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New Zealand Racism in the Making
The Life & Times of Walter Mantell
by Harry C. Evison
There was no racism in New Zealand 200 years ago. But New Zealand now has an official Race Relations Commisioner to deal with racism. Where did this racism come from, and how did it get established? This book explains how it came about.
Walter Mantell was among the first English colonists to land in New Zealand when it became a British colony in 1840. He was then 19 years of age. By the time of his death in 1895, he had become well known as a Maori land purchaser, as a scientist and as a politician.
Mantell's 'life and times' coincided with the rise of New Zealand racism. His involvement adds a fascinating personal dimension to this fateful development.
As a final chapter, the author provides a personal memoir of New Zealand racism since 1924, his own lifetime.
Publisher: Panuitia Press
Language: English
ISBN: 978-0-473-17577-1
Paperback: 456 pages
Product Dimensions: 148mm x 210mm
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E kūkū te kererū
Oral histories & recent research into the Banks Peninsula kererū
Edited By Craig Pauling and Heidi Stevens
The kererū is a lowland forest-dwelling bird that is endemic, or unique, to New Zealand. The stories, observations and memories recorded in this book provide testimony of the enduring significance of the kererū to residents of Banks Peninsula.
This book provides an arresting account of kererū in the Banks Peninsula region – their numbers, feeding habits and habitat – and, in particular, the way people have viewed these birds in the past and in the present.
Oral Histories are provided by well known Bank Peninsula personalities including Doug Couch, Hugh Wilson, Murray Thacker and Rick Menzies. To accompany the oral histories, the results and summaries of the various research projects carried out by the Kaupapa Kererū project into aspects of kererū ecology are also included. These are wonderfully complemented by an amazing assortment of colour photographs of this iconic bird, including those by Rob Suisted, Bryan Morgan and Prue Kennard.
Publisher: Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu 2007
Language: English
ISBN: 1-877392-99-3
Paperback: 61 pages
Product Dimensions: 150mm x 210mm
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Karitane by the Sea, Whalers, Traders and Fishermen
By Ian Church
Karitane is a little township and fishing port at the mouth of the Waikouaiti River on the coast north of Dunedin. Outside the area the name Karitane probably conjures up images of babies and association with Sir Truby King, the founder of the Plunket movement. While Karitane By the Sea does bring out the role of Sir Truby King in the development of fishing at Karitane, and of the township itself, this story is focused on the more than 170 years of shipping through the Port of Waikouaiti. It brings together references to pre-colonial and post-colonial whaling, commercial shipping to the river and bay up to the late 1870s and a history of the fishing industry, especially crayfishing, up to the present - the latter based on both documentary and oral sources. A large number of interviews with former and current fishermen have been conducted over the last decade to uncover a story not previously recorded. Lessons have been learnt from over-exploitation of a fragile resource. The port lies in a picturesque setting which artists have recognised over the years and this book is generously illustrated with their work, helping to compensate for a dearth of early photographs. Puketeraki and Karitane were well covered by the postcard mania of the early 1900s and full use has been made of two local collections to supplement other photographs.
Publisher: Port Chalmers [N.Z.] : I. Church, 2010
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9780473162542
ISBN-10: 0473162547
Paperback: 232 pages
Product Dimensions: 240mm x 180mm
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Pounamu
By Russell Beck
Pounamu is a celebration of jade in its many forms. It is a magnificent tribute to this New Zealand icon, the finest book on the subject ever published.
Through the eyes of pounamu specialists Russell Beck and Maika Mason, we explore jade's powerful connection with the natural environment, its Māori myths and history, jewellery and taonga, geology and technical characteristics, places where pounamu is found, methods of working, cultural issues regarding the ownership and management of jade as a resource, contemporary carving, and its significance in the international arena.
The text is enhanced by the exquisite, timeless landscape photography of Andris Apse, which sets pounamu firmly in the South Island mountain environment from which it emerges in its natural state. Through these unforgettable photographs we see pounamu in a new and fascinating way.
Pounamu is a treasure in its own right, a sumptuous book to be adored for years to come.
Publisher: Penguin
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9780670074884
ISBN-10: 0670074888
Hardcover: 240 pages
Product Dimensions: 320mm x 255mm
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Ngāi Tahu: A Migration History
Edited by Te Maire Tau and Atholl Anderson
Journalist Hugh Carrington wrote a history of Ngāi Tahu in the 1930s, drawing on the knowledge of Oaro elder Hariata Beaton-Morel and earlier scholars. This text has been framed and edited by Te Maire Tau and Atholl Anderson, creating a history of Ngāi Tahu's migration from the Wellington region through to Rakiura. Complementary traditions, in particular those recorded by Thomas Green, are also included. This remarkable account presents oral tradition alongside archaeological evidence and narrative history. The editors both have extensive experience in researching the past of southern New Zealand, particularly Ngāi Tahu. Te Maire Tau lectures in history at Canterbury University; Atholl Anderson is Professor of Prehistory, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. Foreword by Sir Tipene O'Regan. Published in association with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.
