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New Zealand’s European settlers all arrived in their new home by ship – generally a journey of some 12 to 15 weeks. Few accounts of their daily routines and experiences are as good as this one. Alfred Fell captures the amusements and pastimes, parties and jokes which helped the passengers endure...

Donald Mundy’s life story is a fascinating recollection of a restless man who left his home in Victoria and travelled extensively throughout New Zealand and Australia, doing an amazing range of jobs to earn his keep. But somehow, he kept drifting back to the West Coast and Marlborough, where he ev...

Donald Mundy’s life story is a fascinating recollection of a restless man who left his home in Victoria and travelled extensively throughout New Zealand and Australia. Somehow, he kept drifting back to the West Coast and Marlborough, where he eventually settled down to mine gold. With wry observat...

Marlborough was one of the earliest settlements in the South Island of New Zealand, and its rich history is recounted here in great detail, from the explorations of Captain James Cook to the late 1800s. Lindsay Buick creates a lively and entertaining record of the peoplewho first settled in Marlboro...

A thorough and entertaining history of the picturesque Okiwi Bay in Marlborough Sounds. If you've ever taken a fishing vacation here, or stayed in a friend's bach, this book will fill you in on all the local events and people who have enjoyed their time here. Profusely illustrated.Paperback, 252 pag...