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Freyberg: A Life's Journey by Matthew Wright
$45.00 NZD
Category: Biography | Reading Level: near fine
In this fresh account of one of the 20th-century's great New Zealanders, Matthew Wright approaches Bernard Freyberg the man rather than the more widely known figure of a military leader. What took a humble immigrant child in Wellington to become a hero in two wars, friend to literary giants and politici ...Show more
Living On Shaky Ground - The science and story behind New Zealand’s earthquakes by Matthew Wright
$39.99 NZD
Category: NZ History and Society
What makes our isles so shaky? Why was Christchurch not the first of our big quakes? Any why won’t it be our last? This book investigates our turbulent tectonics. It tells us how earthquakes are measured and described, and how scientists predict future shakes. It details New Zealand’s lesser-known quake ...Show more
The Battlecruiser New Zealand - A Gift to Empire by Matthew J. Wright
$59.99 NZD
Category: NZ Military History
This book tells the story of HMS New Zealand, a battlecruiser paid for by the people of New Zealand in 1909, and when Japan was perceived as a threat in Australasia and the Pacific. Born of the collision between New Zealand's patriotic dreams and European politics, the tale of HMS New Zealand is further ...Show more
The New Zealand Wars (The New Zealand Series) by Matthew Wright
$29.99 NZD
Category: Military History | Series: The NZ Series
Why did the New Zealand Wars occur? Who fought them and how did they proceed? And where were these battles fought? In The New Zealand Wars, Matthew Wright answers these questions in probing text supported by fact boxes and illustrations that make navigating these protracted wars easy. Building on his 20 ...Show more
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