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 Black Angus: 150 Years in New Zealand commemorates the 150th anniversary of Angus beef in this country. Since the arrival of a mere handful of bulls and cows at Bluff in Southland in 1863, Angus has become the dominant breed of beef cattle, with stock numbers now in the tens of thousands. Author Geoff Bryant travelled throughout the country interviewing and photographing many of the people and places featured in the book, and also researching the early history and sourcing numerous archival images, many from private collections. He writes of the prime breeding stock that laid the foundations for the growth of Angus studs in New Zealand, as well as the importance of shows, national sales, beef expos, Angus youth programmes and the growing influence of on-farm auctions. Prominent too are the early stud breeders and their families, many still farming the same land, the auctioneers, and those who have been instrumental in guiding the breed into the twenty-first century with the shift of focus to commercial beef, the gate-to-plate concept and developing the Angus brand.
The book is a broad-sweeping, wonderfully illustrated tribute to the breed and many of the people who have nurtured it through the years. Title: Black Angus Author: BRYANT GEOFF Format: Hardback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 15/04/2013 Price: $90.00 RRP: $90.00 Imprint: David Bateman Publisher: David Bateman Ltd ISBN: 9781869537685 Temporarily out of stock Price: $90.00
|  Over 180 great images of New Zealand's legendary rugby heroes, both on the field and behind the scenes, from a classic era of amateur rugby in New Zealand. Barry Durrant's photographs and Phil Gifford's captions capture the nostalgia of that wonderful time, when the All Blacks were just like us - they were the pig farmer down the road in Inglewood, the bank clerk who stamped our savings account book in Hawera and the freezing worker on the bus with us in Otahuhu - and all they got for pay was glory.
Title: Black Boots NZs Rugby Legends Author: GIFFORD PHIL Format: Hardback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 12/11/2018 Price: $50.00 RRP: $50.00 Imprint: David Bateman Publisher: David Bateman Ltd ISBN: 9781869539948 Available stock: 2 Price: $50.00
| This is a story about New Zealand's most experienced television journalist, Rod Vaughan, who's been at the forefront of news and current affairs for more than 40 years. His remarkable career has taken him to almost every corner of the world where he has reported on an extraordinary array of issues that have won him a raft of national and international awards. In this country he's best known for his dramatic encounter with property tycoon Sir Bob Jones who left Vaughan bloodied and bruised on the banks of the Tongariro River. The episode has been described as one of the five most memorable moments in New Zealand's television history. In Bloodied But Not Beaten Vaughan reveals the inside story of what happened on that fateful occasion. He also revisits some of his biggest investigations, offering further insights into powerful and compelling stories and providing a tantalising glimpse of the intriguing world of investigative journalism. There is also a personal account of his epic time in the New Zealand television industry which began in 1968, when news was shot on clockwork cameras and the footage edited with scissors and cellotape.
Few others have witnessed at first hand the technological transformation of the most powerful medium in the country. Title: Bloodied But Not Beaten The Stories Behind 40 Years of Investigative Journalism Author: VAUGHAN ROD Format: Trade Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 01/08/2012 Price: $40.00 RRP: $40.00 Imprint: David Ling Publisher: David Ling Publishing Limited ISBN: 9781877378690 Available stock: 1 Price: $40.00
|  Bone carving is as old as civilisation itself. Even some of the oldest bone artifacts have decorative features that are clearly not necessary for their functional nature, showing that there have been complex cultural aspects to the carving of bone since earliest times. The first settlers of Aotearoa brought with them the skills of bone carving, both for items of personal adornment and for the manufacture of tools such as fish-hooks. These skills have been passed on, incorporating various cultural adaptations, to the present day. In Bone Carving, Stephen Myhre has drawn with great sensitivity on techniques and styles of carving from a wide range of Pacific cultures, but particularly Maori. The result is a superb practical handbook for anyone embarking upon this rapidly growing craft. The book provides what the author calls a 'skillbase' - a reliable set of practices and attitudes that can successfully produce bone carvings of great functional and aesthetic beauty. Bone Carving describes and illustrates the materials, tools and techniques, explaining every stage from roughing out to final polishing and mounting, in a clear, strongly personalised style.
