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Whangapoua : Harbour of the shellfish
Edited by Graeme Lay (2009)
Shelved at 993.323 LAY

Renowned for its beautiful white sand beach, its equally lovely neighbouring beach, New Chums, and its sheltered harbour, Whangapoua today is a tranquil settlement on the eastern Coromandel coast. Yet its history was often turbulent. Whangapoua's Maori history goes back to the thirteenth century, its European settlement to the 1860s. Tribal invaders were succeeded by kauri millers, gold miners, gum diggers and pioneer farmers. They came to the district by sea, or crossed the great Coromandel divide. The environment was a daunting one and the settlers often struggled against isolation, floods and an unforgiving landscape. Ancestral land to the Ngati Huarere people for seven centuries, Whangapoua also became home to the Pakeha who settled around its harbour and in the valleys of its hinterland. Later, foresters came, then campers, then the 'dune families' - the people who built holiday baches on their beachfront sections. The history of Whangapoua features a cast of colourful characters, including Hamiora Mangakahia, Maori politician, Martin Hawkeswood, pioneer farmer, Jack Clothier, Passchendaele survivor, Alberta McLean, English noblewoman, Len Colmer, 'rehab' farmer and Bert Denize, legendary landowner. In Whangapoua - Harbour of the Shellfish, well-known New Zealand writer Graeme Lay documents the distinctive history of a place which holds special affection in the hearts of all who know it.

Twisting throttle : America
By Mike Hyde (2009)
Shelved at 917.304 HYD

After New Zealander Mike Hyde’s 17,000-kilometre motorcycle circumnavigation of Australia in 35 days, his new goal was a 32,000-kilometre trip through 50 states in America in 60 days, and Twisting Throttle America is the funny and irreverent result -- classic roadside tales of an ordinary Kiwi bloke doing it alone, on the smell of an oily rag and cholesterol pills. Thrill to close encounters with American wildlife, join his fantasy ride around Washington with Motorcycle One, and share the excitement of out-running Hurricane Ike, and enjoy his unforgettable attempts to understand diner waitresses.

Design & make fasion bags & purses
By Christina Brodie (2009)
Shelved at 646.48 BRO

This book contains fifteen beautiful bag designs, which can be easily made from cheap and accessible components. Each of these designs is elegant and striking, ranging from classic vintage silk evening bags to funky painted canvas shoppers for the market. Each project is set out in a simple and straightforward way, starting with an image of the finished piece, listing the supplies you will need and the tools required, then following with an illustrated making sequence. Even absolute beginners can confidently and successfully tackle all the projects. The final section is packed with design ideas, enabling you to take your new skills further, and it also contains helpful pattern making advice.

Cone ten down: studio pottery in New Zealand 1945-1980
By Moyra Elliott & Damian Skinner (2009)
Shelved at 738.3 ELL

Beautifully Photographed with an in depth account of the Anglo-oriental pottery movement in N.Z. This book tells of how ceramics became the most popular art form of the 1960s – 70s and was found in homes all over the country.

Organic vegetable gardening : a month by month guide to creating your own Garden of Eden
By Xanthe White (2009)
Shelved at 635 WHI

Award-winning landscape designer Xanthe White turns an urban backyard bombsite into a fully fledged organic vege garden in this down-to-earth guide. With great anecdotal advice and month-by-month planting tasks, this is the most inspirational vege garden book to date.

Design your own orchard : bringing permaculture design to the ground in Aotearoa
By Kay Baxter (Revised ed. 2008)
Shelved at 634.0484 BAX

Kay Baxter has been a gardener as long as she can remember. She is well known as the founder of the Koanga Institute - a charitable trust dedicated to saving our heirloom food plants and supporting gargeners to use them in their lives again.

This book explains how to lay out and manage your orchard throughout the year, using organic and permaculture methods.

