Steve Braunias: 6 books

Civilisation is Steve Braunias at his best, the scavenger of social lodestone, rich, fascinating and occasionally disturbing stories of settlements—from Kawakawa in the north, to Mosgiel in the south, and Samoa and Antarctica over the seas—and the people who live in them, their lives, loves, aspirations, and sometimes dark secrets.

A collection of New Zealand's most celebrated journalist's works, this lascivious selection of Steve Braunias's columns addresses a variety of topics, including the current state of New Zealand steak, the beauty of mangroves, the lunacy of film festivals, the attractions of small towns, the charms...

Well crafted and piercingly insightful, this collection of Steve Braunias’s 2007 interviews of New Zealand's famous and infamous-both publicity-seekers and those desperate to hide from the spotlight-is a humorous and biting survey of the national psyche. Ranging from the disturbingly naïve to the...

From the perspective of a passionate New Zealand columnist, this diverse collection from Steve Braunias is a provocative commentary on society, politics, and the recession.  From lambasting airhead politicians, apostrophe vigilantes, and purveyors of awful food to reflecting upon his experiences...

Twelve extraordinary tales of crime and punishment: a collection of true crime writing by New Zealand's award-winning master of non-fiction. A court is a chamber of questions. Who, when, why, what happened and exactly how -- these are issues of psychology and the soul, they're general to the...

Part geographical wandering, part New Zealand history, and part cultural study, this narrative recounts one man's personal journey into the world of birds and birdwatching. Written by an award-winning journalist and with black and white photographs taken by Major Geoffrey Buddle, it traces the fascinating history of people ensnared, captivated, and entranced by birds.