Publications
Contested Ground Te Whenua I Tohea: The Taranaki Wars 1860 - 1881
Edited by Kelvin Day
This award-winning book offers a thought-provoking perspective on a chaotic war with legacies that continue to the present day. Published to accompany Puke Ariki’s exhibition Taranaki Wars 1860-2010, this beautifully presented book makes history easy to read and is filled with intriguing images.
Taranaki Fortunes: lost and won
Edited by Susette Goldsmith, 2009 $50.00
Retrace the fortunes of our region long after the exhibition closes with the Taranaki Fortunes: lost and won book. Including more than 200 photographs, a full synopsis of the exhibition and commentaries on the fortunes of the region by some of Taranaki's business leaders.
Taranaki Culture: fresh out of the box
Edited by Susette Goldsmith, 2009 $50.00
The publication of the exhibition held at Puke Ariki 28 February – 1 June, 2009. The exhibition was the third in the Common Ground series. The book contains images of intriguing artefacts from Puke Ariki’s collection and the creative responses on 15 artists along with enlightening texts by Elizabeth Smither, Te Miringa Hohaia and Ron Lambert and comprehensive curator-artist interviews.
Taranaki Whenua: life blood legacy
Edited by Susette Goldsmith, 2008 $50.00
Through more than 100 full-colour images of paintings, photographs and historic objects, this book portrays the story of Taranaki’s land. The publication of the exhibition held at Puke Ariki 28 February – 25 May 2008, the second in the Common Ground series, the book also contains thought-provoking essays and supportive text.
Pukekura Park and Brooklands: a guide to walks
Text by Ron Lambert, 2007 $20.00
Written by Puke Ariki’s Senior Researcher, Ron Lambert, this book is a comprehensive guide to the flora and fauna found along various routes around the park. The book also contains related items of interest from Puke Ariki’s Heritage Collection.
Taranaki Stories
Rhonda Bartle and Sorrel Hoskin, 2006 $35.00
Originally written for the Puke Ariki website, the stories contained within showcase the many wonderful, interesting, influential and sometimes eccentric people who have lived and who still live in the Taranaki region.
Connections: Stories of Taranaki, from the Puke Ariki collection
Edited by Sarah Brown, photography by John Crawford, 2004 $40.00
Beautiful photographs, accompanied by descriptive and enlightening text, place items from the Puke Ariki Heritage Collection into some surprising situations.
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