From the author of 'OH BABY. . .Birth, Babies & Motherhood Uncensored' comes the next instalment: 'OH GROW UP. . .Parenting Toddlers to PreTeens Decoded'. Renowned for her ability to 'cut through the nonsense', Kathy Fray is a parenting author whose writing style blows the cobwebs off antiquated ideologies, while engaging the reader with entertaining realism. Packed with excellent material outlining the physical, mental, social and emotional developmental stages of every age of childhood - one to two-year-olds, three to four-year-olds etc. Excellent coverage of all childhood illnesses with comprehensive advice re drugs and also holistic treatments. Kathy's advice is clear and opinionated - and it'll be welcomed by many parents confused by the plethora of advice out there. Kathy describes OH GROW UP as being about 'parenting with spirit' - strength, guts, soul. The result is an eclectic fusion of ordinary old-school middle-of-the-road philosophies with contemporary philosophies - including parenting's 21 Golden Insights, 21 Magical Secrets, and 21 Universal Principles.

Hokey pokey biscuits, cheese straws, ginger gems, never-fail marmalade, venison casserole . . . fantastic home cooking has been going on in farm kitchens for decades. This book brings together the best recipes from the classic 1965 Women's Division of Federated Farmers cookbook, which sold thousands of copies and was reprinted multiple times in to the 1990s, now revised and updated, along with new recipes and old favourites submitted by today's members of Rural Women New Zealand. Featuring main meals, vegetable dishes, light meals and suggestions for entertaining, as well as mouthwatering baking and fabulous puddings and desserts, this is a compendium of classic recipes, cooked by real women and handed down the generations.The book is illustrated with images of rural life and complemented by tips and comments from rural kitchens around the country.

The late baby boomers are starting to reflect on ways to grow old well, and these 32 affecting pieces by prominent New Zealanders over the age of 65 serve as extremely strong pieces of autobiography, as inspiration and as meditation. No zimmerframes and retirement homes for this lot. The contributors, who include Elizabeth McRae, Wilson Whineray, Ranginui Walker, Brian Edwards, Hamish Keith, Elizabeth Smither, Barry Brickell, Michael Corballis and Sir Bruce Slane, continue to make a vital contribution to our nation. Editor Gordon McLauchlan encouraged them to be frank and self revealing. Their essays read like letters for their eventual descendants: on how they saw the world and themselves when young, on the issues around growing old, on how they see the future, and on the wisdom they've picked up along the way. It's a compelling, essential collection.

Robert Long and his family - wife Catherine, and children Christan (17) and Robin (14) - live in complete isolation, in a hut two days' walk south of Haast in South Westland. Robert has lived there for nearly 30 years; Catherine for 20 and the kids all their lives. Their only contact with the outside world is a helicopter or plane once a month, and two trips a year to the 'outside world'.This is the story of how and why Robert - known locally as 'Beansprout' - came to live at Gorge River, and the family's experiences there over the years, living self-sufficiently and forging close bonds with the natural environment.It is an inspiring tale of one man's decision to 'drop out' of capitalist society and successfully establish a lifestyle most New Zealanders can't even imagine, harking back to the days of the earliest pioneers.

The cuisines of the South Pacific island nations are noted for their sensational use of coconut cream, fresh fruit and the most delicate fish. Away from the big resort hotels, skilled local cooks make the most delicious meals, whose range would surprise most tourists. Two years ago, New Zealand-born chef Robert Oliver, who has had a stellar career in the United States restaurant industry, went back to Fiji, where he grew up, to rediscover the art of Pacific cooking. He travelled to Tonga, Tahiti, Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu and the Cook Islands to track down the most skilled local cooks. This outstanding, landmark table-thumper of a book brings together a treasury of South Pacific cooking, arranged country by country, with 90-plus recipes and photos that capture the essence of the Pacific. And there's much more than just recipes, it's a culinary journey. Along the way Robert pauses to tell fascinating stories from his encounters with both local cooks and food producers. Flipping through its pages is like going on holiday!

Initially brewed by Wellington advertising man Geoff Ross in his garage, everything about this vodka was audacious, from the very notion of making high-end vodka Downunder to its irreverent ad campaigns and the fact that it would go on to beat the world's great vodka brands in international competitions. But the most remarkable thing about 42 Below was the way it won the respect and support of the world's leading bartenders and eventually attracted the attention of liquor giant Bacardi, which paid millions to buy the brand four years ago.Every Bastard Says No is the rollicking tale of how Geoff Ross, his wife Justine, and their business partners and loyal staff risked all and worked their butts off to do what New Zealanders so dream of doing but so rarely manage: build a brand that makes the world sit up and take notice. It's an inspirational business story that will appeal to entrepreneurs, business students, creatives, and everyone who loves a brave - and ultimately successful - Kiwi start-up. 'This book will bamboozle those who look for neat classifications. Is it a business book? A biography? Or a beverage bible? I don't know - and it doesn't matter. It works.It's brilliant! Like 42 Below.' Mark Weldon, CEO New Zealand Stock Exchange