All about books in Aotearoa, all in one Kete.
Mō ngā pukapuka i Aotearoa, kua whaowhia ki te kete kotahi.
Kete gathers reviews and news about books, authors, events and awards in Aotearoa. Kete forages weekly selecting books for you.
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Review: The Starving Bride, by Catherine Chidgey
'The plot swoops into horror, salvation, a protracted scene of hallucinatory revelations which is as...
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Review: Protector of Beyond, by Shara Curlett
Imogen Gadd rolls with the 'world of surprises' in Shara Curlett's fantasy debut.
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Review: How We Cook, by Margo Flanagan and Rosa Power
'It is, like their previous cookbooks, full of ideas for salads, grain and vegetable bowls, and tray...
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Extract: Residual Images, by Gayna Vettor
We feature an excerpt from Wellington author Gayna Vettor' RESIDUAL IMAGES.
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This week's Aotearoa NZ BestsellersNgā 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...
Kete's Calendar of Events Te Maramataka Taiopenga o Kete
An essential calendar of events for all things bookish in Aotearoa New Zealand......
ReviewsNgā Arotakenga
Read our independent reviews of the latest books from Aotearoa.
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Review: Great Hearts, by Hazel Phillips
'Joanna Harper leads the way, as the first European woman to set foot on Mount Cook's glaciers, in 1873...'
30 September 2026
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Review: Kua Tau, by Tainui Stephens
'Readers wanting insight into Stephens’ life as a filmmaker and producer will find plenty of material about his work and his influence across the industry...'
2 October 2026
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Review: That Was Not My Intention, by Frances Pavletich
'It’s trite to claim THAT WAS NOT MY INTENTION is a ‘friendship novel’, but it is a novel about how life changes can shift the balance of power between two people...'
28 September 2026
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Review: That Woman, by Dame Silvia Cartwright
'I hadn't expected the subversive wit. 'I have an unfortunate tendency to recount the funny side,' she says...'
23 September 2026
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Review: GIVE, by Allyson Gofton
'While a generation of New Zealanders might recall her as the person who brought potato pompoms or spaghetti pizza into their lives via the long-running ‘Food In A Minute’ series, ...
29 September 2026
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Review: Dance-Floor Romance, by Chris Tse
Becs Tetley joins Tse on the dance floor in this review of his latest poetry collection.
24 September 2026
Continue reading...Interviews and ExtractsNgā Uiui me ngā Tīpakohanga
Author Q&As and extracts from up coming NZ books.
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ListenWhakarongo Mai
Listen to author interviews, reviews, and book news. Plus, read reviews about audiobooks by authors from Aotearoa.
Listen: Witi Ihimaera Smiler's return to the world of The Whale Rider
Witi Ihimaera Smiler talks with Kathryn Ryan on RNZ about returning to the world of 'The Whale Rider'.
1 October 2026
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Listen: Bruce Ansley talks about his new book THE FARM
Bruce Ansley joins Jim Mora on RNZ's Sunday Morning to discuss THE FARM.
20 September 2026
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Listen: Josiah Morgan's plans at the Robert Lord Writers Cottage
Josiah Morgan joins RNZ's Culture 101
20 September 2026
Continue reading...Children and Young AdultsNgā Pukapuka Tamariki
The latest picks for children's picture books, junior fiction and young adults.
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The Aotearoa Junior Fiction and Young Adult Bestseller List — September 2026
Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (6 Sept to 3 Oct 2026).
8 October 2026
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Find out more: the NZCYA winning books for 2026
Find out more about the winning books from the 2026 New Zealand Awards for Children and Young Adults, including reviews, interviews and extracts.
20 August 2026
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Review: Degrees of Happy, by Philippa Werry
Imogen Gadd considers loss and grief in Philippa Werry's latest YA novel.
19 August 2026
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