Full catalogue 

Finalist in the Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2007 – the Reference & Anthology section. An indispensable guide to hebes - among New Zealand’s best known native plants

A major new book showcasing the best of New Zealand’s national art collection, from the iconic to the little-known.

Audrey Eagle’s beautiful New Zealand botanical paintings from her award-winning book are now available as cards, or in an elegant journal.

A colourful, informative book that unearths the mystery behind natural hazards in New Zealand.

Now back in print for the first time in 20 years. Elsdon Best (1856-1931) was New Zealand’s foremost ethnographer of Māori social life and customs. Today, his work remains a unique and valuable record of Māori tradition.

Every known native New Zealand tree and shrub – in colour and life size. Winner of the Montana Medal for Non-fiction 2007 and winner of the Illustrative section of the Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2007.

This richly illustrated book presents a comprehensive assessment of the display of Maori culture from the 19th Century to today.

A richly illustrated view into the world of New Zealand’s lost birds. Finalist in the Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2007 – the Environment section.

These five stylish books introduce fascinating objects from Te Papa’s collections.

A significant and bold selection from the collections of New Zealand’s national museum. Beautifully illustrated with engaging essays and commentary, both in English and Māori.

The definitive guide to identifying seabirds in the oceans around New Zealand.

Profiles the recent work and ongoing career of artist 'Queen of Kitsch' Judy Darragh.

The original calendar celebrating Māori New Year.

A big, beautifully-designed book profiling 25 top New Zealand fashion designers from the past 30 years. Lavishly illustrated with over 500 stunning photographs, and featuring insights into the designers’ own archives and private collections.

 This book provides an up-to-date list of New Zealand lichens, many of which are illustrated here for the first time. Title out of print.

A highly informative guide to all New Zealand fish.

Essential reading for all those interested in the contemporary arts of both New Zealand and the Pacific.

Highly illustrated catalogue of hundreds of rare art and artefacts from all over the Pacific.

Winner in the Environment category of the Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2006. Congratulations to Philip Simpson on winning another Montana Book Award!

A celebration of the work of one of New Zealand’s greatest living artists, Ralph Hotere. Title out of print.

The first biography of this significant and much-loved New Zealand artist.

A major new catalogue to accompany the Te Papa exhibition and mark the centenary of Rita Angus’s birth.

An intimate first-person portrayal of the early life of the New Zealand landscape artist.

A breakthrough art book, ten artists of Pacific Island descent talk candidly about their lives and work.

An exquisite catalogue of rare Japanese treasures to accompany the exhibition of the same name.

Fascinating profiles of more than 20 Māori artists working in various media.

Taiāwhio: Conversations with Contemporary Māori artists has proven invaluable to art lovers, students, teachers and those with a passion for New Zealand art. This new volume profiles a fresh range of contemporary Māori artists.

A superb reminder of the treasures that were shown to national and international acclaim in the Te Māori exhibition 1983-87.

A striking calendar featuring Mäori treasures from Te Papa’s collections.

This powerful series of photographs documents the story of Samoan tattoo art, and the work of world-renowned and controversial tattoo artist Su’a Sulu’ape Paulo II.

A year’s worth of beautiful New Zealand artworks and objects, in three popular formats.

From Te Papa’s collections comes an illuminating introduction to not only Māori art, but also Māori life, culture and beliefs.

The revealing letters of a great New Zealand landscape artist – riveting to read and generously illustrated. Title out of print.

A more compact edition of the best selling Icons Ngā Taonga.

This book tells the story of the Wellington landscape, and its private and public gardens, from colonial times to the present. Title out of print.