Canterbury University Press
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Canterbury University Press produces top-quality books for thinking people. We publish about a dozen non-fiction titles a year, in the academic and general markets, with recognised strengths in natural history, biography, and books about and arising from our region.
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Canterbury University Press
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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News and Featured Titles
Crimes from Christchurch’s colonial past brought to life (23 Nov)
The long forgotten, colourful and shocking crimes of early colonial Christchurch are brought to life in Professor Geoffrey W. Rice’s latest book.
Blazing a trail through fire-fighting history (23 Nov)
An in-depth history of rural fire-fighting in New Zealand, published by Canterbury University Press, is blazing a trail through a previously unexplored aspect of our nation’s past.
On a Saturday Night
A warm and colourful celebration of the strength and spirit of small towns all around New Zealand. From Whakapara to Mossburn, community halls have been the focal point of small towns.....




