utterly up-to-date book contains over 1,500 samples from New Zealand's distinctive vocabulary.
New Zealand Film: An Illustrated History

New Zealand Film: An Illustrated History

New Zealand Film: An Illustrated History is the first comprehensive, illustrated, and locally authored New Zealand film history, celebrating over 100 years of our film industry.
Icons Ngā Taonga

Icons Ngā Taonga

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.

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History books

Forthcoming book: Crafting Aotearoa: A Cultural History of Making in New Zealand and the Wider Moana Oceania

Forthcoming book: Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance

Forthcoming book: The Cook Voyages Encounters: The Cook Voyages Collections of Te Papa

Scenic Playground: The Story Behind New Zealand's Mountain Tourism

Women Now: The Legacy of Female Suffrage

Recent title: 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

New Zealand Film: An Illustrated History

Icons Ngā Taonga