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‘The author has delved deeply to deliver up impressively detailed analysis of this decisive battle’s ebb and flow’ — Clark Isaacs

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‘It is time that all New Zealanders understood the reality of what many of our citizens endure in the struggle to make ends meet and live dignified lives

Case Studies ‘The author has delved deeplyA beautiful book for all who love plants and their stories Shortlisted for the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards In 1829, London physician Dr Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward sealed a plant inside a glass container a simple experiment that helped change the way plants were transported across the world, transforming gardens, ecosystems and lives in the process. This book traces that story through photographs and essays, pairing striking contemporary images of