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Please support this fundraiser for Variety the Children's Charity. MAMAKU 100 YEARS, Shona Jennings (NZ First Edition, 1...
16/06/2026

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MAMAKU 100 YEARS, Shona Jennings (NZ First Edition, 1994)

Only $20 reserve. Click this Trade Me link to view: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/books/non-fiction/history/new-zealand/listing/5988614744

ABOUT THIS BOOK: With illustrations in black & white, the centennial of this village in the Central North Island, beginning with the cutting of the timber and the clearing of the land.

82-page softback book in good condition.

Please support this fundraiser for Variety the Children's Charity. HEARTLAND HIGH FLIER: THE STORY OF AIR CENTRAL, Bruce...
16/06/2026

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HEARTLAND HIGH FLIER: THE STORY OF AIR CENTRAL, Bruce Gavin

Only $30 reserve. Click this Trade Me link to view: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/books/non-fiction/history/new-zealand/listing/5988584106

ABOUT THIS BOOK: History of the New Zealand Taupo Flying School and the 'Air Central' regional airline which developed from it and operated until 1984.

107-page large format, softback book in good condition.

Please support this fundraiser for Variety the Children's Charity. IN THE SHADOWS OF MOEHAU: A HISTORY OF THE COLVILLE R...
15/06/2026

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IN THE SHADOWS OF MOEHAU: A HISTORY OF THE COLVILLE REGION, Colville Historical Commiittee

Only $30 reserve. Click this Trade Me link to view: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/books/non-fiction/history/new-zealand/listing/5987194366

ABOUT THIS BOOK: In the Shadows of Moehau: A History of the Colville Region is a definitive local history book compiled by the Colville Historical Committee and edited by author Wendy Simons. The book synthesizes early archival records, pioneer memoirs, and old newspaper clippings to document the development of the region. It primarily covers; Māori History & Sacred Geography, Local Folklore, Pre-European Technology, The Timber Industry, The Name Transformation, and the Gold Mining & Maritime Trade.

148-page large format, softback book in very good condition.

Please support this fundraiser for Variety the Children's Charity. $20 Reserve.TAKAPUNA: PEOPLE AND PLACES, Jean Bartlet...
15/06/2026

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TAKAPUNA: PEOPLE AND PLACES, Jean Bartlett

Only $20 reserve. Click this Trade Me link to view: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/books/non-fiction/history/new-zealand/listing/5987176612

ABOUT THIS BOOK: A collection of articles on the theme of social and everyday life over the years in Takapuna and the North Shore of Auckland's Waitematā Harbour. It is not a history although the arrangement of the articles is chronological, moving through the decades from a story of early Māori occupation, to the end of 1959 with the opening of the bridge.

159-page softback book in very good condition.

Please support this fundraiser for Variety the Children's Charity. NETS, LINES AND POTS A HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND FISHING...
15/06/2026

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NETS, LINES AND POTS A HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND FISHING VESSELS VOLUME THREE, Emmanuel Makarios (First Edition, 1999)

Only $30 reserve. Click this Trade Me link to view: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/books/non-fiction/history/new-zealand/listing/5987077794

ABOUT THIS BOOK: More episodes from the story of commercial fishing in New Zealand. Contains, among other subjects: the mussel industry in Marlborough; Pam Williams of Wanganui Trawlers Ltd; paua diving off the Marlborough coast; marine engineer Edwin Kaminski; plus a complete index.

104-page, softback book in very good condition.

Please support this fundraiser for Variety the Children's Charity. NETS, LINES AND POTS A HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND FISHING...
15/06/2026

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NETS, LINES AND POTS A HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND FISHING VESSELS VOLUME TWO, Emmanuel Makarios (First Edition, 1997)

Only $30 reserve. Click this Trade Me link to view: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/books/non-fiction/history/new-zealand/listing/5987068575

ABOUT THIS BOOK: More episodes from the story of commercial fishing in New Zealand. Includes the founder of Auckland's fishing industry, Albert Sanford, the pioneering fishermen of Napier; fishing at Makara Beach Wellington, deep sea research in the 1960s, oyster fishing at Bluff; and accounts of notable vessels such as Baroona, Thomas Bryan, Duco, Hautapu and the Manuka. Portrays the characters, the entrepreneurship, the communities and the vessels involved in this much over-looked part of New Zealand's maritime heritage.

120-page, softback book in very good condition.

Please support this fundraiser for Variety the Children's Charity. RENDELL'S TAURANGA: HISTORIC TAURANGA FROM THE AIR, A...
07/06/2026

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RENDELL'S TAURANGA: HISTORIC TAURANGA FROM THE AIR, Alf Rendell and Fiona Kean

Only $50 reserve. Click this Trade Me link to view: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/books/non-fiction/new-zealand/listing/5974286427

ABOUT THIS BOOK: Alf Rendell took aerial photographs of Tauranga and surrounds between 1946 and 1956 during a period when Tauranga started to grow from a small, coastal fishing village into a city. This very special book features those aerial photographs.

156-page large format hardback book in very good condition.

Please support this fundraiser for Variety the Children's Charity.THE CHALLENGE OF THE WHAU: A HISTORY OF AVONDALE, The ...
07/06/2026

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THE CHALLENGE OF THE WHAU: A HISTORY OF AVONDALE, The Avondale History Group (Charity Fundraiser $30 Reserve)

Only $30 reserve. Click this Trade Me link to view: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/books/non-fiction/history/new-zealand/listing/5974211567

ABOUT THIS BOOK: Covers the period of Avondale history from 1750 to 1990, with the greatest emphasis on the years 1850 to 1960. Includes discussion of early Māori, the first European settlement, early residential and commercial development (including development of transport networks and infrastructure), local government, and local arts and culture.

141-page softback book in good condition.

Please support this fundraiser for Variety the Children's Charity.FISHING THE HAURAKI GULF: OVER 200 PROVEN SPOTS IDENTI...
07/06/2026

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FISHING THE HAURAKI GULF: OVER 200 PROVEN SPOTS IDENTIFIED, Bruce Duncan (Charity Fundraiser $15 Reserve)

Only $15 reserve. Click this Trade Me link to view: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/books/non-fiction/sport/fishing/listing/5974205185

ABOUT THIS BOOK: In "Fishing the Hauraki Gulf", Auckland fisherman Bruce Duncan, aka Captain Swish, provides an expert's guide to the Gulf. Duncan has fished the waters all his life; is one of the most respected fishermen in the country and is in great demand as a lecturer on the Gulf.

143-page softback book in good condition.

Please support this fundraiser for Variety the Children's Charity.THE WILL TO WIN: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Ivan Mauger (Chari...
07/06/2026

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THE WILL TO WIN: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Ivan Mauger (Charity Fundraiser $30 Reserve)

Only $30 reserve. Click this Trade Me link to view: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/books/non-fiction/sport/motorsport/listing/5974173662

ABOUT THIS BOOK: The autobiography of New Zealand's speedway hero. Few New Zealander's have achieved so much and dominated on a global stage as Ivan Mauger, six times the world speedway champion.

430-page hardback book in very good condition.

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