REGULAR SOLDIER: A life in the New Zealand Army

Publication Date: June 2012

Author: Frank Rennie

This title is not meant to be an autobiography or a history, it is a bit of both. What the book depicts, is the psychological strength of New Zealand soldiers and soldiering in human terms, there is nothing which the well - trained and well - led Maori / Pakeha soldier combination cannot achieve. This has been acknowledged and documented by those who should know, our opponents and our comrades in arms. New Zealanders operate on the simple premise that there is no point in being second in the serious business of soldiering, and for this reason they will not accept inferior leadership or performance. Rennie has been quoted as saying that there is nothing as fulfilling as serving with New Zealanders in an atmosphere of mutual confidence and respect - and it is a relationship as unique as it is effective which is the measure in this book.

FROM THE UTTERMOST ENDS OF THE EARTH, The NZ Division on the Western Front

Publication Date: Now available

Author: John H. Gray

A HISTORY AND GUIDE TO ITS BATTLEFIELDS 1916 - 1918

With the centennial of the start of World War I approaching, this is the successor to Colonel Hugh Stewart's Popular History of the Division, published 90 years ago.
The New Zealand Divisions campaign in France and Flanders was the birth of the modern New Zealand Army.
The book is in full colour throughout and covers the whole chronological course of the Division's operational progress, from May 1916 to November 1918.
Incorporated in the narrative are clear, detailed route instructions and accommodation suggestions which will ensure effective planning by those who choose to visit all or part of the Division's operational itinerary.
For the first time the two facets of detailed history and visitors guide have been combined in a single, manageable format.

Maori in the Great War:

Publication Date: April 2011

Author: James Cowan

Maori form a significant proportion of the modern New Zealand Army, and Maori officers have achieved the very highest commands, Their unique culture is deeply embedded in its tradition and daily routines; celebrated by Maori (indigenous) and pakeha (non-indigenous) soldiers alike.
The exploits of the 28th (Maori) Battalion in WWll - peerless in attack - are well-remembered. Not so well known is the major Maori contribution to the Allied cause in the Great War.
Maori were quick to respond in 1914. Over five times as many as the specified contingent of 500 men volunteered, and that number of places was allocated on a tribal basis.
As the centennial of the start of WWl approaches, it is timely to revise and republish Cowans 1926 work.