‘Rape Myths as Barriers to Fair Trial Process’ opens the courtroom door on rape trials to investigate how and why they re-traumatise complainants. Despite decades of targeted law reform, adult complainants still report that the process of being a witness is a significant point of re-victimisation. This book contains the findings of four years of research that compares the trial process in 30 adult rape cases from 2010 to 2015 (in which the defence at trial was consent) with 10 cases from the Sexual Violence Court Pilot heard in 2018. The aim of the research was to find out at which points in the questioning process the complainant displayed heightened emotionality, including distress, and why cross-examination (in particular) is so resistant to reform measures. Researchers also considered the extent to which the current rules of evidence and procedure are applied appropriately and consistently, and identified examples of best practice in order to develop proposals for changes to law and process. Elisabeth McDonald is a Professor of Law at the University of Canterbury. She has taught and published in the areas of sexual and family violence, law and sexuality, criminal law and the law of evidence for 30 years, as an academic and as the Policy Manager for the evidence law reference at the New Zealand Law Commission. Elisabeth is the author of a number of evidence law textbooks and online legal resources, as well as co-editor of ‘From “Real Rape” to Real Justice’ (2011) and ‘Feminist Judgments Aotearoa: Te Rino, the Two-Stranded Rope’ (2017). In June 2018, she became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for Services to Law and Education.

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Pages: 584

Dimensions: 210 x 296 mm

Publication Date: 03-06-2020

Re-printed 2020 due to popular demand Our kitchen shelves are full of remedies for all sorts of illnesses and accidents. In fact most domestic accidents occur in the kitchen. But if the home has hidden dangers, it also contains many handy but often overlooked ingredients for treating household emergencies and common ailments, from bee stings and cuts to sore throats and chilblains. The products for these remedies include herbs and spices, fruit and vegetables, oils and vinegars, and many other familiar items. In Kitchen Medicine the authors of the successful Hedgerow Medicine now move indoors to describe the wealth of healing and emergency remedies that sit unused and idle in the kitchen. Superb illustrations adorn a lively text. The ailments and illnesses that kitchen medicine can address are comprehensively listed, making diagnosis and cure both immediate and easy.

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Dimensions: 189 x 246 mm

Publication Date: 30-04-2020

Do you love animals and adventure? Come along for a trip through some amazing animal habitats. You might discover a new friend or two that you haven't seen at the zoo!

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Pages: 28

Dimensions: 210 x 250 mm

Publication Date: 28-06-2020

This new board book series features a mode of transport in each book. It is a fun and engaging read, perfect for toddlers and early learners as they begin the years of discovery. Natalia's fun illustrations perfectly complement Rosalyn's text.

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Pages: 16

Dimensions: 200 x 200 mm

Publication Date: 30-04-2020

Everyone knows that what koalas do best is sleep but young Clive cant help feeling different. He hardly ever wants to sleep He's itchy and twitchy and sleeping on branches is a dangerous game when you just cant stop moving Maybe he was mixed up at birth and is really a monkey Maybe he's an elephant Or something much much bigger . . . One day somewhere between sleep and wild imagination Clive wonders what adventures he might have if only he were a different kind of animal . . . and soon discovers that being himself is not so bad after all

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Pages: 36

Dimensions: 235 x 276 mm

Publication Date: 30-04-2020

Thomas Dylan is an unlikely spy. Rejected by MI6 he joins the Ministry of Defence where his first mission is a total failure. Unexpectedly he is then sent to Rio de Janeiro to recover a submarine interrogator stolen from the US Navy. In Brazil he discovers that those supposedly on his side, MI6 and the CIA, have their own priorities and that his life is definitely not one of them. A murderous game which began with the death of a British spy in Argentina is being played out in a city of sun, sea and secret police. When Dylan comes face-to-face with the brutal realities of Brazil's military dictatorship he knows he has to trust somebody. But who? The only thing he knows for sure is that the woman he wants to trust has been lying to him from the very beginning - should he take the risk? This is a fast-paced thriller in the vein of John le Carre and Eric Ambler.

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Pages: 320

Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm

Publication Date: 25-06-2020

This book presents the evolution and development of perhaps the most iconic German fighter of WWI--the Fokker Dr. 1 triplane or "Dreidecker." The Dr. 1 was born from experiments in cantilever monoplanes and the excellent combat record of the Sopwith triplane, which appeared at the western front at the end of 1916. Only 320 Fokker Dr.1s were built, yet their imprint on aviation history was and is far reaching and enduring--perhaps due to those who flew them. Baron Manfred von Richthofen and his brother Lothar, as well as Werner Voss, Ernst Udet, and many others, all flew the triplane, helping burnish their image in collective memory. This book highlights the design and construction of the legendary Dr. 1, as well as showcasing many flying replicas and where they can be found. Also included are selected museums from around the world where Dr. 1s can currently be seen.

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Pages: 112

Dimensions: 228 x 228 mm

Publication Date: 28-06-2020

In this informative and clearly illustrated guide to living in harmony with chi'i, the life-giving energy in and around us all, experts explain how to rebalance the flow of energy to bring health, happiness, and good fortune into your life. An introduction to the ancient guiding principles of traditional Chinese Feng Shui explains how the five elements combine in the home and workplace with step-by-step instructions. Using simple illustrations and instructions, learn how to visualize the "invisible architecture" in your surroundings, both indoors and outside. Determine whether the Feng Shui is "good" or "bad" and how to use a Pa Tzu compass to discover lucky and unlucky directions.

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Pages: 160

Dimensions: 171 x 222 mm

Publication Date: 28-06-2020

Your palms are a mirror of your personality and how you think and behave. But they can also reveal how you're feeling, your general state of health, and if you are predisposed to a particular condition. Learn to read the lines, patterns, and bumps on your hands and you can monitor your health and promote your well-being on a daily basis. This easy-to-follow, fully illustrated guide explains the basics of hand analysis, and how overall appearance, line details, and markings begin to build a health picture. Find out how to spot specific health indicators and how to read them, and use this inside knowledge to select positive self-help treatments from a range of complementary therapies described.

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Pages: 144

Dimensions: 177 x 228 mm

Publication Date: 28-06-2020

Alien Abduction. Imagine getting into your car and driving to a place you know. But for some reason, you end up at an unintended location. You see something unusual. Then you forget all about it. An hour or so passes. And now you don't remember any of it.There's a control factor in abduction cases that allows aliens to abduct any human or control any nonhuman object from any location in the world without human permission or knowledge--for purposes unknown. Then victims are returned to Earth without memory of the experience. Discover what science is learning about the alien presence and the way they manipulate space and time. Learn the facts about implants, mind control, memory, and why aliens are here. Find out why some can see UFOs and some can't, what a typical abduction scenario is like, and what you can do to prevent being taken. Foreword by Kathleen Marden, UFO investigator and niece of Betty and Barney Hill, the first recorded abductees.

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Pages: 160

Dimensions: 152 x 228 mm

Publication Date: 28-06-2020