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Miriama Kamo me nga Whetu i Whakahokia
Kua whakanuia a Matariki i ētahi pukapuka tamariki i ēnei tau tata kua hipa, engari ko te pukapuka hou a Miriama Kamo, ko Ngā Whetū...
May They Always Bind Us: Family Storytelling
Books aren't the only place to find stories. Some of the most important and meaningful stories are passed down through generations,...
Quiz: Can you judge these books by their covers?
Here are ten well-known New Zealand children's books. But can you recognise them from just a small part of their covers? Advanced...
Quiz: Children's books from page to screen
The riches found in Best Adapted Screenplay Awards each year are proof that many books make good movies - but how much do you know about...
Gender (im)balance in NZ children's books
Elizabeth Heritage investigates representations of gender in New Zealand children's book publishing by looking at the 2017 bestsellers...
Quiz: The names of New Zealand book characters
These are some of our best-loved characters from New Zealand Picture Books and Junior Fiction titles. But do you know their names? 1. I...
Book Quiz: Sunny, Rainy, Windy, Snowy Weather
Weather. We can't avoid it. And right now, after six weeks of glorious warm weather that we never complained about, no siree Bob no...
Five activity books from Aotearoa
Tara Ward bravely takes five Kiwi activity books for a spin, and provides photographic evidence. If you're looking for fun, wholesome,...
2017 Christmas Shopping List: Factual Books
Do you want to be sure you're getting top-shelf books for your favourite people this Christmas - or on any gift-giving occasion? We are...
2017 Christmas Shopping List: Best YA Books
Do you want to be sure you're getting top-shelf books for your favourite people this Christmas - or on any gift-giving occasion? We are...
Gavin Bishop's Voyages of Discovery
We get two legends together for this extraordinary interview about an extraordinary book, Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story. Donovan Bixley...
Book Quiz: The change of the seasons
We may not yet have reached the Season of the Age of Aquarius, but it certainly appears to be Spring right now, and we figure sooner or...
Book List: An Alphabet of Poetry for Kids
We wanted to celebrate NZ Poetry Day this year with a fabulous list of children's poetry. And who better to bring this to you than our...
And the winners of the Book Awards are ...
Freshly announced at the Awards Ceremony in Wellington, the winners of the 2017 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are ... The...
This book changed my life: Once Were Warriors
Jo Cribb, the recently appointed new Chief Executive of the New Zealand Book Council, chooses one – possibly unexpected – book she wishes...
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