The author stresses throughout the importance of good design and the development of patience as parts of the skillbase - and the need for integrity. The carver, he says, should respect the old traditions and be sensitive to the cultural significance of the forms being used. Bone Carving is thus both a practical and a spiritual guide. Title: Bone Carving Author: MYHRE, STEPHEN Edition: 2 N Year: 2008 Format: Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 27/05/2008 Price: $35.00 RRP: $35.00 Imprint: Raupo Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ) ISBN: 9780143009979 Available stock: 2 Price: $35.00
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 Title: Book of Cohen
Author: COHEN DAVID Format: Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 01/02/2019 Price: $30.00 RRP: $30.00 Imprint: Steele Roberts & Assoc Publisher: Steele Roberts Aotearoa Ltd ISBN: 9780947493882 Available stock: 2 Price: $30.00
|  This is the story of Major Craig Wilson, combat leader, and the men and women of Bravo and Kiwi Companies. It starts in 2010 at Burnham army base and includes infantry preparations for their tour to Afghanistan, known as Crib 20 - the NZ Army's deadliest tour of duty since Vietnam. In 2012, the story moves to Romero Base, Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan, as the security situation worsens and culminates in the battle at Baghek and its aftermath. It describes in fascinating detail what it is like to serve and sacrifice for your country, and the physical and mental discipline needed to go from peaceful New Zealand to a war-torn country where you are never sure who is your friend and who your enemy. Major Craig Wilson is a decorated former SAS member. He was the commanding officer of Bravo Company, which lost 2 soldiers when they went to the aid Afghan police at Baghek in August 2012. Craig was left injured, shot in the shoulder, and was Medevac'd to a German hospital. There he heard 3 more of his team had died in an explosion. Over 50 photographs, many never before published, including those from the day of the battle itself.
Title: Bravo Kiwi NZ Soldiers Afghanistan & the Battle of Baghak Author: WILSON CRAIG Format: Trade Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 12/10/2018 Price: $40.00 RRP: $40.00 Imprint: David Bateman Publisher: David Bateman Ltd ISBN: 9781869538569 Available stock: 1 Price: $40.00
| Who knew that the morepork, our only surviving native owl, can turn its head 270 degrees? Or that the bar-tailed godwit triples its body weight before undertaking an epic and continuous migration of 11,000 kilometres? Or that the tui has two voiceboxes, enabling it to duet with itself, and one producing sounds too high-frequency for humans to hear?
Zany, off-kilter, wondrous and wild, The Brilliance of Birds gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the lives of some of New Zealand's feathered friends. Title: Brilliance of Birds Author: WISHART SKYE Format: Hardback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 03/09/2019 Price: $55.00 RRP: $55.00 Imprint: Godwit Press Publisher: Random House New Zealand Ltd ISBN: 9780143772156 Available stock: 2 Price: $55.00
| Title: Bringing Culture into Care
Author: HAAMI BRADFORD Format: Trade Paperback Publishing status: Active Price: $40.00 RRP: $40.00 Imprint: Huia ISBN: 9781775503545 Temporarily out of stock Price: $40.00
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Title: Broken Book
Author: FARRELL FIONA Year: 1111 Publishing status: Active Publication date: 14/10/2011 Price: $35.00 RRP: $35.00 Imprint: Auckland University Press ISBN: 9781869405762 Temporarily out of stock Price: $35.00
| "It is easy to look at the extremity of `post truth' politics in the US and conclude that we must be doing something ok in New Zealand. But in many ways, the foundations of our media system are in worse shape."
In the age of Trump, fake news and celebrity headlines, it is easy to despair about the future of journalism. The New Zealand and global media are in a state of crisis - the old economic models for print journalism are no longer viable, public funding has been neglected for decades, and the numbers of journalists employed by major news organisations are in freefall. New Zealander Mel Bunce is a young lecturer at the acclaimed Department of Journalism at City, University of London. In what she describes as both a critique and a love letter, Bunce discusses the state of journalism in New Zealand and the solutions needed to ensure its future. Her fresh analysis draws on the latest international research and interviews with leading journalists. Title: Broken Estate Journalism in NZ 2018 Author: BUNCE MEL Year: 2018 Format: Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 02/07/2018 Price: $15.00 RRP: $15.00 Imprint: Bridget Williams Books Publisher: Bridget Williams Books ISBN: 9780947518356 Temporarily out of stock Price: $15.00
|  Built for Caffeine by Ben Crawford is a celebration of New Zealand's cafe culture. Focusing on 20 of the country's unique cafes, Crawford captures their beautiful and innovative interiors. The inspirational book shows readers how to take elements of these stunning designs and bring them into their own space.
Title: Built for Caffeine Author: CRAWFORD BEN Format: Hardback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 15/11/2013 Price: $50.00 RRP: $50.00 Imprint: David Bateman Publisher: Beatnik Publishing ISBN: 9780992249366 Temporarily out of stock Price: $50.00
| Title: Bulford Kiwi
Author: BROWN COLLEEN Format: Trade Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 13/04/2018 Price: $40.00 RRP: $40.00 Imprint: David Bateman Publisher: David Bateman Ltd ISBN: 9781869539849 Temporarily out of stock Price: $40.00
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