The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals is the only definitive reference on all the land-breeding mammals recorded in the New Zealand region (including the New Zealand sector of Antarctica). It lists 65 species, including native and exotic, wild and feral, living and extinct, residents, vagrants and failed introductions. It describes their history, biology and ecology, and brings together comprehensive and detailed information gathered from widely scattered or previously unpublished sources. The description of each species is arranged under standardised headings for easy reference. Because the only native land-breeding mammals in New Zealand are bats and seals, the great majority of the modern mammal fauna comprises introduced species, whose arrival has had profound effects both for themselves and for the native fauna and flora. The book details changes in numbers and distribution for the native species, and for the arrivals it summarises changes in habitat, diet, numbers and size in comparison with their ancestral stocks, and some of the problems they present to resource managers. For this third edition, the text and references have been completely updated and reorganised into Family chapters. The colour section includes 14 pages of artwork showing all the species described and their main variations, plus two pages of maps.

"This is a practical book designed to help dyslexic students and their teachers. Drawing on the latest research, the authors aim to build understanding and awareness in schools and the community about dyslexia. They debunk myths and show classroom teachers practical steps to help dyslexic students learn more effectively. The book tackles common questions such as: What is dyslexia?; What does the latest research tell us about the brain and dyslexia?; How do I know if one of my students has dyslexia?; How do I make my classroom dyslexia friendly? Chapters cover dyslexia, family and the school, dyslexia, self-esteem and behaviour; and screening for dyslexia. There is a section on how to tackle dyslexia, and resources such as lesson plans and programmes. This book includes a DVD Talking about Dyslexia which offers powerful insights into the world of students with dyslexia. It tells the stories of three students and explores what a dyslexia-friendly school and classroom looks like"--Book jacket.

The New Zealand Tramper's Handbook tells you what you need to know to stay safe, have fun, forget about the blisters and focus on the beautiful view.

This handbook engages key debates in Australian and New Zealand criminology over the last 50 years. In six sections, containing 56 original chapters, leading researchers and practitioners investigate topics such as the history of criminology; crime and justice data; law reform; gangs; youth crime; violent, white collar and rural crime; cybercrime; terrorism; sentencing; Indigenous courts; child witnesses and children of prisoners; police complaints processes; gun laws; alcohol policies; and criminal profiling. Key sections highlight criminological theory and, crucially, Indigenous issues and perspectives on criminal justice. Contributors examine the implications of past and current trends in official data collection, crime policy, and academic investigation to build up an understanding of under-researched and emerging problem areas for future research. An authoritative and comprehensive text, this handbook constitutes a long-awaited and necessary resource for dedicated academics, public policy analysts, and university students.

This book is written for the New Zealand context. The simplest questions are answered, from deciding to have a baby through to the first months of a child's life. Medical knowledge is clearly presented and a full range of issues is addressed - from what kind of nappies, advantages of breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, to choosing between homebirth or hospital birth. How you feel in this book is as important as what you do. Topics include: development of the foetus, your changing body, services before and after birth, ante-natal and post-natal visits, options for care and delivery, cloths, baby clothes and equipment, feeding and hygiene, coping with other commitments at work or within the family, and useful New Zealand organisations.

This work follows the scope of the sale of goods legislation and provides in-depth commentary and analysis of non-consumer sales between New Zealand businesses. It starts with an introduction, history and discussion of the scope of the legislation before moving into the mechanics of formation of the contract, and passing of property and risk. There are chapters specific to buyer s duties, seller s duties, buyer s remedies and seller s remedies, then the final chapter is an extensive discussion of international sale of goods involving New Zealand businesses. As an added feature there are comparative tables mapping sections of the repealed legislation to the new Act and vice versa. The value of the goods bought and sold each year in New Zealand that are potentially subject to the sale of goods legislation is enormous. Sale of Goods in New Zealand is a must-have purchase for commercial practitioners, academics and barristers and will ensure that you have the answers to even the most complicated challenges.

By any measure, New Zealand must confront monumental issues in the years ahead. From the future of work to climate change, wealth inequality to new populism – these challenges are complex and even unprecedented. Yet why does New Zealand’s political discussion seem so diminished, and our political imagination unequal to the enormity of these issues? And why is this gulf particularly apparent to young New Zealanders? These questions sit at the centre of Max Harris’s ‘New Zealand project’. This book represents, from the perspective of a brilliant young New Zealander, a vision for confronting the challenges ahead. Unashamedly idealistic, The New Zealand Project arrives at a time of global upheaval that demands new conversations about our shared future.

'You can put your hand on this book and swear by it, because it's the bible. Every bird of town, bush, swamp, island, beach, river and the sea is here - accurately, intricately, and beautifully observed.

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN NEW ZEALAND is designed to be a convenient, practical and portable handbook for anyone working with the new criminal procedure legislation, and associated rules and regulations.