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Review: Hastings: A boy's own adventure

'An element which runs through all of Frizzell’s multiple activities is self-confidence. He is admirably sure of himself, a c...

Review: Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World

Becs Tetley muses on the wide-ranging appeal of Ruth Shaw and her latest book, THREE WEE BOOKSHOPS AT THE END OF THE WORLD, a continuation of Shaw's popular memoir.

Mila's Books Wins Major International Award

Mila’s Books has been announced as Oceania’s Top Children’s Publishers for 2025 at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy....

Review: Northbound, by Naomi Arnold

NORTHBOUND is journalist Naomi Arnold's nine-month journey walking the Te Araroa trail, from one end of Aotearoa to the other...

New Books

Ngā Pukapuka Hou

Check out the latest books from our amazing NZ authors...

The New Zealand Easter Activity Book

by Sarina Dickson

Northbound: Four seasons of solitude on Te Araroa

by Naomi Arnold

Black Silk and Buried Secrets: The second riveting...

by Deborah Challinor

The Cinderella Service: A New Zealand Land Girl's ...

by Lynda Taylor

Rich Enough?: A Laid-back Guide for Every Kiwi 202...

by Mary Holm

No Words for This

by Ali Mau

High Heels and Gumboots: A city girl and a lot to ...

by Rebecca Hayter

Vividwater

by Jacqueline Owens

Wetapunga

by Jo van Dam

Giraffe the Gardener

by Kimberly Andrews

Henry Fanshaw Takes Flight

by Gillian Torckler

Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World

by Ruth Shaw

This week's Aotearoa NZ Bestsellers

Ngā Pukapuka Pai Rawa Atu i Aotearoa i tēnei wiki

View this week's bestselling Aotearoa NZ adult fiction, adult non-fiction and children's books...

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Kete's Calendar of Events

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An essential calendar of events for all things bookish in Aotearoa New Zealand...

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Reviews Ngā Arotakenga

Read our independent reviews of the latest books from Aotearoa.

Review: Bear, by Kiri Lightfoot

'Lightfoot takes the classic coming-of-age story and drags it through a surreal, shadowy landscape where fear takes on a life...

Review: See How They Fall, by Rachel Paris

Rachel Paris's debut thriller SEE HOW THEY FALL provides plenty of pace and unpredictability, as poisonings among a billiona...

Review: Tiahuia, by Merenia Gray

'Tiahuia Gray wore many hats, from city councillor to teacher, kaikaranga to nurse; but despite despite her many positions an...

Review: Tony Fomison, by Mark Forman

'Forman paints a vivid picture of Fomison's life in the 1960s and 1970s, including his time on the streets in Paris, his stay...

Review: Te Moana o Reo | Ocean of Languages

Anuja Mitra explores the kaleidoscopic collection TE MOANA O REO and its 'melody stitching together a number of voices; old a...

Review: Clay Eaters, by Gregory Kan

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Interviews and ExtractsNgā Uiui me ngā Tīpakohanga

Author Q&As and extracts from up coming NZ books.

Extract: Unveiled: A Story of Surviving Gloriavale, by Theophila Pratt

Extract: miss adventure, by Pauline Grogan

Extract: On Call, by Ineke Meredith

ListenWhakarongo Mai

Listen to author interviews, reviews, and book news. Plus, read reviews about audiobooks by authors from Aotearoa.

Audio RNZ Rodney Strong on Three Dogs, Two Murders and a Cat

Wellington cozy crime writer Rodney Strong

The author of Three Dogs, Two Murders and a Cat joins chats with RNZ's Jim Mora. ...

Jacinta Ruru RNZ Books of Mana interview

Jacinta Ruru: Books of Mana

Jacinta Ruru talks to RNZ about bringing together some of Aotearoa's most renowned Māori thinkers in a wide-ranging kōrero ab...

Audiobook review: Make it Make Sense

Nat Baker reviews the audiobook of Make it Make Sense, a conversational book written and narrated by Lucy Blakiston and Bel H...

Children and Young AdultsNgā Pukapuka Tamariki

The latest picks for children's picture books, junior fiction and young adults.