NZ People

Reg Graham is well-known for his photographs of people involved in the arts: those who have, in their own way, influenced the cultural life of New Zealand. In CLICK! Graham captures the essence of over ninety of the most intriguing and compelling artistic personalities of the last decade. Reg Graham's splendid black and white portraits give us a fascinating and intimate glimpse into the characters of luminary painters, writers, actors, musicians and dancers. His gallery includes a Renaissance-like photograph of artist Ralph Hot... read more

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An intelligent guide and essentially shows how to improve those all important skills.

A blokes' weekend away. Yarns, jokes, good-humoured sledging, clowning around.. the usual guy-time thing, right? But for these five Kiwi chaps - a high country farmer, a radio DJ, a businessman, a photographer and a shoe-string traveller called Blanket Boy- it gets a bit more complicated when it's decided not to head for the Bay of Islands, the Sounds or Ohope. No, they're going to India, with a bat and a ball and a quest to play cricket wherever they can find a bit of clear ground and a team keen to take them on. From Varanasi to ... read more

More wit, humour and flawless throws from the irrepressible Steve Braunias, author of the recent best-seller How to Watch a Bird.In this book Braunias launches into a series of interviews, profiling New Zealanders famous and infamous, publicity seekers and people desperate to hide from the spotlight - from Helen Clark to Steve Crow, Louise Nichols to Pita Sharples, John Key to Julie Dalziel. First published 2008.

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Simon Acland was born in South Canterbury, New Zealand. He has a background in journalism and is a retired Anglican parish priest. He divides his time between New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and countries in-between. His "Thoughts from Abroad" are brodacast on Radio New Zealand and his one-man shows have been staged in London and New Zealand. Cartoon illustrations by Thongsook Sawatnatee who was Thailand's most popular cartoonist. He is now known chiefly for his water colours and has exhibited in London, Bangkok and Tokyo. Firs... read more

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Trial by Trickery unravels a case that this book presents as founded in misquotation and false argument at every stage, from police inquiry to Court of Appeal. Scott Watson is currently in jail after being found guilty of murder. "Trial by Trickery" unravels a case that this book presents as founded in misquotation and false argument at every stage, from police inquiry to Court of Appeal. Keith Hunter is an investigative journalist and director of television current affairs, documentary and drama, winning awards in all three genr... read more

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A comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of the role and influence of political leadership in New Zealand, Political Leadership in New Zealand discusses this topical issue from a variety of valuable perspectives. More than simple studies of various leaders, chapters cover leadership and national identity; leadership in response to globalisation; leadership in New Zealand foreign policy; the populist tradition of leadership; how to adapt traditional, adversarial leadership styles to MMP; Maori conceptions of political 'chieftainship'; e... read more

Written by two young twenty-something lads around town, PLENTY MORE FISH IN THE CBD is a funny - often downright bawdy - guide to finding 'desirable' women, getting and keeping them. Its great insights into the male mind are invaluable for women too. The authors use the fishing metaphor throughout with chapters on: The Neal-Rhind Classification of Women Theory; Catch of the Day;The Department of Conversation; Dressed to Krill; Before You Go Go; Hook, Line and Sink-Her; The Lure; Setting Anchor; Mating Season; The One That Got Away;... read more

Judith Bell and her husband Nelson had a young family, a promising manufacturing business and a passionate determination to get ahead.When The Warehouse came calling with a big order, they thought their dreams had come true.Within four years they had lost almost everything. First published June 2006.

Biography, the author's story of his life growing up in Bulgaria, then resettling in New Zealand.

Would you recognise a child molester standing in a supermarket queue? And if you did, would you understand what went on in his - or her mind? Nigel Latta is a forensic psychologist. He spends his working life with the sort of people most of us would prefer to pretend didn't exist. In this ground-breaking book, Nigel takes us inside the minds of some of the most chilling characters to walk our streets. The journey is challenging, and though Nigel has trodden the path many times, he offers no sense of familiarity or contempt. Rather,... read more

On the back of his enormously successful biography - Crossing the Line - Marc Ellis presents a tongue-in-cheek look at the Kiwi male. Ellis will look at all species of Kiwi maledom - the archetype, the stereotype and the type(s) he has only just invented (but ones that many of us, albeit secretly, already knew existed). Marc Ellis remains New Zealand's most popular male television presenter and was recently voted our favourite New Zealand male. His humour is unique and his innate ability to thumb his nose at The Establishment and a... read more

When The Passionless People was first published in 1976 it was a publishing sensation, selling tens of thousands of copies. Its title became part of the language. Over 30 years on - have we changed? Are we still 'smiling zombies'? There is no doubt that this book will be as topical and controversial as the original!