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For Teenagers Violence 101 (2007) By Denis Wright Shelved at WRI Hamish Graham is intelligent, disciplined, resourceful and fearless, and scorns all weakness. His heroes include Charles Upham, Alexander the Great and Te Rauparaha - all men of action. But he is also a fourteen-year-old with an anger problem and a disturbing past, and these have landed him in a series of boys' homes for violent and troubled young offenders. The gripping series of events following his arrival at New Horizons culminates in a desperate rescue mission on a mountain that has already claimed the lives of two young soldiers. Any-where but here By Ella West (2008) Shelved at WES Like wanted criminals, Nicky and the other travellers are on the run. But what’s their crime? They all have an extraordinary gift: the ability to transport themselves anywhere, through the powers of thought alone. Pursuing the travellers is the Project, an organisation that abducted them from their parents, virtually enslaving them, and pushed them to carry out secret missions. Until they escaped. Now the five teenagers are in Los Angeles, trying to keep one step ahead of their pursuers. They might make it if they work as a team — but loyalties are shifting. In one head-long dash, the travellers must find out what they want and who they want to be, but the Project is shadowing their every move.	New Arrivals click here for previously listed items Non-Fiction Whangapoua : Harbour of the shellfish Edited by Graeme Lay (2009) Shelved at 993.323 LAY Renowned for its beautiful white sand beach, its equally lovely neighbouring beach, New Chums, and its sheltered harbour, Whangapoua today is a tranquil settlement on the eastern Coromandel coast. Yet its history was often turbulent. Whangapoua's Maori history goes back to the thirteenth century, its European settlement to the 1860s. Tribal invaders were succeeded by kauri millers, gold miners, gum diggers and pioneer farmers. They came to the district by sea, or crossed the great Coromandel divide. The environment was a daunting one and the settlers often struggled against isolation, floods and an unforgiving landscape. Ancestral land to the Ngati Huarere people for seven centuries, Whangapoua also became home to the Pakeha who settled around its harbour and in the valleys of its hinterland. Later, foresters came, then campers, then the 'dune families' - the people who built holiday baches on their beachfront sections. The history of Whangapoua features a cast of colourful characters, including Hamiora Mangakahia, Maori politician, Martin Hawkeswood, pioneer farmer, Jack Clothier, Passchendaele survivor, Alberta McLean, English noblewoman, Len Colmer, 'rehab' farmer and Bert Denize, legendary landowner. In Whangapoua - Harbour of the Shellfish, well-known New Zealand writer Graeme Lay documents the distinctive history of a place which holds special affection in the hearts of all who know it. Twisting throttle : America By Mike Hyde (2009) Shelved at 917.304 HYD After New Zealander Mike Hyde’s 17,000-kilometre motorcycle circumnavigation of Australia in 35 days, his new goal was a 32,000-kilometre trip through 50 states in America in 60 days, and Twisting Throttle America is the funny and irreverent result -- classic roadside tales of an ordinary Kiwi bloke doing it alone, on the smell of an oily rag and cholesterol pills. Thrill to close encounters with American wildlife, join his fantasy ride around Washington with Motorcycle One, and share the excitement of out-running Hurricane Ike, and enjoy his unforgettable attempts to understand diner waitresses. Design & make fasion bags & purses By Christina Brodie (2009) Shelved at 646.48 BRO This book contains fifteen beautiful bag designs, which can be easily made from cheap and accessible components. Each of these designs is elegant and striking, ranging from classic vintage silk evening bags to funky painted canvas shoppers for the market. Each project is set out in a simple and straightforward way, starting with an image of the finished piece, listing the supplies you will need and the tools required, then following with an illustrated making sequence. Even absolute beginners can confidently and successfully tackle all the projects. The final section is packed with design ideas, enabling you to take your new skills further, and it also contains helpful pattern making advice. Cone ten down: studio pottery in New Zealand 1945-1980 By Moyra Elliott & Damian Skinner (2009) Shelved at 738.3 ELL Beautifully Photographed with an in depth account of the Anglo-oriental pottery movement in N.Z. This book tells of how ceramics became the most popular art form of the 1960s – 70s and was found in homes all over the country. Organic vegetable gardening : a month by month guide to creating your own Garden of Eden By Xanthe White (2009) Shelved at 635 WHI Award-winning landscape designer Xanthe White turns an urban backyard bombsite into a fully fledged organic vege garden in this down-to-earth guide. With great anecdotal advice and month-by-month planting tasks, this is the most inspirational vege garden book to date. Design your own orchard : bringing permaculture design to the ground in Aotearoa By Kay Baxter (Revised ed. 2008) Shelved at 634.0484 BAX Kay Baxter has been a gardener as long as she can remember. She is well known as the founder of the Koanga Institute - a charitable trust dedicated to saving our heirloom food plants and supporting gargeners to use them in their lives again. This book explains how to lay out and manage your orchard throughout the year, using organic and permaculture methods. _____________________________________ You can view the status of these new books on our on-line catalogue here In order to access the catalogue you require your card/patron number plus a 4-digit pin Phone us on 07 866 4776 to create a pin now or create one when at the library next Victoria Street, Whitianga Phone: 07 866 4776 E-mail	For Children Glasseye creek By Dawn McMillan Shelved at Mc (2008) Taffy has a glass eye, and one wild night when he sets out on an errand, he leaves his glass eye behind to 'keep an eye on' his friends. However, young Owen, sent by his mother to collect his father from Taffy's hut, spies the eye and thinks it's a wonderful marble! Follow the story as the group tries to find the eye after Owen pockets it then promptly loses it before Taffy returns from his errand!. Doodle bites By Polly Dunbar (2009) Shelved at D From inspired picture-book creator Polly Dunbar comes a colourful and charming series following the escapades of Tilly and her friends. Doodle is feeling bitey. And what better to bite than a big bottom - Tumpty's! But poor sore Tumpty is so upset he stamps on Doodle's tail...and now both of them are upset...and before long everyone is upset! When Doodle and Tumpty apologize, everyone can be happy again. But Doodle is still feeling just a little bit bitey...
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