MEDIA RELEASE Ngātokimatawhaorua: The biography of a waka JEFF EVANS Published by Massey University Press, 10 August 2023, RRP: $ 50.00 The mighty waka taua Ngātokimatawhaorua, whose home is the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi, was built under the aegis of Waikato leader Te Kirihaehae Te Puea Hērangi to commemorate the …
MEDIA RELEASE Erebus The Ice Dragon: A portrait of an Antarctic volcano COLIN MONTEATH Published by Massey University Press, 10 August 2023, RRP: $65.00 Antarctica is a remote and hostile place; it is also majestic and awe-inspiring. For decades, the icy continent has laid down the gauntlet to polar explorers, …
MEDIA RELEASE Rewi: Āta haere, kia tere Jade Kake & Jeremy Hansen Published by Massey University Press, 14 September 2023, RRP: $75.00 The untimely death of legendary architect Rewi Thompson (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Raukawa) robbed us of a visionary thinker who believed that great architecture is crafted through careful consideration …
Shadow Worlds: A History of the Occult and Esoteric in New Zealand ANDREW PAUL WOOD Historian, critic, and culture journalist Andrew Paul Wood takes a deep dive into the history of the occult and esoteric in Aotearoa in his engrossing book, Shadow Worlds, published by Massey University Press in July. …
MEDIA PREVIEW Soundings: Diving for stories in the beckoning sea KENNEDY WARNE Ocean protection is again making headlines after United Nations members agreed in March to a landmark ocean treaty. This agreement upholds the 30 x 30 target two decades in the making: to protect 30 percent of the world’s …
The Fate of the Land Ko ngā Ākinga a ngā Rangatira Māori Political Struggle in the Liberal Era 1891-1902 DANNY KEENAN The Liberal era in New Zealand politics — 1891 to 1912 — was a pivotal one for Māori. Rangatira fought hard both within the parliamentary system and outside it …
MEDIA PREVIEW HOMEGROUND: The Story of a Building that Changes Lives By Simon Wilson; photographs by Mark Smith Published by Massey University Press, December 01, 2022, RRP: $65.00 For over 20 years, the Auckland City Mission nurtured a vision – to create a wrap-around health and community services centre for …
MEDIA RELEASE Downfall: The destruction of Charles Mackay PAUL DIAMOND In May 1920, a shocking scandal rocked genteel Whanganui: the town’s flamboyant mayor, Charles Mackay, had been arrested for shooting the young gay poet D’Arcy Cresswell, who he believed was blackmailing him. The local population was enthralled by the history-making …