To mark the twentieth anniversary of the sinking of the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior by French secret agents, David Robie has republished his work Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior. This revised new edition includes a postscript by Robie that brings us up to date with some of the many players from this remarkable story and a preface by former Greenpeace Pacific coordinator Bunny McDiarmid.

"How amazing to visualise those early Aucklanders getting off their boats and immediately forming a choir!" so began Peter Watts' programme notes at the first concert of the Celebration 150 weekend in April of this year.

Beginning with the arrival of founding conductor Joseph Brown in 1855 this book tells the story of New Zealand's oldest surviving arts organisation, one which has made an immeasurable contribution to this country's musical life.

Written in lively and engaging style by acclaimed music historian and critic Adrienne Simpson, it describes the people and events that shaped the Auckland Choral Society, and the impact of the organisation on the lives of those involved with it. There are plenty of fascinating stories including brushes with everything from royalty to criminals! A number of well known soloists began their careers with the Society, notably Sir Donald McIntyre, Anthony Benfell, and Heather Begg to name but a few.

Lavishly illustrated throughout with a rare combination of contemporary, archival and museum images, Pacific Pattern takes us on a spectacular journey through the history of the Pacific and the myriad ways in which its peoples weave, bind, knit, plait, rub and stamp patterns of astonishing creativity. It will be an indispensable sourcebook for artists, craftspeople, designers and architects worldwide.