Biography

In 2008, Annabelle Chauncy, a 21-year-old Australian university student, visited a school in Uganda, a country that had the highest school dropout rates in the world. Shocked by what she saw, she decided to act.Eighteen years later, her...

Life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. It is up to you.Eddie Jaku always considered himself a German first, a Jew second. He was proud of his country. But all of that changed in November 1938,...

A love letter to modern fatherhood and being a stay-at-home dad by one of NZ's most popular story tellers. Louis Davis (Ngapuhi, Ngati Whatua) is one of Aotearoa's most popular storytellers, with a combined global audience of three...

A globe-spanning narrative adventure about how the euphoria of cold water can transform — and even extend — your life. Lifelong athlete and Sports Illustrated writer Chris Ballard worried his days of exercise were numbered. Then he received a fateful...

The enthralling and harrowing true story of Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition, with evocative photographs, and illustrations by Sarah Lippett. Together, they have taken on the greatest march ever made and come very near to great...

A new edition of the bestselling 2024 memoir by a former NZSAS commander, on serving in Afghanistan over four deployments and operating at the edge of his limits 'Frighteningly, devastatingly real.' - The Post In 2011, following the...

The bestselling biography of cartoonist Murray Ball, creator of Footrot Flats. In Murray Ball: A Cartoonist's Life, Murray's son Mason Ball shares all the hits and misses and long years of hard graft that went into what would...

Back to the bush with another round of cracking yarns from the best-selling author of Sam The Trap Man, including a guide to edible native plants and trees Sam Gibson's best-selling debut, Sam The Trap Man, introduced us to a...

Mike Munro spent nearly 22 years working inside the political domain in Wellington. He reported on politics from the parliamentary press gallery for 10 years and then switched to the dark side, becoming the only person to serve...

A richly illustrated account of Michael Palin's latest travel adventure With his eightieth birthday looming, it crossed Michael Palin's mind that now might be the time to hang up his boots, to lounge about at home, to take...

Clare Ward is a country doctor living and working in the Hokianga Harbour area in the far north of Aotearoa New Zealand, a sparsely populated area where there are many health challenges.This thoughtful memoir tells the story of...

What drives success? It started with wide-open roads and a barefoot Kiwi childhood, and has taken him to the top of New Zealand business. Grant Baker has done it all, driven all the way by ambition, resilience, and...

Raised among strong women, butcher's benches and hard ideas about what men are meant to be, Brad Poulter grows up knowing he's different long before he has the words for it. But in late '90s small-town New Zealand,...

Novelist, memoirist and playwright Witi Ihimaera - author of Pounamu, Pounamu and The Whale Rider - decided, at the age of eighty, to dive back into the water and spend a year full time at Te Wananga Takiura, immersing himself in his...

In Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton, Martha Ackmann chronicles the life of an American Original. From her impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and...

 'From the Baillie Gifford Prize-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing comes a stunning story of wealth, violence and deceit at the heart of a glittering city. 'A new book by Keefe...

A stunning work of natural history, science, and polar travelogue, Where the Earth Meets the Sky is a chronicle of one conservation scientist's time in Antarctica, the most isolated place on the planet. Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and most...

Set amongst the breathtaking landscape of North Otago, A Year At Awakino Station encourages you to slow down, live alongside the land and embrace the seasons. Join Jaz Mathisen, her partner Dan Devine and their three young daughters...

Diego Maradona is a true footballing legend, and arguably the greatest player ever. The Argentinian playmaker was renowned for his unbelievable skills and agility, as he effortlessly weaved his way up the pitch and through the opposition defence....

In 2002, during the final moments of injury time, David Beckham scored an incredible free-kick, securing England a place in the World Cup. It was this moment that ensured that Beckham would become one of the most loved...

From the former prime minister of New Zealand, then the world’s youngest female head of government and just the second to give birth in office, comes a deeply personal memoir chronicling her extraordinary rise and offering inspiration to...

With inspiring stories and practical advice, Miriam shows how to become more self-reliant and independent. Whether you are an adventurer or just want to learn how to be better prepared for challenging situations, this is your guide to...