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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 10

CONTRACEPTION, STERILISATION AND ABORTION IN NEW ZEALAND
Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry, Chairman Hon. Mr Justice McMullin, 1977
454 p. E. 26
$6

This unanimous report was presented in March 1977, after the commission had conducted its enquiries from June 1975 to December 1976. It reports on the legal, social and moral issues that are raised by law and practice relating to contraception, sterilisation, and abortion, any changes that should be made to the law or practice and the likely effects of these. Pages 27-38 give the summary of recommendations; these include, contraception; legal issues; human relationships and sex education; rights of the pregnant woman; who decides; support services and eleven other recommendations.
Includes, 11 appendices, glossary, bibliography and index.

CRIME IN NEW ZEALAND
A SURVEY OF NEW ZEALAND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR
417 p. 1974 reprint.
$7.25

In this study of crime, the object is to provide not only statistical information but to describe the administrative procedures and law. This book is not just a colourless official document. The authors compiled the text with the intention of making it interesting to all readers. A well balanced publication aimed at giving the reader a clear insight into law in New Zealand. (Department of Justice.)

THE COURTS AND CRIMINAL PUNISHMENTS
Three lectures by Sir John Barry
91 p.
$2.25

Sir John Barry was Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria from 1947 to 1969. The lectures published in this book were prepared by him for delivery in New Zealand but illness prevented him from making the visit and the lectures have been published in the form in which he intended to deliver them.

CROWN COLONY GOVERNMENT IN NEW ZEALAND
By A. H. McLintock
475 p. illustrated, 1958.
$4.50

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
519 p. 1972.
$8.75

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
432 p. 1974.
$7.50

This book contains the papers presented at a seminar on educational planning held at Victoria University of Wellington from 14 to 19 May 1972. 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
52 p.
$1.15

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 any 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
156 p. 1974.
$4.50

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.)

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.