21 FEBRUARY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

469

NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETINS

By Elsdon Best

Government Printer. Reprinted,

No. 4. Stone Implements of the Maori ........................ $ 11.95
No. 5. Maori Storehouses and Kindred Structures .... 6.50
No. 6. Pa Maori, The .......................................... 15.00
No. 7. Maori Canoe ............................................. 17.50
No. 8. Games and Pastimes of the Maori ............... 17.00
No. 9. Maori Agriculture ...................................... 13.50
No. 10. Maori Religion and Mythology, Part 1 .......... 18.00
No. 11. Maori Religion and Mythology, Part 2.
Being prepared
No. 12. Fishing Methods and Devices of the Maori. 15.95
No. 13. Te Whare Kohanga and Its Lore .................. 5.75
No. 14. Forest Lore of the Maori ............................ 17.95

NATIONAL MUSEUM MONOGRAPHS

Elsdon Best (1856–1931), who was a member of the staff of the then Dominion Museum from 1911 to 1931, made a notable contribution to the study of Maori ethnology. After a lifetime of experience, including many years in close contact with the Maoris of the Urewera, he spent the last 20 years of his life writing particularly the social customs and beliefs of the Maori people. There is still a demand for the many monographs written by Elsdon Best and the following titles have been reprinted without alteration to the original text (National Museum):

No. 1. Some Aspects of Maori Myth and Religion. 43 p. ........................................................ $ 1.00
No. 2. Spiritual and Mental Concepts of the Maori. 57 p. ........................................................ 1.00
No. 3. Astronomical Knowledge of the Maori. 80 p. .............................................................. 75
No. 4. The Maori Division of Time. 51 p. ............................................................................... 1.00
No. 5. Polynesian Voyagers. 54 p. ........................................................................................ 1.00
No. 6. The Maori School of Learning. 31 p. ............................................................................ 1.00
No. 7. Bibliography of Printed Maori to 1900 ......................................................................... 4.25
No. 8. Maori Houses and Food Stores .................................................................................. 3.75

NATIONAL PARKS OF NEW ZEALAND

178 p. Revised third edition. 1974. $10.50

The revision of this popular publication has included numerous new colour plates and additional information on some of our parks. Because of the popularity of this book it is expected this edition will be in great demand. In addition to the book being an ideal souvenir for the overseas visitor it makes an ideal gift and also a valuable asset to anyone's home library.

NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURE

287 p. 1974. $2.50

This book describes the characteristic features of New Zealand farming and of the organisations associated with it. The comprehensive coverage contained in this publication is invaluable to students and those interested in the agricultural industry. (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.)

NEW ZEALAND AND THE ANTARCTIC

By L. B. Quartermain

269 p. Illustrated. 1971. $6.50

The sole aim of this book is to provide the general reader with a balanced and accurate, though necessarily condensed, account of the part which has been played by New Zealand in the discovery of Antarctica and the unveiling of its secrets.

NETBALL Revised—A Guide Book for Teachers, Coaches and Players

Department of Education

53 p. 1978 $2

Netball is a spectacular, exciting game which is played and enjoyed in many countries both by the very young and the more experienced and mature international players.

To obtain the utmost enjoyment it is essential that each player becomes skilful in the techniques and tactics of the game and to know and understand the rules.

While the publication is specially designed to assist teachers, coaches and players in schools, people interested in netball at all levels should find the material contained in this booklet of great assistance.

NEW ZEALAND FARM PRODUCTION AND MARKETING

Edited by M. J. Moriarty

100 p. $1.80

The British application to join the European Economic Community has brought forcefully home to all New Zealanders the dangers that face an economy dependent upon a narrow range of export products and one principal overseas market. This book reviews the problems facing Government and agriculture that arise from these facts. Series No. 9. (New Zealand Institute of Public Administration.)

NEW ZEALAND HOUSEHOLD SURVEY REPORT

1976–77

Department of Statistics

60 p. 1978. $2.20

This report on the household survey is the second volume to be published in New Zealand providing detail of the expenditure patterns of the New Zealand population.

The volume contains information relating to three years' data collection.

Part A. 1 April 1976–31 March 1977;
Part B. 1 April 1975–31 March 1976.
Part C. 1 July 1974–30 June 1975;

NEW ZEALAND ARCHITECTURE

By Martin Hill

Department of Education

44 p. 1976 $1.25

Beautifully illustrated with colour and black and white photographs, sketches and diagrams, this booklet shows the development of New Zealand's architecture from the time of the first settlers, the early Maoris, to present day designs in housing and commercial buildings.

Ten sections include: The pa and the natural environment; Materials and form; New colonial styles; Architecture of extravagance; Natural design; The new look.

NEW ZEALAND'S ECONOMIC TRENDS AND POLICIES

Economic Monitoring Group

49 p. 1978 $2.25

Set up in April 1978 by the New Zealand Planning Council, the Monitoring Group was charged with the responsibility of fulfilling some of the monitoring functions previously performed by the Monetary and Economic Council.

This, the first report of the Group, is divided into 2 parts:

Part I—The Report of the Secretariat—
Chapter 1—Economic Perspective
Chapter 2—Growth and Stability.
Part II—Conclusions of the Economic Monitoring Group.

NEW ZEALAND AND ITS PEOPLE

By Errol Brathwaite

Government Printer

1974 $10.95

Well illustrated with coloured photographs and text by Errol Brathwaite, this book is about New Zealand and New Zealanders—how and where they live, work, and play, and why they have become the people they are.

NEW ZEALAND AND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

New Zealand Planning Council

81 p. 1978 $3.50

An independent assessment of the major issues bearing on New Zealand's future relations with the European Community.

NO MARGIN FOR ERROR

Handbook for Writers and Typists

80 p. State Services Commission. 1977. $1.75

First printed in 1974 under the title of "Well Typed Miss Jones", the book has been revised and contains invaluable information for both writers and typists.