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Growing Up: Michael Mansvelt on opulence on a budget

Michael Mansvelt, author of EVERYDAY OPULENCE, writes about creating opulence on a budget, taking care and pride in what you ...

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9 books on Kete reviewers' holiday TBR stacks

Looking for recommendations for a book to take away to the beach? Four Kete reviewers share their TBR (to be read) lists and the titles they're most eager to jump into this summer.

Review: Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous History of Māori Art, by Deidre Brown and Ngarino Ellis, with Jonathan Mane-Wheoki

'Ngā kete e toru o te mātauranga, the three baskets of knowledge, are used to structure the book, and to loosely divide Māori...

The Aotearoa Junior Fiction and Young Adult Bestseller List — Dec 2024

Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (1 December to 28 December 2024)....

New Books

Ngā Pukapuka Hou

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

The Priest Who Limped: A Tale of Grace

by Iain Gow

Kiwis Can Fly: Flying to Save Lives in Papua New G...

by Ted Crawford

A Friend Named Dog: A family friendly guide to lea...

by Emily Dustan

The Futures of Democracy, Law and Government

by Mark Hickford

Colours of Nelson

by Graeme Matthews

Slices of Heaven: Uniquely Kiwi Comics about Aotea...

by Daniel Vernon

Pet (B-Format)

by Catherine Chidgey

In a Fishbone Church

by Catherine Chidgey

Axeman's Carnival (B-Format)

by Catherine Chidgey

Bookrapt: Our Second Twenty Years

by Jean Bennett

My Sore Throat

by Heather Brooks

Goodbye Country Road: The story of Waimauku and Mu...

by Graeme Robb

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: Te Hau Kāinga: The Māori Home Front during the Second World War

'One of the strengths of this book is the weaving of personal stories with official data and stories about food are particula...

Review: Liar, Liar, Lick, Spit by Emma Neale

Anuja Mitra admires the empathy and reminder of our shared humanity within Emma Neale's new poetry collection, LIAR, LIAR, LI...

Review: The Songbirds of Florence, by Olivia Spooner

'This book juxtaposes the stark dichotomy between the glamour and gruesomeness that the women were living. Silks, luxury club...

Review: Unreel, by Diana Wichtel

Diana Wichtel writes that media can be 'magic, imbued with a dreamy, inexplicable aura'. After her many years as columnist, r...

Review: The Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat

Veteran author Brannavan Gnanalingam is back with THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF KARTIK POPAT, a novel set in the world of politics...

Review: The Royal Free, by Carl Shuker

Everything is on fire in Carl Shuker's latest novel, THE ROYAL FREE. Grief, copyediting and vicious teens convene in a wry, e...

Interviews and ExtractsNgā Uiui me ngā Tīpakohanga

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

Kete Cooks: Christmas at the Castle

Literary festivals, stereotypes upended, travel: Simon Rowe

Extract: The Defiance of Frances Dickinson

ListenWhakarongo Mai

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

Niki Bezzant on The Everything Guide

Health writer Niki Bezzant joins Jim Mora of RNZ to discuss her new book The Everything Guide: Hormones, Health and Happiness...

Behind the scenes on an audiobook recording with Elisabeth Easther

Actress, journalist author and playwright Elisabeth Easther might be a familiar face from her role as Carla Crozier on Shortl...

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.

All about books in Aotearoa, all in one Kete.

Mō ngā pukapuka i Aotearoa, kua whaowhia ki te kete kotahi.

Growing Up: Michael Mansvelt on opulence on a budget

9 books on Kete reviewers' holiday TBR stacks

Review: Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous History of Māori Art, by Deidre Brown and Ngarino Ellis, with Jonathan Mane-Wheoki

The Aotearoa Junior Fiction and Young Adult Bestseller List — Dec 2024

New Books

The Priest Who Limped: A Tale of Grace

Kiwis Can Fly: Flying to Save Lives in Papua New G...

A Friend Named Dog: A family friendly guide to lea...

The Futures of Democracy, Law and Government

Colours of Nelson

Slices of Heaven: Uniquely Kiwi Comics about Aotea...

Pet (B-Format)

In a Fishbone Church

Axeman's Carnival (B-Format)

Bookrapt: Our Second Twenty Years

My Sore Throat

Goodbye Country Road: The story of Waimauku and Mu...

This week's Aotearoa NZ Bestsellers

Kete's Calendar of Events

Reviews Ngā Arotakenga

Review: Te Hau Kāinga: The Māori Home Front during the Second World War

Review: Liar, Liar, Lick, Spit by Emma Neale

Review: The Songbirds of Florence, by Olivia Spooner

Review: Unreel, by Diana Wichtel

Review: The Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat

Review: The Royal Free, by Carl Shuker

Interviews and ExtractsNgā Uiui me ngā Tīpakohanga

Kete Cooks: Christmas at the Castle

Literary festivals, stereotypes upended, travel: Simon Rowe

Extract: The Defiance of Frances Dickinson

ListenWhakarongo Mai

Niki Bezzant on The Everything Guide

Behind the scenes on an audiobook recording with Elisabeth Easther

Audiobook review: Make it Make Sense

Children and Young AdultsNgā Pukapuka Tamariki

Five popular picture books that will make great gifts

Review: Charlie Tangaroa and the God of War

Review: The Mess of Our Lives, by Mary-Anne Scott