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 Beaded Curtain, by Lloyd Jones
'Does anyone ever look at anything from a position of neutrality?' Jones asks...
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Urgent action required to get books to kids
As new figures reveal declining reading achievement and enjoyment among New Zealand children, Kiwi C...
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Review: A Sky Full of Fire, by Sarah Ell
'The trickster aspect appears to extend beyond the anthropological to the natural world...'
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Review: Song of the Birds, by Robert Vennell
'A historical tour of New Zealand’s native manu from the time before people set foot on the shore th...
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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
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ReviewsNgā Arotakenga
Read our independent reviews of the latest books from Aotearoa.
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Review: In the Room, by Andrew Campbell
'Campbell reminds us that behind the public figures making consequential decisions are people navigating uncertainty...'
19 October 2026
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Review: Split Enz, by Noel Crombie and Michael Dwyer
Graham Reid muses on Noel Crombie's role in Split Enz.
14 October 2026
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Review: The Star Path, by Witi Ihimaera
Barbara Uini travels to new, broader territory in this sequel to THE WHALE RIDER.
17 October 2026
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Review: Once Upon a Harbour, by Fiona Farrell and David Elliot
Elsie Uini is delighted by Fiona Farrell and David Elliot's ONCE UPON A HARBOUR.
16 October 2026
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Review: Pepeha Portal, by Ariana Tikao
'Words and the perception of words, their supposed meanings, are vast open landscapes, depending on how the light hits them...'
15 October 2026
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Review: Shane Cotton: Moerewa — Liquid Sleep, by Anthony Byrt
'With Byrt as guide, we feel the full heft of Cotton's work. He takes us back to where the paintings begin...'
12 October 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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Review: Wild Summer, by Vasanti Unka
'A gentle meditation disguised as an adventure.'
22 October 2026
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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.
7 October 2026
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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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