More than a tale of a sea crossing
Terry Hearn reviews No Simple Passage.
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Creation of ancient New Zealand tragically topical
Creation of ancient New Zealand tragically topical
Earthquakes" and "faults" are comprehensive headings in the index of this extremely informative book, with several references to the Alpine Fault.
Room for opinion in a divided house
Room for opinion in a divided house
A recent correspondent to this newspaper, a former emigrant now living in Sydney, noted that his family felt that a house divided cannot stand - and so we left New Zealand.
Readable history brings Castle point community alive
Readable history brings Castle point community alive
When researching the history of publishers A.H. & A.W. Reed a few years ago, I was reminded of our rich heritage of sheep stations.
Kiwi huts: beloved and now uncovered
Kiwi huts: beloved and now uncovered
New Zealanders love their huts, and they love the name for them: less than monosyllabic in our dialect, it leaps off the glottus so fast that no time is wasted and we can get down to real business, like lighting the fire and getting the tea on.
Informative, scholarly work on NZ art
Informative, scholarly work on NZ art
Bryan James reviews Angels and Aristocrats.
'Inside story' of botched investigation adds little
'Inside story' of botched investigation adds little
Geoffrey Vine reviews Arthur Allan Thomas: The Inside Story.
Dunedin story strikes home for UK judges
Dunedin story strikes home for UK judges
A story about a fictional Dunedin detective has won an international writing competition.
Life of leading trade unionist no bed of roses
Life of leading trade unionist no bed of roses
Oliver Riddell reviews Man For All Seasons.
Novel blurs the line between fiction and history
Novel blurs the line between fiction and history
Lawrence Jones reviews Gifted.
An eye for a character
An eye for a character
Gerard O'Brien reviews Feeling for Daylight: The photographs of Jack Adamson.
The story of Mansfield
The story of Mansfield
Lawrence Jones reviews Katherine Mansfield: The Story-teller.
NZ troops and the way it was
NZ troops and the way it was
Oliver Riddell reviews From the Uttermost Ends of the Earth.
Author's own agenda ruins admirable effort
Author's own agenda ruins admirable effort
Oliver Riddell reviews Shattered Glory.
Examining NZ's Afghan mission
Examining NZ's Afghan mission
Oliver Riddell reviews A Long Road to Progress.
Tale of Tasman told in breadth and detail
Tale of Tasman told in breadth and detail
Clive Trotman reviews The Tasman: Biography of an Ocean.
Fraternal Finns make best music together
Fraternal Finns make best music together
Geoffrey Barnett reviews Together Alone: The Story of the Finn Brothers
Definitive account of notorious trickster
Definitive account of notorious trickster
Clarke Isaac reviews Mad or Bad? The Exploits of Amy Bock
No-nonsense update fuels controversy
No-nonsense update fuels controversy
Peter Dowden reviews Place Names of New Zealand.
Study of 'a fine plain behind the Snowy Range'
Study of 'a fine plain behind the Snowy Range'
Bryan James reviews The Mackenzie Country.