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Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2025 Awards Winners Announced
‘COMPELLING’ BOOK ON TREATY OF WAITANGI AWARDED TOP ACCOLADE IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE A book that distils the complexity of the Treaty of Waitangi for young readers has tonight been named the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year at the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. The judges awarded the highest accolade in children’s […]
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PANZ Book Design Awards tickets on sale now
Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 PANZ Book Design Award ceremony, which will be held in Auckland on 18th September from 6pm. Please join us for a glass of wine and nibbles followed by the awards ceremony itself. This year we are at a brand new venue, The Quarterdeck at the Royal New […]
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Hazel Phillips winner of new Luna Foundation residency for women writers
The Luna Foundation team is thrilled to announce that Hazel Phillips has been selected as the recipient of the inaugural Luna Foundation’s Writers Residency 2025. The judges said, “Hazel’s compelling vision, literacy excellence and bold voice stood out among an extraordinary pool of applicants. The selection process was highly competitive and we are deeply grateful […]
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Community Impact Survey Report 2024
Public Libraries New Zealand has released the results of a landmark national survey, revealing the far-reaching impact of public libraries on community wellbeing, learning, and digital inclusion across Aotearoa. Conducted in November 2024, the Community Impact Survey gathered insights from over 10,000 library users nationwide. The findings affirm that libraries are not only vital hubs […]
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Eboni Waitere Makes History as First Māori President of PANZ
Eboni Waitere (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitāne) has made history as the first Māori President of the Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ), following her appointment at the organisation’s 49th Annual General Meeting. Highlighting the strength of Māori leadership at the highest levels of the sector, this milestone marks an important shift in […]
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Storylines: Take Stories on the Road.
Help Us Hit the Road – Support Storylines Take Stories on the Road. Every child deserves to enjoy the stories and meet the storytellers who can light up their world. The Storylines Story Tours travels to regional schools, kura kaupapa Māori, Wharekura and libraries across Aotearoa New Zealand – bringing the magic of books to tamariki and […]
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History Unbound Pitch Appointments
PITCHING APPOINTMENTS STILL AVAILABLE Do you have the next best selling historical novel and need a publisher? Then a pitching appointment at History Unbound will be for you! You have 10 minutes with a publisher of your choosing to sell your idea. Pitching appointments are still available with publishers like Rowena Beresford from Riveted Press […]
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Aotearoa New Zealand’s national writer-residency organisation announces its 2026 Writers in Residence Programme
The Michael King Writers Centre is pleased to announce that next year’s programme of residencies at the historic Signalman’s House on Takarunga Mt Victoria in Devonport, Auckland, is now open for applications. Writers awarded a residency can look forward to peaceful accommodation, the use of a writing studio, a supporting stipend and the opportunity to […]
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Submissions open for 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
Submissions for the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards opened today. Governed by the New Zealand Book Awards Trust Te Ohu Tiaki i Te Rau Hiringa, these prestigious awards provide recognition of, and promote excellence in, the best books for adult readers published annually in Aotearoa. Books with release dates between 1 January 2025 and […]
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NZ Book Sector Unites to Drive Growth, Protect Copyright and Increase Local and Global Visibility
5.00AM, THURSDAY 7 AUGUST 2025 The New Zealand book publishing sector comprising author, illustrator, publisher, bookseller, writer festival, copyright, library, reader and educator representatives have joined forces for the first time, committing to increase the visibility and sales of books by local authors as a priority. The show of unity, summarised in… Mahi Tahi […]
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Kōanga Festival 2025
Over the past decade, Kōanga Festival has supported 40 new whakaari and 47 kaituhi. This year’s top-shelf programme includes new work nā Rutene Spooner, Brady Peeti, Lila Black, Leah Minarapa, Ngahiriwa Rauhina and Zody Takurua. TE POU THEATRE // Tāmaki Makaurau 12 – 21 September More HERE
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Te Arero Toi
Te Arero Toi is a free writing wānanga for Māori writers (of any experience level) who are interested in developing their storytelling practice in te reo Māori. Learn from Tainui Tukiwaho and guest speakers about different approaches to writing in te reo Māori, and acquire some tools to help you develop your practice. This wānanga is presented by Kōanga […]
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