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In Big Weather South, author Dave Cull features the dramatic big weather that comes our way: the floods, the strong winds, the droughts, the hoar frosts and snow, the big seas. He also covers the major influences on the New Zealand climate, our position in global circulation and the affects caused by being surrounded by a large area of ocean. He describes how fog, frost, and thunder storms are caused. Cull traverses not only the coastal regions, the mountains and hill country, but also investigates the plains and basins, such as th... read more

The pictorial records after the first Christchurch earthquake seemed appropriate but it now seems timely to remember the beauty of Christchurch with photos from the past, the present and looking towards the future.
Ever since the first house was built in Christchurch there have been many challenges, tragedies and triumphs, yet Cantabrians have managed to surmount these challenges and always looked to build a better future. This book encapsulates these sentiments.
It is a pictorial gift - a memento of Christchurch for it... read more

A stunning photographic journey along the coastline of New Zealand from Cape Reinga to the Bluff. The meeting place of land and sea, in all its complesities and moods, is a source of continual wonder. No two successive days can ever be the same and herein lies endless fascination and challenge. Sometimes a wide, flat stretch of sand at low tide retains dampness and acts as a giant mirror to cliffs and headlands.

A classic for years to come, Grahame Sydney's Central Otago is a spectacular photographic celebration of the heart of the Otago province. From sprawling landscapes and passing cloudscapes to poignant portraits, Sydney captures both the raw beauty of the area and the isolation of its inhabitants.

There is no other photographer in this country who has so convincingly captured the huge sweeping grandeur of the New Zealand landscape than Andris Apse. Over the last 30 years he has created an extraordinary body of work, whose scale, use of light and powerful mood has created a truly unique portrait of New Zealand. In Light & Landscape, the best of Andris Apse's New Zealand photography is masterfully presented in a superb, large-format book. Famous for his determination and patience, he has spent decades travelling all over ... read more

Pocket edition. Lost in New Zealand is a new release from pre-eminent New Zealand photographer Craig Potton, in the popular New Zealand pictorial genre. In a deliberate move away from the highly commercial photography of the likes of New Zealand Aotearoa, Craig is presenting images from his photo library with a more subtle and sophisticated take on the landscape. Influenced by recent photography trips to Iceland and Nepal, and the success of his newly-opened Arrowtown gallery, Craig is keen to make available his less-known but more... read more

A very special top-end pictorial book from one of New Zealand's leading landscape photographers, this stunning collection of Rob Suisted's best images, including many of his most recent works, includes a large number of awe-inspiring panoramas of New Zealand's peerless scenery. The book is structured over key themes: Mountains & Volcanoes, Rivers & Lakes, The Coast, and Farmland, which together encapsulate all that is best about this unique country. Images of wildlife, and also of people (trampers, kayakers) interpose occas... read more

At the meeting place of land and sky, the majestic peaks of New Zealand's great mountains touch the heart and soul of all who gaze upon them. This stunning collection of photographs brings the majesty of our great mountains to the tourist and local alike. A short intro piece on each mountain written by Philip Temple will provide the context, the photographs are from a variety of sources but are chosen because they are the absolute best, most dramatic and most stunning views of the individual mountain available. First published ... read more

Renowned American wilderness photographer, David Muench, captures the breathtaking landscapes of New Zealand's 14 national parks in this beautiful book. Each park has its own unique 'feel' - reflected in the stunning images and evocative essays from New Zealand's leading natural history writers. Explore New Zealand's mountains, geothermal areas, rainforests and coastline and discover the scenic and recreational opportunities each National Park offers. Over 200 photographs from internationally renowned American photographer David Mu... read more

Natural New Zealand is a celebration of this country's remarkable natural world. Crowded into the small islands of this isolated country is a wonderfully diverse range of landscapes - mountains, glaciers, volcanoes, fiords, lakes, rivers and thousands of kilometres of rugged coastline. These landscapes are home to a fascinating array of plants and animals that, through millions of years of isolation, have evolved in unique ways, resulting in rarities such as the flightless kiwi, the takahe and the tuatara, as well as the magnificen... read more

A Photographic journey of discovery through Aotearoa.

Andris Apse, is without doubt, New Zealand’s finest panoramic landscape photographer. He has an international reputation for his finely crafted images, characterised by their intense colour and light. In New Zealand Horizons he presents another collection of his New Zealand photographs. Here the spaciousness of this country is beautifully portrayed, with images of sweeping beaches and ocean horizons, rolling farmland, huge glacial lakes and mountain peaks. This is a unique view of New Zealand, by one of this country’s m... read more

A collection of stunning New Zealand photographs presenting a genuinely fresh and original view of the New Zealand landscape. With so many photographers at work in this country, this is a surprisingly difficult task, rarely achieved. Austrian photographers Georg Popp and Verena Hacker have managed this, through a determination to find new and interesting compositions of well-known places, and also through persistence, often waiting days for the right conditions to make a single image. This book covers all of New Zealand, focusing e... read more

New Zealand Journey is a collection of stunning New Zealand photographs presenting a genuinely fresh and original view of the New Zealand landscape. With so many photographers at work in this country, this is a surprisingly difficult task, rarely achieved. Austrian photographers Georg Popp and Verena Hacker have managed this, through a determination to find new and interesting compositions of well-known places, and also through persistence, often waiting days for the right conditions to make a single image. This book covers all of ... read more

This is a newly-introduced mini version of the revised Andris Apse "New Zealand Landscapes" - a pictorial photography book which has been revised and refreshed since its first publication in 1994. The book has been produced as a quality New Zealand pictorial memento.

Voted one of the top five places to visit in the world by Lonely Planet, the geographical diversity and startling beauty of New Zealand lures photographers and film makers as well as tourists. "If locations were awarded Oscars, New Zealand would scoop the lot," as a movie reviewer remarked. This book is a photographic celebration of that diverse and very often impressive landscape. Grant Sheehan has recorded his own camera views from Northland to Stewart Island and beyond, to New Zealand's Antarctic territory and her islands in the... read more

Andris Apse was the first photographer to seriously tackle New Zealand's scenery with a panoramic camera, and his work remains the benchmark by which all are judged. "New Zealand Landscapes" was first published in 1994 and has been revised and refreshed. While retaining the current structure and format, every photo has been rescanned to utilise the better digital technology that is now available; the design has been modernised; and the overall quality of printing has been raised. This gives the book a more contemporary feel but ret... read more

It is now nearly 20 years since Warren Jacobs, one of the nation's most widely published scenic photographers, published New Zealand Panorama, a collection of images that in just 32 pages neatly encapsulates the country's landscape and natural history, its people and their vibrant culture. The original Panorama has been retired after a highly successful sales history, and this new book adopts both its title and scope. The content of the new book is a collection of Wellington photographer Rob Suisted's finest pictures, captioned and... read more

New Zealand : Spirit of the Land is an exceptional collection of panoramic images illustrating the diversity of New Zealand's landscape. The book explores the feel or spirit of the land's deep blue lakes, lush rain forests, towering mountain ranges, green farmland and golden coastline. With her sublime photos, Judith Holtebrinck captures the depth of this spirit with remarkable clarity, transporting the viewer boots 'n' all into the landscape. David Sullivan's text provides extra depth to these stunning images by weaving Maori myth... read more