Ao-tea-roa Wealth and resources, scenery, travel routes, spas and sport By James Cowan Published by The NZ Govt of Tourist and Health resorts By authority of John Mackay, Govt Printer Published 1908.

“O-tea-roa (the Long Bright World) cried Tamatea, the Explorer when six centuries ago his Viking-canoe, the Takitumu, made land fall on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand and the Hawaiikian sailor-chief saw stretching athwart his bows and shining in the summer sun the far extending white cliffs, tree fringed, of a strange new land….”

Frank Wiseman was a friend of the old family and is mentioned in the Cenotaph.

Book has cover falling off, but pages still intact, No foxing. Selling to fund mobility van.