THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

NO. 27

THE MAORI SCHOOL OF LEARNING

Elsdon Best

31 pp. 1986 reprint ... $5.95 plus $1.50 p & p

This monograph, reprinted without revision, studies the objects, methods, and ceremonial side of the Whare Wananga, or Maori school of learning. It is rich in its store of material, and is indispensable for today’s students.

THE POISONOUS PLANTS IN NEW ZEALAND

H. E. Connor

247 pp. 1977 ... $9.75 plus $1.50 p & p

This enlarged and revised edition, first published over 30 years ago, describes and illustrates the plants in New Zealand that are poisonous. Details are given on the frequency of poisoning, the toxins, and the clinical signs that result when these plants are eaten or touched. Invaluable for veterinarians, hospital casualty officers, botanists, farm advisers, farmers, and parents. Well illustrated with 16 colour and 36 line drawings by Nancy M. Adams. Includes glossary, references, and index.

ALIVE ON THE OCEAN WAVES

Small Boat Safety Committee

32 pp. 1981 ... $1.00 plus 65c p & p

A necessary companion to all who work and play in boats, this in-depth guide to small boat safety gives advice about safety equipment, distress signals, lights to show, rules of boating, water recreation regulations, and other hints to small boat safety.

EXPOSURE OR HYPOTHERMIA

Paul Mountfort

48 pp. ... $1.50 plus 65c p & p

Intended for the lay person, this booklet explains what exposure is, how it develops, and what to do about it. This small manual, prepared by the Mountain Safety Council of New Zealand, contains basic practical advice essential to all those who go into the bush or mountains. It is accurate and easy to understand.

HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE BUSH, ON THE COAST, IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NEW ZEALAND

B. Hildreth

162 pp. 1962. Revised Edition ... $2.60 plus 80c p & p

Anyone who travels by air, makes a sea voyage, goes on a tramping trip, or just wanders off the beaten track on a tourist, could suddenly be faced with the necessity to cope in emergency situations anywhere. This important and practical book anticipates some of the general and specific problems that could be encountered.

HOW TO REPAIR ELECTRICAL FUSES AND FLEXIBLE CORDS SAFELY

Electrical Registration Board and Ministry of Energy

29 pp. 1982 ... $1.95 plus 80c p & p

This book is an essential safety item for every household. It contains detailed diagrams and step-by-step instructions showing the correct way to fix a blown fuse and to connect flexible cord to plugs, extension sockets and appliance connectors.

INDUCED ABORTION IN NEW ZEALAND 1976-1983

Prepared for the Abortion Supervisory Committee by Janet Seats

224 pp. 1985 ... $9.95 plus $1.50 p & p

This is the first major national study of abortion in New Zealand. It examines the trends in abortion, the effects of legislation, and the movement of women to Australia to obtain abortions. Demographic information and the relationships between abortion and the declining birth rate, births outside marriage, and teenage pregnancies are analysed. The findings of a 1983 survey of abortion patients are also examined. The experiences of these women and the medical system they have to pass through are thoroughly documented in this book.

A DICTIONARY OF THE MAORI LANGUAGE

H. W. Williams

508 pp. 1844. Seventh Edition 1971. Reprinted 1975, 1985 ... $15.95 plus $2.00 p & p

In 1844, the Mission Press at Paihia issued the first edition of a Dictionary of the New Zealand Language, compiled by William Williams, then Archdeacon of Waiapu. Since that historic event, the Dictionary has been revised several times, at first by members of the Williams family. Now the Williams Dictionary is into its seventh edition, fully updated and augmented by a subcommittee of the Advisory Committee on the Teaching of the Maori Language.

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