Pocket Kiwi: a Humble History of Aotearoa

Description

" It starts in primary school with a spelling list and continues right up to a bucket list. Lists are how we record, organise, understand and recall everything we need to remember. There's even lists for stuff we didn't know we needed to remember - until we get stuck for conversation around the dinner table, want to impress someone with obscure details and offbeat opinions, sign up for pub quiz nights, or just want a refreshing way of viewing familiar facts. Pocket Kiwi: A humble history of Aotearoa helps readers truly appreciate what New Zealand is all about. No subject is too big or too small, too obvious or too offbeat. The lists here explore the entire range of Kiwi life, from why so few people have a birthday on Waitangi Day and Kiri Te Kanawa has reason to feel sad, right through to what books prisoners are borrowing from the library, the nation's most beloved pets and the perils for nudists of playing Twister. * Prime your concept of the Perfect Kiwi Woman * Identify heritage moments that changed Kiwi lives forever * Find out who are the most famous Kiwis named Trevor * Cringe at the cutting (and hilarious) reviews foreign visitors have posted on social media about New Zealand * Discover who dropped out of school and went on to forge a stellar career * Feel confident about how to train a great sheep dog * Find out why Aucklanders' lives are under threat and much more in Pocket Kiwi. The Ultimate Guide to EVERYTHING Kiwi! "