10 NOVEMBER THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3981

ELECTRICITY FOR MOTOR MECHANICS
N.Z. TECHNICAL CORRESPONDENCE INSTITUTE
256 p. 1983 reprint. Illustrated. $10.00 plus 85c p & p
Now in paper-back, this popular publication provides a basis for
the study of automotive electricity for apprentice motor mechanics.
Car owners, too, and persons interested in the general maintenance
of motor engines will find the book a reliable guide to the detection
and remedy of minor electrical faults.

VISUAL WAYS
By Geoff Moss
46 p. 1982. Illustrated. $4.75 plus 55c p & p
Too often people find themselves having to speak in public, to train
new employees, to teach various skills, or to give advice on arranging
displays and exhibits without having had any relevant basic
training. If you are such a person, this book was written to help in
getting a message across more effectively by using visual aids.

WHERE TO START
By Vincent Burke
61 p. 1982. Illustrated. $5.95 plus 85c p & p
This publication has been designed to help New Zealanders in the
initial stages of getting a club, group, or organisation off the ground.
The information it contains will be of assistance to a wide variety
of different community groups, sporting, cultural, and recreational
clubs. Included are suggestions for various administrative frameworks:
legal structure, meetings, public relations, finance, and the
constitution of the organisation.

THE ELSDON BEST COLLECTION
Elsdon Best spent some twenty years in close contact with the Maori
people. His writings, outstanding descriptive accounts of all facets
of the old time Maori culture, social customs, and beliefs, have now
become classics. the Elsdon Best collection consists of the following
titles:

The Maori as He Was........................................... $6.50 plus $0.85 p & p
Fishing Methods and Devices of the.......................... $15.95 plus $1.50 p & p
The Stone Implements of the Maori........................... $11.95 plus $1.50 p & p
Maori Religion and Mythology I.............................. $18.00 plus $1.50 p & p
Maori Religion and Mythology II............................. $47.50 plus $3.65 p & p
The Whare Kohanga and Its Lore.............................. $5.75 plus $0.85 p & p
Games and Pastimes of the Maori............................. $17.00 plus $1.50 p & p
Pa Maori, The............................................... $15.00 plus $1.50 p & p
Maori Storehouses and Kindred
Structures................................................ $6.50 plus $0.85 p & p
Maori Agriculture......................................... $13.50 plus $1.50 p & p
Forest Lore of the Maori.................................... $17.95 plus $1.50 p & p

SAFETY IN SMALL CRAFT
By Captain G. Wearing
241 p. 1982. Illustrated. $14.50 plus $1.50 p & p
This rewritten edition of Safety in Small Craft is an attempt by the
Small Boat Safety Committee to ensure that the information so
essential to good boating is once more available in an up-to-date
form.

ABOUT NEW ZEALAND
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
40 p. 1982. Illustrated. $4.95 plus 55c p & p
Designed with our overseas friends in mind, About New Zealand
is a booklet which briefly describes the land, its people at work,
and play, trade, and relationships with other nations and areas:
industry and energy; health and welfare. The text is complimented
by over 60 colour photographs.

THE NEW ZEALAND ARMY
A History from the 1840s to the 1980s
117 p. 1982. Illustrated. $5.25 plus 85c p & p
The reader is given an outline history of the Army, from the days
of Maori Chief Hone Heke in the 1840’s to the present day. The
117 page history contains over 100 photographs and paintings, many
of which are published for the first time.

NEW ZEALAND POCKET DIGEST OF STATISTICS
Statistics are presented in an easily accessible form. It contains the
more significant statistical series bearing on the country’s social and
economic life. The New Zealand Pocket Digest of Statistics is consistently one of the most popular annuals sold by the Government Printer.

(Customers may place their name on the Standing Order Service
for this annual at the nearest Government Bookshop. A prepayment form to cover the cost of the publication plus post and
packing will be forwarded when the publication is printed.)

TRUCK OPERATING COSTS
In the case of vehicles used for business purposes, especially trucks,
it is essential that a record be kept of vehicle expenditure and performance. This annual will assist operators of motor vehicles ranging from 3.2 tonne petrol trucks to 45.0 tonne heavy articulated diesel trucks to identify and possibly reduce operating costs.

(Customers may place their name on the Standing Order Service
for this annual at the nearest Government Bookshop. A prepayment form to cover the cost of the publication plus post and
packing will be forwarded when the publication is printed.)

CAR OPERATING COSTS
This booklet is designed to assist vehicle owners to identify and
possibly reduce operating costs. The current edition sets out the
costs of operation for six classes of vans, pickups, light trucks and
utilities. A new edition is published annually.

(Customers may place their name on the Standing Order Service
for this annual at the nearest Government Bookshop. A prepayment form to cover the cost of the publication plus post and
packing will be forwarded when the publication is printed.)

EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT: For Busy Managers
STATE SERVICES COMMISSION
114p. 1974. $4.95 plus 55c p & p
Management has been described as “what managers do”. But what
is that? Getting things done? Getting other people to do them? Using
resources economically? And what does the ‘effective’ manager do?
This book looks at answers to such questions. It has been written
as an introduction to the subject, especially for New Zealand managers who want to manage their organisation better.

PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING
25p. 1983. $3.25 plus 55c p & p
“Speech is power; speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel”,
said Emerson. Ignorance is the biggest stumbling block in the path
of the aspiring public speaker. Your purpose in speaking must be
that you have something to say, rather than that you have to say
something. This inexpensive booklet will help the person who has
to speak professionally.

P.R. FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR
STATE SERVICES COMMISSION
15p. 1981. $1.50 plus 40c p & p
A favourable climate of public opinion must be deliberately fostered by an organisation and not merely left to chance. This activity, commonly known as “public relations”, is the responsibility of top management and as an administrator you have a part to play
in its execution.

PERSON TO PERSON
STATE SERVICES COMMISSION
13p. 1981. $1.50 plus 40c p & p
This book is a guide to your role in public relations and covers
techniques that will help you establish good relations between your
organisation and the public.

ABOUT SUPERVISION
STATE SERVICES COMMISSION
23p. 1979. $1.50 plus 40c p & p
You may be anxious about your new duties and responsibilities on
your first job as a supervisor. This booklet will introduce you to
some ways of making those duties and responsibilities easier to
cope with.