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Bad weather interruptions

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High winds and large swells are currently forecast for the Cook Strait. As a result, the Interislander have cancelled sailings for 24 hours from 3.30am Tuesday the 4th of August.

At this stage they will plan to return to normal service on Wednesday the 5^th but this will be weather dependent.

We will do our utmost to keep you informed with any developing information but please be aware that this will impact on our ability to maintain normal services. Delays are to be expected this week and possibly into next week.

Please also be aware that there is another wintery blast forecast to be heading up the country over the next few days which may also impact our service.

We're very sorry for this and we appreciate your patience during this stormy season.

EU shipping resumed

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NZ Post have now resumed shipping to most EU countries, and as usual we will still be sending DDU (delivery duty unpaid) until further notice. We will endeavour to keep you updated if anything changes as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding through this trying time.

Can't find what you're looking for?

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Our mysterious top floor (Dunedin premises) isn't pretty, but gosh, there are a lot of books up here - a couple of hundred thousand is the estimate! All of these (pictured - and others) are waiting to be processed so if you can't find what you're looking for either on our website or in store then please email us at either our Dunedin or Auckland locations and let us know what you're after and we can search our mystery floor for a copy. Don't be fooled - it's a lot more organised than it looks!

Gillian Karawe Whitehead - signed copy

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We have a lovely copy of "Moon, Tides & Shoreline" available online for just $40.00
This is a signed copy of the biography of Aotearoa New Zealand's beloved musician/composer Gillian Kaware Whitehead and comes complete with a CD to the rear pocket

https://www.hardtofind.pro/book/3s7-33/Moon-Todes-Shoreline-Gillian-Karawe-Whitehead-A-Life-in-Music

Follow us on social media

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Please feel free to follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Both our Auckland and Dunedin stores are active and share numerous items daily for you to enjoy

Barry Brailsford Chronicles of the Stone series - SIGNED

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Recently available on our website is Barry Brailsford's Chronicle of the Stone series. Some of the volumes have been warmly inscribed & signed by the author with the author's beautiful penmanship on display- a skill often lost in today's world of computers. This set will set you back a worthy NZ$180.00 (plus shipping)

"Stone is the ancestor of all.
It is of the beginning
And the timeless spirit
That joins star to star
And age to age.
Out of stone comes life.

We are of the stone
And the stone is of us.
Hold it close, feel its power.
Hear its song and prepare
To enter realms known
But long forgotten

Journey well.
May the good go with you."

- from the opening of the first book "Song of the Circle" in the chronicles

https://www.hardtofind.pro/book/3n1-39/Song-of-the-Circle-Song-of-the-SIlence-Song-of-the-Whale-Song-of-the-Sacred-Wind-Song-of-the-Eagle-5-Vol-Set

NEW AUCKLAND STORE GRAND OPENING DAY!

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Our new Auckland store at 4 Glenside Crescent, Eden Terrace is ready for you with an opening date of Saturday 7th March. Save the date! You've been waiting a long time for this moment so come and say hi to your familiar friendly faces in store. Excuse the chaos, join the madness and see you on Saturday, from 9:30am onwards.

We will be open from 9:30am-5:30pm Mondays through to Sundays every week, so come and see the new digs. Tell your mates!

Hard to Find Books Auckland HAS MOVED

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HARD TO FIND AUCKLAND IS DEAD, LONG LIVE HARD TO FIND AUCKLAND

Dearest Friends: The St. Benedicts Street shop is now CLOSED. We are now officially located at 4 GLENSIDE CRESCENT, just a leisurely stroll from our old location. We are not yet open to the public, but available BY APPOINTMENT for you to collect online orders and for us to look at books you're interested in selling. Official opening date TBA, but we promise it will be ASAP!

Until we get phones set up, you can contact the Auckland team via email at books2@hardtofind.pro

Thank you all for your continued support!
-Hard to Find Books

https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/hard-to-find-hits-hard-times

USA CUSTOMERS READ ME! (updated)

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TRUMP TARIFFS: New Zealand Post (NZP) has resumed sending to the USA, hooray. However, your books will be a little more expensive, as we shall be passing on the cost of both the tariffs and costs associated with paying said tariffs onto you, the customer (SAD!). But the good news is, once you have paid for your book/s and shipping, you will NOT have to pay any extra duties or fees to receive your package (unlike the situation recently, when we did not have a DDP ("delivery duties paid") service available)

Random note: if you are in ALASKA or HAWAI'I, we have no idea why, but it costs an extra NZ$25 PER BOOK in some circumstances to send a package to you! If you have an alternative address in another US state, that is your best bet.