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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Sizzling hot fiction arriving in 2026
Our run-down of fiction coming in January-June 2026! Check it out for your next read.
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Stomach-churning moments: Thomas Coyle on THE DEAD SPEAK
'I wrote this book for anyone who has an interest in forensic science, whether it is those that are ...
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Review: a trio of Ngā Pukapuka Pekapeka chapbooks
Ash Davida Jane admires three chapbooks from small press Ngā Pukapuka Pekapeka: Ray Shipley's MY BOD...
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NZSA Youth Mentor Programme seeks Emerging Young Writers
Four secondary school students will have the opportunity to be mentored by one of New Zealand’s best...
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Review: The Welcome of Strangers, by Atholl Anderson
David Veart is impressed by Atholl Anderson's THE WELCOME OF STRANGERS, a definitive history of Ngāi...
Continue reading...New Books Ngā Pukapuka Hou
Lyrical Ballads
Author: Bill Manhire
Stepping Up
Author: David Hill
Champions Do Extra
Author: Brad Thorn
Milly's Nose
Author: Susan Edmunds
All She Ever Wanted
Author: Susan Edmunds
Algorithmic Saga
Author: Muhammad Atique
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.
Review: The Welcome of Strangers, by Atholl Anderson
David Veart is impressed by Atholl Anderson's THE WELCOME OF STRANGERS, a definitive history of Ngāi Tahu.
15 January 2026
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Review: The American Boys, by Olivia Spooner
'The American Boys is more compelling as a love letter to Kiwi women and how they upheld domestic and industrial responsibilities despite being told that their place would only be ...
18 December 2025
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Review: Everything But the Medicine, by Lucy O'Hagan
Lucy O'Hagan's memoir EVERYTHING BUT THE MEDICINE impresses reviewer Bernadette Cassidy with its honesty and empathy.
18 December 2025
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Review: Landfall Tauraka, edited by Lynley Edmeades
'It is dense. It is modern. It contains some of the best of Aotearoa’s new and not so new writers...'
17 December 2025
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Review: The Spirit of a Place, by Sarah Ell
'The narratives of any home always appeal more than descriptions of it, and THE SPIRIT OF A PLACE offers an abundance of events, crises, anecdotes, even jokes...'
30 November 2025
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Review: Standing on my Shadow, by Serie Barford
'Resistance, in a multitude of forms, could very well be the collection’s central theme. Barford’s own, beautiful voice comes across strongly in the poems, yet this is a collection...
25 November 2025
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: Cats with Jobs
Leanne McGregor, managing editor at Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand and author of CATS WITH JOBS, talks about generating ideas, some of her favourite cats from the book and what...
30 January 2026
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Listen: John Prins, Pastoral Care
John Prins, debut author of short story collection PASTORAL CARE, talks about messy drafts, endings and being voted into The Listener's Top 100 Books of 2025.
30 January 2026
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Listen: Living with dyslexia, Chanelle Moriah
Chanelle Moriah, author of non-fiction workbooks I AM DYSLEXIC and THIS IS ADHD, talks about the process of writing with dyslexia and getting diagnosed, and how the book can help n...
30 January 2026
Continue reading...Children and Young AdultsNgā Pukapuka Tamariki
The latest picks for children's picture books, junior fiction and young adults.
Review: Whenua and Taniwha
Alex Eagles-Tully is enthralled by two illustrated books for kids on Māori mythology.
5 December 2025
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Entries open for 2026 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
The organisers of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults (NZCYA) – which celebrate the best books for young readers published each year in Aotearoa – are now inviting submissions for the 2026 awards.
26 November 2025
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Six top 2025 picture books to buy and gift
Melinda Syzmanik reviews six picture books from 2025 that would make marvellous Christmas gifts. Read on to see what she thinks.
21 November 2025
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