New Zealand history gifts

South Island 1000pc Puzzle is a captivating 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring New Zealand's South Island. The finished puzzle measures 688 x 493mm, while the box dimensions are 365 x 270 x 58mm. This puzzle showcases hand-drawn, original colour artwork in stunning...

Hand painted in sign post yellow, engraved with 'New Zealand'. 76 x 17mm

The Ian Blackwell: Give Me A Sign Keyring - Aotearoa is crafted with great attention to detail. Its vibrant, hand-painted design in sign post yellow makes it a distinctive accessory. The keyring is also engraved with "Aotearoa" – which means...

This sequel to Dawn Raid follows Sofia Savea’s family, 50 years later, as Sofia's grandson becomes involved in the quest for a government apology. INVERCARGILL, 2020 Wow, I thought I knew a bit about the dawn raids, but this is...

• Celebrates New Zealand’s bilingual heritage with puzzles incorporating both languages.• Crammed full of great activities to keep children challenged.• Learn about such things as New Zealand inventors, places and traditional Māori culture.• Expands vocabulary and knowledge of te reo.•...

Peek into the New Zealand night, and say night-night to all your favourite places.  This charming bedtime rhyme is the perfect way to end the day.Catch a peek at the Beehive, The Harbour Bridge, Rainbows End, Te Papa Museum, Hagley...

Meet Dame Whina Cooper, the kuia who championed Māori rights, women's rights, and led a famous hīkoi for positive change - te reo Māori edition of Mother of the Nation, translated by Stacey Morrison. A Māori-language, illustrated true story for...

Meet Dame Whina Cooper, the kuia who championed Māori rights and women's rights and led a famous hīkoi for positive change. The true story of one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most exceptional leaders and a courageous wahine toa, who united...

Le Quesnoy (pronounced Leck con wah) is a town in northern France. It is surrounded by high walls and deep trenches. In World War I, it was occupied by the German army for four long years. In November 1918, the...

Roly, the Anzac Donkey by Glyn Harper follows Richard Henderson and his donkey Roly, who together saved many WW1 soldiers. Illustrated by Jenny Cooper, it marks the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli. Hello. My name is Roly. I'm a donkey. Let...

This is Where I Stand. All day. Every day. All night. Every night. A beautiful story centred around the statue of a WWI soldier – which could be any soldier. The statue gives readers an insight into the soldier’s memories...

The Tangiwai disaster, on the eve of Christmas 1953, remains one of the major disasters in New Zealand’s history. My New Zealand Story: Journey to Tangiwai by David Hill offers a compelling narrative set against this backdrop. Peter Cotterill, age...

The New Zealand Wars are a part of New Zealand's history that many people wish they knew more about. This book describes how the wars came about, where and when they were fought, and who was involved. It looks at...

Part of the Little People, Big Dreams series, meet Emmeline Pankhurst who was an early women's right activist.As a child, Emmeline Pankhurst was shocked at the inequality of men and women that she saw all around her. When she grew...

Discover the story of New Zealand through this multiple-award-winning, richly illustrated visual history by Gavin Bishop. Over a thousand years ago, the wind, sea currents and stars brought people to the islands that became known as Aotearoa, the land of...

The three young soldiers in the story are best friends from school, and they leave New Zealand together to go and fight at Gallipoli. Landing first in Egypt, they travel by ship to Anzac Cove and dig into trenches to...

The House that Jack Built is a book with two strands. The main rhythmic text, based on the well-known rhyme, tells the story of Jack Bull, who travels to New Zealand from London as a new settler in 1798.  ...