new zealand

Describes some of the unique animals, birds, insects, and marine life that make their home in and around Australia and New Zealand.

A biography of the New Zealand beekeeper who teamed up with Tenzing Norgay to climb the world's highest mountain in 1953.

"Based on Cushla: a case study--three years of enrichment in the life of a handicapped child, original investigation presented for the Diploma in Education, the University of Auckland, NZ, 1975.".

Chronicles the life of Ernest Rutherford, focusing on his revolutionary ideas on modern physics and the discoveries he made that changed the study of science in the nineteenth century.

The Maori people of New Zealand tell this version of the Polynesian folktale in which a trickster uses magical powers to slow the movement of the sun.

Chronicles Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's 1953 expedition to the summit of Mount Everest, describing how the pair became the first to ever reach the mountain's summit, the preparations they made for the climb, and the challenges they faced along the way.

A biography of Edmund Hillary, whose love of snow, mountains, and the outdoor life culminated in his conquering the highest peak in the world.

Describes programs being carried out in New Zealand to protect coastal animals such as dolphins and penguins which are being threatened by development.