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The early arrival of the missionaries in Aotearoa set the scene for a new moral colony that would be founded on religious precepts and modern Christian beliefs. It did not take long for a combination of circumstances to confound the aspirations of the Church Missionary Society, the Church in Rome and all those who followed. Historian Peter Lineham examines Christianity in New Zealand through the lens of cultural development, and asks: If the various denominations and faiths set out to shape New Zealand, how did the very fluid fact of New Zealand change those faiths?

How do we understand the functions of militaries of democratic societies? How are good soldiers made? How do they behave when posted overseas? The issue of gender and the increased use of military beyond their core functions all demand a closer academic examination. This collection brings together work by new scholars as well as established academics, and examines the identity and functions of the New Zealand Army from a range of perspectives. Drawing on anthropology, political studies, international relations, development studies, law, and defence and security studies, it provides a multi-faceted view of one military organisation, and helps further an understanding of the character and the challenges of military personnel and institutions in the twenty-first century.

Continually in print since 1951, when it was established by leading poet Louis Johnson, this annual collection of new poetry, reviews and essays is the ideal way to catch up with the latest poetry from established and emerging New Zealand poets. Issue #51 features 128 new poems by writers including featured poet Elizabeth Morton, Riemke Ensing, Mohamed Hassan, Michele Leggott, Kiri Piahana-Wong and Elizabeth Smither, as well as essays by Janet Charman, Lisa Samuels and Bryan Walpert, and reviews of 33 new poetry collections.

From which detergent to buy to who we should vote for, we are constantly bombarded by reasons to believe or do something. Should we be persuaded? Should we find the reasons others give compelling? Everyone can benefit from a set of precision tools to use for evaluating reasoning. Written in an engaging style by two accessible philosophers, this book offers a handy critical-thinking toolbox for all areas of academic study, the workplace and daily life.

Across the globe citizens are flexing their muscles, but they are also battling oppression and discrimination. What can history tell us about the states duty to its citizens? As always, a good deal. This bold and timely book brings political theorists and historians together to examine the role of, and need for, a critical, global and active civil society.

Forty years of pioneering research and teaching at Massey University

This collection of provocative, impassioned essays about hot New Zealand issues by smart New Zealand thinkers will tune up your intellectual engine. Featuring writing by: Dan Salmon on tuna ΓÇó Paul McDonald on the places youΓÇÖll go ΓÇó Mike Joy on river radicalism ΓÇó David Hall on green growth ΓÇó James Chapman and William Tunmer on why kids canΓÇÖt read ΓÇó Wayne Barrar on diatoms ΓÇó Ridvan Firestone on obesity ΓÇó Mike Grimshaw on Christchurch ΓÇó Richard Shaw on why the kids donΓÇÖt vote ΓÇó Kerry Taylor on spies ΓÇó Claire Robinson on grey hair ΓÇó Peter Meihana on M─üori privilege ΓÇó Krushil Watene on water ownership ΓÇó Jeff McNeill on Messines ΓÇó Chris Gallavin on murder ΓÇó Teena Brown Pulu on being Pasifika and M─üori ΓÇó Jarrod Gilbert on gangs, lies and statistics ΓÇó Paula Morris on a road-end in Denmark ΓÇó Paul Thomas on shallowness ΓÇó David Slack on the melancholy of fifty-something.

The inspirational story of 27-year-old climber Nick Allen, who went from outdoorsman to wheelchair-bound with Multiple Sclerosis to back to the life in the mountains he loves.

Loss of jobs, loss of young people, the ageing demographic, the apparently irresistible magnet of Auckland . . . the economic fortunes of New Zealand's regions are of great concern to politicians, the business community, schools, employers -- and indeed most citizens. What is the dynamic at work here? Is there a remedy? Is there a silver lining? What works? What doesn't? What are the smart regions doing that shows promise? This collection of expert articles addresses the issues facing our regions and investigates the reasons for population loss. Often those solutions involve facing up to the fact that decline is inevitable and unavoidable -- and then coming up with smart new plans and policies that accept that the end of growth does not have to mean the end of prosperity.

A fresh examination of the World War One experience.