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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 66

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.

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.

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.)

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.

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

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 Com-
monwealth 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 Welling-
ton 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
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 Correspon-
dence 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 examina-
tions, 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 tech-
nical 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.

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

CONTENTS

Price $1.45c
BY AUTHORITY: P. D. HASSELBERG, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1980