Strangers in Mohua: Abel Tasman’s Exploration of New Zealand, by Robert Jenkin and others (60p., published 2000). An approachable and well-illustrated introduction to the dramatic events of 13 December 1642-6 January 1643, when two worlds met for the first time.
Price: $NZ $25 plus postage. Contact the museum by phone (+64-3-525-6268) or email (info@goldenbaymuseum.org.nz) or by post (73 Commercial street, Takaka 7110) to order, and before sending payment.)