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Surviving White Island

By Kelsey Waghorn

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One Last Question, Prime Minister

By Barry Soper

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Te Kaikaukau | The Swimmer

By Witi Ihimaera Smiler

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The Chief and the Empire

By Eugene Bingham

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Every Second Counts

By Charlotte Glennie

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Become Unstoppable

By Gilbert Enoka

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Night, Ma

By Elizabeth Knox

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Mortified

By Pax Assadi

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The Blood Says Otherwise

By Ruben Miller

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Saving Elli

By Doug Gold

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Underworld

By Jared Savage

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Northbound: Four seasons of solitude on Te Araroa

By Naomi Arnold

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It Nearly Killed Me But I Love You

By Sinead Corcoran Dye

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Gone Bush

By Paul Kilgour

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Leading Under Pressure

By Ian Foster

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Hine Toa

By Ngahuia te Awekotuku

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A Year at Awakino Station

By Jaz Mathisen

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A Different Kind of Power

By Jacinda Ardern

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Champions Do Extra

By Brad Thorn

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Alone in the World

By Miriam Lancewood

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Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World

By Ruth Shaw

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Anything Could Happen

By Grant Robertson

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She Is Not Your Rehab

By Matt Brown

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Perspective

By Shaun Johnson

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After the Tampa

By Abbas Nazari

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Everything But the Medicine

By Lucy O'Hagan

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The Crash

By Sally Wenley

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The Clean

By Richard Langston

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Be Brave

By Barbara Dreaver

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The Unlikely Doctor

By Timoti Te Moke

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Poisoning on Parker Road

By Lindsey Dawson

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Unreel

By Diana Wichtel

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Mark of the Lion: the Story of Charles Upham VC & Bar

By Kenneth Sandford

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The Quick and the Dead

By Cynric Temple-Camp

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The Art of Winning

By Dan Carter

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No Excuses: My Story

By Dave Letele

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Full Circle

By Jenny-May Clarkson

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The Final Diagnosis

By Cynric Temple-Camp

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The Last Secret Agent

By Pippa Latour

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How To Be Wrong

By Rowan Simpson

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It's Been Six Weeks Since my Last Confession

By Peta Mathias

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Jacinda Ardern

By Michelle Duff

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Impossible

By Stan Walker

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Make It Make Sense

By Bel Hawkins and Lucy Blakiston

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No Pit Stops

By Grant Baker

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Mana

By Tāme Iti

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This Compulsion In Us

By Tina Makereti

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Bookshop Dogs

By Ruth Shaw

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Hook, Line and Misadventure

By Cliff Barnes and David Hastings

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A Life On Gorge River

By Robert Long

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The Spinoff Book

By Toby Manhire

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Inner Warrior

By Jaye Pukepuke

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Bite Back

By Genevieve Mora

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The Road to Chatto Creek

By Matt Chisholm

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The Art of Winning

By Dan Carter

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All Out

By Neil Wagner

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Cause Of Death

By Cynric Temple-Camp

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All In

By Karina McHardy

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Sam the Trap Man

By Sam Gibson

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An Island to Oneself

By Tom Neale

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A Wife On Gorge River

By Catherine Stewart

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Leather & Chains

By Kate Camp

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Solo

By Hazel Phillips

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Into the Unknown

By Ian Trafford

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High Heels and Gumboots

By Rebecca Hayter

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Finding Frank

By Louise Maich

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How to Escape from Prison

By Paul Wood

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From There to Here

By Joe Bennett

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No Words for This

By Ali Mau

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One Step at a Time

By Shalane Hopkins

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Polkinghorne

By Steve Braunias

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A Different Kind of Power

By Jacinda Ardern

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Winter Warmers

By Philippa Cameron

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Resilient Grieving

By Lucy Hone

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A High Country Life

By Philippa Cameron

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Adventures with Emilie

By Victoria Bruce

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Steven Adams: My Life, My Fight

By Steven Adams

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Missing Persons

By Steve Braunias

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South Sea Vagabonds

By Johnny Wray

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Lucky Creatures

By Joseph Trinidad

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New Zealand Biographies

Surviving White Island

One Last Question, Prime Minister

Te Kaikaukau | The Swimmer

The Chief and the Empire

Every Second Counts

Become Unstoppable

Night, Ma

Mortified

The Blood Says Otherwise

Saving Elli

Underworld

Northbound: Four seasons of solitude on Te Araroa

It Nearly Killed Me But I Love You

Gone Bush

Leading Under Pressure

Hine Toa

A Year at Awakino Station

A Different Kind of Power

Champions Do Extra

Alone in the World

Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World

Anything Could Happen

She Is Not Your Rehab

Perspective

After the Tampa

Everything But the Medicine

The Crash

The Clean

Be Brave

The Unlikely Doctor

Poisoning on Parker Road

Unreel

Mark of the Lion: the Story of Charles Upham VC & Bar

The Quick and the Dead

The Art of Winning

No Excuses: My Story

Full Circle

The Final Diagnosis

The Last Secret Agent

How To Be Wrong

It's Been Six Weeks Since my Last Confession

Jacinda Ardern

Impossible

Make It Make Sense

No Pit Stops

Mana

This Compulsion In Us

Bookshop Dogs

Hook, Line and Misadventure

A Life On Gorge River

The Spinoff Book

Inner Warrior

Bite Back

The Road to Chatto Creek

The Art of Winning

All Out

Cause Of Death

All In

Sam the Trap Man

An Island to Oneself

A Wife On Gorge River

Leather & Chains

Solo

Into the Unknown

High Heels and Gumboots

Finding Frank

How to Escape from Prison

From There to Here

No Words for This

One Step at a Time

Polkinghorne

A Different Kind of Power

Winter Warmers

Resilient Grieving

A High Country Life

Adventures with Emilie

Steven Adams: My Life, My Fight

Missing Persons

South Sea Vagabonds