1985, oversized paperback edition, reprinted 1997, Reed Books, Auckland, New Zealand. Printed in Hong Kong. Large paperback, 216 pages, b&w illustrations, cartoons, photos throughout. A really interesting book superbly illustrated, offering an inside look at the Land of Birds. Separate chapters deal with the Maori people, traders and settlers, wars between the Maoris and the British, Depression era, war and the fear of war since 1939, and modern times.