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June 2025

 

Haere mai and welcome to our History & Current Events newsletter.

Find great reads and resources about wars, revolutions, and extraordinary lives all over the world - in the present day, and the past.

 

Staff List

New For You - History & Current Events - June 2025

Newest additions to the collection that explore history and global issues including politics, media, climate change, racism and more.

 

New titles

History

"31 Inventions That Built Our World" by Elledge, Jonn
"A Word for All Seasons" by Crystal, David, 1941-
"The Vanishing Earth" by Crawford, James (Writer on aerial photography)
"A History of the World in Ten Wars" by Deary, Terry, 1946-
"The Queen and Her Presidents" by Page, Susan, 1951-
"Berlin" by Buttar, Prit
"A Word for All Seasons" by Crystal, David, 1941-
More history

New Zealand history

"Captain Cook and the Unsettled Afterlives of Empire" by Ballantyne, Tony, 1972-
"Another Day Like Yesterday" by Clapshaw, Guy
"The Chief and the Empire" by Bingham, Eugene
"Roadscapes" by Smith, Derek, 1957-
"Understanding Kāwanatanga" by Smail, Roimata
"South Island Māori Rock Art" by Graham,  Philippa Flower
"Another Day Like Yesterday" by Clapshaw, Guy
More NZ history
 

Blog Post

Bringing Light to the Viking World: Embers of the Hands

Troy reviews Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age by Eleanor Barraclough, a look into the everyday world of the Vikings.

 

Staff picks

Coming soon

Inside the Wire: True Stories from a New Zealand prison officer by Rhonda Hapi-Smith

Gripping true-life stories from a career spent inside New Zealand prisons.

 

Top pick

American Kleptocracy by Casey Michel

An explosive investigation into how the United States of America built one of the largest illicit offshore finance systems in the world.

 

Featured magazine: Ancient History

“Ancient History looks at every aspect of the ancient world covering politics, society, literature, religion, economics and art. Like its big brother, Ancient Warfare, Ancient History Magazine is a bi-monthly, 60-page magazine that relies on a thematic approach: each issue is centred around one specific subject. From ancient Egyptian trade and Roman family life to the lost city of Pompeii, there's sure to be something for everyone - all presented in a well-researched but accessible, fun manner.” 

 

Staff List

Horroromance (because love is terrifying) 🫀

When you want a love story but to also to be frightened. Love is a battlefield, but also sometimes a slaughterhouse.

 
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