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Handy Publications

Online Resources

National library of new Zealand

Take a Virtual Tour or go to the Library Shop. The shop has available a wide variety of material, for example:
 
Archives of Women's Organisations: A Register of Collections Held at New Zealand Archives Institutions, Libraries, Museums, and Historical Societies. - A special suffrage centennial year edition of the National Register of Archives and Manuscripts in New Zealand listing records of New Zealand women's voluntary organisations held in institutions throughout the country.
 
ISSN 0110-7178
1993
$27.00

Some New Zealand Online Book Shops

Pacific Collection Book Section

New Zealand Books On-line

Tech Books
 
New Zealand Books @ nz.com
 
KiwiNet New Zealand
 
Pathfinder Bookshop


Print Resources

Protection of Personal Rights and Property Right

Copies are freeand are available from from your local office of Age Concern or Community Law Centre (see your local telephone directory).

Community Help 1999/2000 Directory (the eighth edition) now available.

An extremely comprehensive and up-to-date guide to services provided by Government Departments, State Owned Enterprises and various government and non-government agencies.
Published by C R McPhail Ltd, PO Box 2091, Palmerston North.
Ph (06) 357-1644, Fax (06) 357-1648.

A Passion for Life: Young New Zealanders doingbusiness.

By Rebecca Wilson and Bronwyn Evans. Shoal; Bay Press, pbk, $29.95
ODT review: 'Brilliant study of small businesses.'

Children and TV (summary) or Getting in the Picture...A Parent's and Carer's Guide for the Better Use of Television for Children (full report)

Copies (free of charge) from:
Royal Australasian College of Physicians
5/99 TheTerrace
Wellington
Tel (04) 472 6713
Fax (04) 472 6718, email
Email: racp@racp.org.nz or their website at http://www.racp.edu.au

Women, 1998 Edition

Published March 1999 by Statistics New Zealand in cooperation with Ministry of Women's Affairs. A statistical study which introduces and discusses subjects such as Maori, children, young people, families and households, housing and incomes. It sheds light on the areas of women's lives that are measured in official statistics, such as family situation, education, work and income. Women provide valuable information on the diverse conditions and experiences of New Zealand women.

Price: $24.95. Email: info@ststs.govt.nz

Change & Diversity: Opportunities for Constraints on Rural Women in
       New Zealand

Cybergrrl®:A Woman's Guide to the World Wide Web by Aliza            Sherman. Check out the contents at Cybergrrls

Directory of Women's Organisations and Groups in New Zealand

A partial listing of national women's organisations and groups is also available on the Internet at the Ministry of Women's Affairs' website.

The complete Directory of Women's Organisations and Groups in New Zealand (Te Rarangi Ingoa O Nga Ropu Wahine Kei Aotearoa Nei) 1997, a listing of national, regional and Maori women's groups is available free of charge from the Corporate Relations Unit, Ministry of Women's Affairs, PO Box 10-049, Wellington. Ph (04) 473 4112, Fax (04) 472 0961

Publications available from Ministry of Women's Affairs.

Most are free and all can be ordered on-line.

Managing Social Transformation in Rural New Zealand

MAF Policy Technical Paper 97/11.
Copies available from: The Manager, MAF Information Bureau, PO Box 2526, Wellington (04) 474-4100, fax (04) 474-4111.

 Older New Zealanders

A two-part report published by the Older People's Health Forum

`Getting On With Life'

A new relationship guide for older people (published by Relationship Services).

The booklet is available free of charge from Relationship Services' 70 offices throughout New Zealand or by calling 0800 RELATE (0800 735 283). It is also being distributed to key agencies in local communities.

 Directory of Otago Peninsula Resource Information

Produced by Otago Peninsula Landcare Group
A resource booklet for Peninsula residents with very useful information.

Membership of the OPLG C/- G Elliot 17 Moodie St, Waverley
Annual subs $10 with newsletters and information of field days, meetings etc

List of Ministry of Agriculture's Regular Publications incl Rural Bulletin  
Drought Recovery Strategies

Published by Agriculture New Zealand and available on their web site.

WDFF''s Rural Woman magazine, $22.50 per annum (6 copies) with subscription to WDFF

Otago Southland Farmer Email: sonp@xtra.co.nz

Future Growth: Rural Initiatives for Prosperity in Southern New Zealand

Booklet available from Telford, Community Employment Group and other local organisations


Clutha Agricultural Development Board

  • Clutha District Agricultural Employment Survey 1995
  • Sheep and Beef Farming
  • Dairy Farming
  • Goals and Issues: A Research Project Identifying the Support and Training Needs of Rural Women in the Clutha District

Central Otago Local Employment Coordination (COLEC)

Central Otago Local Employment Coordination (COLEC) and Agriculture New Zealand have produced two excellent resources as part of COLEC's regional strategy to maximise employment opportunities in the region.

They can be downloaded in Portable Document Format (PDF for short) and viewed, printed and saved using Acrobat Reader. The Acrobat Reader software can be downloaded FREE from Adobe Systems website by clicking on the 'Get Acrobat Reader' icon. Instructions for installing the software is available online.

Reaping the Rewards of Good Staff (staff.pdf, 160 K)

Profile of Issues Impacting on Employment (employmt.pdf, 85 K)

Employment Matters

A monthly publication produced by Community Employment Group to highlight employment projects throughout the country and to network employment related information.

Free copies available from Community Employment Group.

Inquiries about the Employment Matters mailing list to: Community Employment Group, PO Box 12136, Wellington, ph (04) 916-3300, fax (04) 918-9779. For editorial enquiries email: dhannan@xtra.co.nz

Managing Your Voluntary Agency in New Zealand

A Handbook 1993, New Zealand Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations.

New Zealand's 1998 Report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Note Article 14 of the Convention relates to rural women.

Special issue of the 'NZ Political Science Journal'

One-off journal issue. It included a number of papers on local government, covering:

an overview of the electoral process; relationships with central government; local government and the Treaty of Waitangi; women in local government; consultation; and efficiency and democracy.

$29.50 (incl. GST but not postage) from: Publishing Solutions, PO Box 983, Wellington, tel (04) 471 0582, fax (04) 471 0717, email: diana@pubsol.co.nz

Getting Good Media Coverage

Making Submissions to Parliament

The Small Farming Revolution

Nut Seminar Notes

A very successful field day for nuts including hazlenuts, chestnuts and walnuts was held in Telford in March. Material from that day may be
purchased for $33.75 (incl GST) from Agriculture New Zealand, Box 148, Balclutha

Education Booklets

Three booklets produced by the Ministry of Education over the
last couple of years aim to inform people about various aspects of
the NZ education system.


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