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Review: The Long Shadow, by Cally Whitham

'Whitham has meticulously gathered her collection of images of native and introduced New Zealand species with the hope that a...

Celebrating South Asian Voices with guest editor, Vasanti Unka

'I’m delighted with the mayhem of this list. It’s like an eclectic mixtape, spanning genres, styles, and characters that break free from stereotypes and showcase the vibrancy of South Asian creativity in Aotearoa.'

Review: Yesterday When I Was Young, by Suzanne Lynch

'Her story, which is quite remarkable in the years before she turned 20, becomes even more so when – after the Chicks go thei...

Chris Knox: Never Just a Tall Dwarf

Graham Reid pens a personal reflection on Chris Knox and the new biography CHRIS KNOX: NOT GIVEN LIGHTLY by Craig Robertson. ...

New Books

Ngā Pukapuka Hou

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

Giving Birth to My Father

by Tusiata Avia

Landfall Tauraka 250: Spring 2025

by Lynley Edmeades

A Dog and His Boy

by Joy Cowley

Sleepwalking

by Robert Stevens

Colin the curious cabbage

by Sharon Fergusson

The City - Stories

by J. W. Du Four

High Notes

by Peter Averi

Beloved Children

by Lorraine Dittrich

The Power of Transformation

by Paul Haskins

Behind The Hill

by Robin Robilliard

The Ant Rebellion

by Toprak Isik

Bad Guys Don't Always Lose

by Michelle Thompson

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

Te Maramataka Taiopenga o Kete

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: Te Whāriki: Reading Ten New Poets from Aotearoa

'This book encourages close reading and gifting - between poems, collections, poets, and generations. The writing is rich and...

Review: All Her Lives, by Ingrid Horrocks

'Horrocks’ characters have a self-aware physicality to them, whether they are at home in their bodies or not. Visuals of preg...

Review: Isaac Featherston - 'Petatone'

'This book is a monumental work on an important part of our history...'...

Review: 100 Words that Make Us Kiwi

'These words and phrases don't tell you only about our language. They're insights into our culture, both high and low. The 'B...

Review: Strong Words 4, edited by Lynley Edmeades

Becs Tetley takes a long look at STRONG WORDS 4, a collection of twenty essays selected by editor Lynley Edmeades from the La...

Review: Lessons on Living, by Nigel Latta

Nigel Latta's final book was released on the day he sadly died of terminal cancer. Angela Walker reflects on the LESSONS ON L...

Interviews and ExtractsNgā Uiui me ngā Tīpakohanga

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

Interview: Ingrid Horrocks and Michelle Duff talk short stories

Interview: Rewriting Ernest Rutherford, with author Matthew Wright

'Such a treat': Briony of Marsden's Books on bookshops and libraries

ListenWhakarongo Mai

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

Listen: Catch that Fish with chef Al Brown

A lifelong love of fishing has led chef Al Brown to his latest endeavour - a book for children and adults, HOOKED: LEARNING T...

Rural life and recipes: Nadia Lim's favourites

Chef Nadia Lim, whose new book NADIA'S FARM KITCHEN is out now, shares her thoughts on rural life on Playing Favourites at R...

Gay in the 1960s: Autofiction by Jeffrey Buchanan

Jeffrey Buchanan talks to Emile Donovan about his new book, THE BIRDS BEGAN TO SING, which won the 2024 Michael Gifkins Award...

Children and Young AdultsNgā Pukapuka Tamariki

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