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Richard Barrett, arrived on a whaling ship from Sydney in 1829. He was one of New Zealand's key pioneers, marrying a high-born Maori woman and experienced first hand the conflict between Taranaki and Waikato Maori. He set up whaling stations and became a translator for the New Zealand company.

Renowned historian Michael King (1945-2004) presents a comprehensive and searching documentary of Maori culture and society, and Maori-Pakeha contact, conflict and co-operation. From the earliest daguerreotype around 1852 to the strong protest images of the 1990s, King records and analyses changes...

Ex-director of the NZ Centre for Photography William Main's revised and expanded study of Wellington from the 1850s to the 1920s. More than twice the size of the earlier edition, its rare photos delves into every facet of the early days of the city. No one has done more to collect a photographic...

Wellington is a great place for a holiday, whether for a weekend or two weeks. The city has energy, as the home of many of New Zealand's cultural institutions, and a wonderful location on high hills around a dramatic harbour. In this guide to Wellington and its immediate environment, Gavin McLean...

First published in 1995, Nga Uruora took the study of New Zealand's natural environment in radical new directions. Part ecology, part history, part personal odyssey, Nga Uruora offers a fresh perspective on our landscapes and our relationships with them. Geoff Park's research focuses on New Zealand...

Extracts from the writings of Tamihana Te Rauparaha, originally written in Maori.