Tag: Aotearoa

Free Download John McCrystal, "Singing the Trail: The Story of Mapping Aotearoa New Zealand"
English | 2020 | pages: 276 | ISBN: 1760633593 | EPUB | 232,4 mb
The very first maps were oral maps made by early Polynesian and Maori settlers which were waypoints, described as "survey pegs of memory," lists of places in songs, chants, karakia, and stories that showed direction. Hundreds of years later, the Dutch Abel Tasman sailed here and made the first attempt at a physical map; he was followed more than 100 years later by Cook, whose map was much more detailed as he circumnavigated the country. Once the detail of the coastline was filled in, more detailed maps of the interior were made by those in search of resources to exploit. A clever look at New Zealand history and also at the intriguing tradition of map making.

Free Download Jione Havea, "Theology as Threshold: Invitations from Aotearoa New Zealand "
English | ISBN: 1978714793 | 2022 | 286 pages | EPUB, PDF | 2 MB + 6 MB
What thresholds of theology would we cross if we engage the aches and despairs, wisdoms, and hopes in and of Aotearoa New Zealand and the neighboring sea of islands? What thresholds need to be jarred or moved (threshold as opening), probed and raised (threshold as limit)? This book engages these questions in two parts: "(re)Locating Theological Studies" contains essays that interrogate the purposes of theological studies (locally and globally), identify gaps due to the Western heritage and blind spots of "traditional theology," and provide examples of how those gaps may be bridged when local concerns are engaged; "Nativizing Theological Studies" contains essays that present and engage the heritage and wisdom of tangata whenua (indigenous, native people) of Aotearoa and Pasifika. These essays reaffirm the "native" rhetoric with pride. This collection of essays affirms that theological studies have a future, and that there is a role for theologians in and from Aotearoa New Zealand and Pasifika to play in navigating (into) that future.

Free Download Secret Gardens of Aotearoa: Field notes & practical wisdom by Jane Mahoney
English | October 24th, 2023 | ISBN: 1991006241 | 320 pages | True EPUB | 156.67 MB
Explore twelve intriguing and unique New Zealand gardens and learn from the talented gardeners who created them.

Free Download The Soils of Aotearoa New Zealand by Allan E. Hewitt
English | EPUB | 2021 | 339 Pages | ISBN : 3030647617 | 348.2 MB
This book offers an introduction to the soils of Aotearoa New Zealand, structured according to the New Zealand soil classification system. Starting with an overview of the importance and distribution of New Zealand soils, it subsequently provides essential information on each of the 15 New Zealand soil orders in separate chapters.

Free Download Applied and Clinical Sociology in Aotearoa New Zealand by Zarine L. Rocha, Kathy L. Davidson
English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2023 | 191 Pages | ISBN : 3031365801 | 3.6 MB
This is the first volume to explore clinical and applied sociology in Aotearoa New Zealand, while also providing unique insights into the practice of sociology internationally. Drawing out the intersections between sociological research, public sociology and applied sociology, the chapters in this volume enrich the rapidly growing field of international clinical sociology. Aotearoa New Zealand presents an important case study in the development and practice of sociology: with a vibrant social scientific community and a significant diversity of scholars and practitioners, local research and practice highlight the country’s innovative and often unusual approaches to addressing social problems. This volume brings together a diversity of scholars and practitioners, from the country’s top sociologists to early career researchers, and provides a comprehensive and valuable exploration of sociology and its many practical applications in this unique context. It covers a wide range of key topics in the field, from the challenges of practicing a public sociology in Aotearoa New Zealand to the role of applied and clinical sociologists in government and consultancies. Contemporary social issues are explored as case studies, including practising sociological psychotherapy; indigenous applications of sociology and Māori language learning; and applying sociology within healthcare. This is a key addition to applied and clinical sociology literature.

Free Download Secret Gardens of Aotearoa
by Mahoney, Jane;
English | 2023 | ISBN: 1991006241 | 321 pages | True PDF | 39.17 MB

Free Download Fungi of Aotearoa: A Curious Forager’s Field Guide by Liv Sisson
English | May 2nd, 2023 | ISBN: 1761047876 | 336 pages | True EPUB | 50.52 MB
The complete introduction to finding, identifying and using mushrooms and other fungi in New Zealand

Free Download Rosie Cox, "Home Improvement in Aotearoa New Zealand and the UK"
English | ISBN: 1474239307 | 2021 | 178 pages | EPUB | 740 KB
This book examines experiences of home improvement in the UK and Aotearoa New Zealand, providing valuable insight into the ways in which people make and maintain home in social, material and economic context. Drawing on in-depth interviews, examining both DIY projects and projects carried out by professional handymen, Rosie Cox explores how home improvement fits into wider social relationships and structures of inequality. Consideration is given to the importance of such work for gender and national identities, and how these identities are related to material contexts and the forms and fabric of homes. The book also highlights how home improvement can be a rewarding and valuable form of work, as well as an unrewarding and alienating endeavour. It will be of interest to scholars from a range of disciplines including anthropology, sociology and human geography.