Publisher: First Published in 2008 by Bridget Williams Books
Language: English / Māori
ISBN: 978-1-877242-39-7
Hardcover: 272 pages
Product Dimensions: 265mm x 200mm
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Kupu
By Hana O'Regan & Charisma Rangipunga
A collection of contemporary Māori Poetry.
Publisher: First Published in 2007 by Ake Associates Limited
Language: English / Māori
ISBN: 978-0-473-12626-1
Paperback: 199 pages
Product Dimensions: 209mm x 296mm
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Kura Kaumātua - He Hokika Mahara (Recalling the Memories)
By Hana O'Regan & Charisma Rangipunga
How well do you know your grandparents? Have you ever taken the time to explore their dreams or pry into their memories? Have they shared with you their stories of racing hearts with first kisses, or agonising grief at the loss of loved ones? This book is a glimpse into the lives of 13 remarkable Canterbury Kaumātua who came together for “Kaumātua Class” at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology. There they shared intimate moments, precious memories and passionate dreams and hopes with those of us lucky enough to host these amazing classes. As you read through these pages, we hope you will feel as humbles and privileged as we have and will be inspired as much by the ordinary as the extraordinary. Enjoy!
Publisher: Published in July 2009 by Ake Associates
Language: English / Māori
ISBN: 978-0-473-12626-1
Paperback: 216 pages
Product Dimensions: 204mm x 277mm
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Ngāi Tahu Deeds
Revised Edition – by Harry C.Evision
A window on New Zealand History – Revised Edition including:
- Ngāi Tahu before 1840
- Māori Land Rights, the Treaty of Waitangi and the Wakefield scheme
- The Otago Deed
- Governor Grey and the Wairau purchase
- Kemp's Deed
- Walter Mantell and the 'completion' of Kemp's purchase
- The Port Cooper Deed
- The Port Levy Deed
- The Murihiku Purchase
- Governor Grey's record in South Island Māori affairs, 1845-53
- The Akaroa Deed
- The North Canterbury Deed
- The Kaikoura Deed
- The Arahura Deed
- The Rakiura Deed
- After the Deeds
Publisher: First Published in 2006 by Canterbury University Press
Language: English
ISBN: 1-877257-39-7
Hardcover: 312 pages
Product Dimensions: 212mm x 295mm
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Kāi Tahu Taoka
Kāi Tahu society was established in Te Waipounamu many centuries ago and evolved into a people with a rich and enduring history, tribal folklore, art and tikanga (customs). Foremost among the taoka (treasures) was pounamu, the precious jade of Aotearoa New Zealand, which was found only in certain waterways of the Te Tai Poutini (the West Coast of the South Island, the environs of Lake Wakatipu and Lake Wanaka, and parts of Fiordland. Hence, one name for the South Island is Te Waipounamu (The Land of the Greenstone Waters). Pounamu was very highly prized and the people established greenstone trails across Te Waipounamu to gather the taoka. It became an important item of trade with northern tribes from Te Kia a Maui (the North Island). Pounamu was carved into toki (adzes) and greenstone pendants.
The ancestors of Kāi Tahu were craftspeople who turned the rough pounamu into items of beauty. They also worked with whale and moa bone, shell (particularly the vibrant blues and greens of pāua, stone and wood. Flax grew in abundance throughout the land and raranga (weaving) developed into a highly skilled artform. The book catches a small glimpse of some of the treasures of Kāi Tahu that are held in perpetuity for all New Zealanders in the Otago Museum. They are the symbols, images, and reflections of the tākata whenua (people of the land; the indigenous people) of Te Waipounamu, who fashioned many taoka from the world in which they lived. Despite the impact of colonisation with the coming of the European from the late eighteenth century, Kāi Tahu people, their customs, language, institutions and treasures survived.
As you gaze upon the pages, think of the people who created the treasures shown; think of the creativity that went into their production, and think of the legacy that has been left for us all today.
Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei
For us and our children after us
Publisher: Published by Reed Books a division of Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd
Language: English
ISBN: 13 97807900 1102 8
ISBN: 10 0 7900 1102 6
Hardcover: 199 pages
Product Dimensions: 236mm x 296mm
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