New Zealand

Patricia and Waiariki Grace's lyrical translations and explanations of Maori poetry and traditional wisdom are presented alongside Craig Potton's evocative New Zealand landscape photographs. This stunning result of this collaboration will appeal to New Zealanders and visitors alike who will appreciate a sensitive and thoughtful insight into the Maori world.

This book sets before the reader a compilation of printed and manuscript information on the healing practices of the New Zealand Maori. It does not claim to be complete, indeed this is impossible, and probably always was, given the secrecy surrounding the rituals, practices and healing methods of individual iwi and tribes. The noted ethnologist Elsdon Best acknowledged that even in his day, when discussion could be held with persons of great knowledge, only a mere fraction of understanding could be obtained by a non-Maori researc... read more

This is David's first publication. In December 2000 an incident on the Shotover River changed the way that David viewed life & opened up for him a deeper way of seeing the world. This experience is reflected in the wonderful set of images that comprise Heartsong, along with the expressions of wisdom that accompany these vistas. A book that will be revisited many times by its reader.

The New Zealand Wars of the nineteenth century still cast a long shadow over the twenty-first. Three decades of fighting across much of the North Island ensured Pakeha rule, but also enabled Maori survival. This guidebook, heavily illustrated with photographs, artwork and maps, takes you on a journey of discovery, both by car and foot, through the often-ignored history that surrounds us. Each chapter presents a guided tour of the theatre of war. The battlefields are located and described; the conflicts placed in context. These desc... read more