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CROWN COLONY GOVERNMENT IN NEW ZEALAND
By A. H. McLintock $4.50
475 p. illustrated. 1958.
This book, which deals with a little known and understood period of New Zealand history, comprises three distinct sections, first, the Coming of Sovereignty; secondly, Men and Government; and thirdly, the Evolution of a Constitution. While this book will be of special interest to New Zealanders it will command a wider audience since it contains much that is new with respect to British colonial policy in the first half of the nineteenth century.

A DICTIONARY OF THE MAORI LANGUAGE
By H. W. Williams $7.50
The seventh revised edition, augmented by the advisory committee on the teaching of the Maori language.

ECONOMICS OF THE NEW ZEALAND MAORI
By Raymond Firth $8.75
519 p. 1972.
The Maori people are honourably known far outside the confines of their New Zealand home. Acknowledged to be one of the finest of the native races within the British Commonwealth they have long been celebrated for their splendid physical appearance, their proud bearing, their aristocratic spirit, their fluent oratory, and above all for their prowess in war. This book contains an account of the social and economic organisation of the Maori people before the organisation was transformed by contact with Western civilisation. It is a major scientific contribution to economic anthropology and has now become a standard work.

EDUCATIONAL PLANNING IN NEW ZEALAND
$7.50
432 p. 1974.
This book contains the papers presented at a seminar on educational planning held at Victoria University of Wellington from 14 to 19 May 1972. This seminar was intended to lay the foundation for later seminars which would probe education problems in depth. Three main themes were chosen for the seminar, “Educational planning in its relation to national economic planning”, “Planning the structure and content of education”, and “Information and techniques for educational planning”. Edited by W. L. Renwick and L. J. Ingham, this book will interest a wide range of people.

EFFECTIVE DISCUSSION
$1.15
52 p.
Although originally written for staff training purposes in the Public Service, this booklet became popular with outside organisations as a guide to the conduct of meetings. It describes planning and organising both large and small group discussions and contains many useful hints which will help the discussion leader to get the best out of his group, whether he is an old hand or a novice at leading discussion. Also included are lists of books for further reading and recommended films. (State Services Commission.)

ELECTRICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE
NEW ZEALAND TECHNICAL CORRESPONDENCE INSTITUTE 1977
260 p. 1977. Over 350 illustrations. $14
Another first-class text produced by the Technical Correspondence Institute. This textbook covers trade science, materials, appliances, instruments, installation methods, and electrical wiring regulations which are concisely treated in a clear and simple manner.
Covers the syllabus for the electrical registration examinations. the International System of Units, S.I., has been used throughout.
Essential for students and will be popular with others working in the electrical trade or concerned with the technical education of electrical tradesmen.

EGMONT NATIONAL PARK
National Park Handbook
85 p. Illustrated, with maps. 1976. Third edition. $2
This handbook seeks to heighten the enjoyment of visitors to the park by providing a greater knowledge and appreciation of the wealth of natural resources, scenic grandeur, and distinctive vegetation, found in this park.
New chapters include mountaineering, ski-ing, high climbing, ornithology, climatology and Maori history.

ELECTRICITY FOR MOTOR MECHANICS
(Third Edition S.I. Units)
N.Z. TECHNICAL CORRESPONDENCE INSTITUTE 1977
256 p. $7
This publication is primarily designed as a textbook for apprentice motor mechanics. The basic principles of electricity are described in the first chapter of the book. Each succeeding chapter elaborates the application of these principles to the various electrical systems of the motor vehicles.
For the car owner, boat owner, and other operators of motor engines, this book provides a reliable guide to the location and remedy for minor electrical faults and enables him to recognise at once more serious faults which require specialist attention.
This book deserves a place on every car owner's bookshelf.

ELECTROMAGNETIC FORMING
DSIR INFORMATION SERIES 133
32 p. 1978. $2.00
The basic factors of electromagnetic forming have been investigated with a view to assisting application in New Zealand industry.

ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Edited by D. M. Adcock $4.50
156 p. 1974.
This book is intended as a valuable summary of energy technology and its associated problems. The authors discuss different aspects of the economic, social and environmental consequences of unrestrained growth in electricity and total energy consumption. Power construction schemes are likely to have considerable environmental impact at a time of increasing awareness of the need for environmental conservation. Series No. 19. (N.Z. Institute of Public Administration.)

DUCTILITY OF BRIDGES WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE PIERS
(CDP 810/A) April 1975
109 p. $7

EUTROPHICATION OF LAKE ROTORUA
By E. White, DSIR Information Series No. 123, 1977
16 p. 80c
Discusses the effects of different types of land and water use on the lake, and past and current research associated with the lake. Recommends methods of restoration and necessary future research. This bulletin from the Freshwater Section of the Ecology Division of the DSIR provides an overall picture of eutrophication in Lake Rotorua.

EVALUATION OF THE NEW ZEALAND COMPULSORY SEAT BELT LEGISLATION
TRANSPORT REPORT No. 17
1976. $1
This is one in a series of reports which present the results of investigations conducted by, or for, the Ministry of Transport.
The reports are intended to provide information of interest both to others carrying out similar research and to those whose interest is the practical application of research findings. (Ministry of Transport.)

EXTERNAL TRADE REPORT AND ANALYSIS 1974 AND 1975
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
64 p. 1978. $2
This volume contains basically, analysis of the overseas trade of New Zealand. The tables in this report are presented so as to reflect the changing patterns and levels of exports and imports and as such will be of special interest to official advisors, policy makers, industry, and the public alike.

EX-NUPTIAL CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS
RESEARCH MONOGRAPH No. 2
473 p. 1976. $9.75
This report was intended to provide basic data which up till now has been lacking. The survey gives fundamental demographic information on the characteristics of illegitimate children and their parents and examines in detail the placement of illegitimate children in New Zealand. The publication