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Home is an Island - A Writer's Tribute to New Zealand's Islands by Neville Peat
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: near fine
Neville Peat has been a New Zealand writer for over 50 years, and during his working life has visited many of the islands within Aotearoa’s marine realm, from the tropics to Antarctica. This book is about these islands, including Stewart Island/Rakiura, Anchor Island in Tamatea/Dusky Sound, Kāpiti Islan ...Show more
Rakiura Heritage: A Stewart Island History and Guide to Historic Sites by Neville Peat
$35.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
Stewart Island/Rakiura has a special place in the nation's history, not only as the southernmost permanently settled corner of Polynesia but also as a foothold for early European occupation. ' ...an island renowned for its natural beauty, named for its glowing skies, and now recognised for its radiant p ...Show more
Seabird Genius: The Story of L. E. Richdale, the Royal Albatross and the Yellow-Eyed Penguin by Neville Peat
$45.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
The first biography of Lance Richdale, who achieved international fame as the father of Otago's albatross colony from 1936 and for his research on the behaviour of the Yellow-eyed Penguin - Time magazine dubbed him 'The Dr Kinsey of the penguin world' - and the sooty shearwater or muttonbird. Richdale ...Show more
Shackleton's Whisky - A Spirit of Discovery by Neville Peat
$39.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: Very Good
A vivid account of Ernest Shackleton's 1907 Antarctic Expedition, and the cases of Mackinlay's single malt whisky that he left behind. The incredible tale of Antarctica, malt whisky and an epic journey. Sir Ernest Shackleton's world fame is founded on the Endurance expedition of 1914-17, an attempt to c ...Show more
Stewart Island: Rakiura National Park by Neville Peat
$19.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Pictorial
Stewart Island is an increasingly popular holiday destination for eco-tourism and outdoor recreation, with many bush walks and a wealth of natural features to enjoy. Neville Peat introduces the attractions of the island - what to see and do, its walks and tramps, its national park, wildlife, history and ...Show more
Stewart Island: Rakiura National Park by Neville Peat
$19.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Pictorial
Stewart Island is an increasingly popular holiday destination for eco-tourism and outdoor recreation, with many bush walks and a wealth of natural features to enjoy. Neville Peat introduces the attractions of the island - what to see and do, its walks and tramps, its national park, wildlife, history and ...Show more
The Catlins and the Southern Scenic Route by Neville Peat
$19.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Pictorial
An out-of-the-way corner of the South Island of New Zealand, the Catlins is a beautiful and relatively unspoilt area with many natural attractions. Neville Peat introduces the region - its flora, wildlife, bush walks, caves and waterfalls - before tracing the journey along the stunning Southern Scenic R ...Show more
The Tasman - Biography of an Ocean by Neville Peat
$62.00 NZD
Category: Science & Nature | Reading Level: Very Good
"I had the ambition to not only go as far as anyone had been before, but as far as it was possible for man to go." - Lieutenant James Cook, 1771. The mighty Tasman Sea casts a spell on all who venture into it. Here, for the first time, is a book that tells its remarkable life story, from its early origi ...Show more
Wanaka - Lake, Mountain, Adventure by Neville Peat
$19.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Pictorial
Neville Peat describes the scenic splendour of Wanaka and the myriad activities and attractions for visitors in this updated edition of a book that serves as both a guide to one of New Zealand's tourism hotspots, and as a souvenir.The book covers the history of the Wanaka area and its progress into a co ...Show more
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