Editors: David Eggleton, Vaughan Rapatahana, and Mere Taito Publisher: Massey University Press

To write poetry in New Zealand as a Pacific migrant is an act of wayfinding, a creative process of discovery and negotiation between cultural spaces. This collection of 137 poems by 89 Aotearoa-based Pacific poets explores that navigation.Deep and rich, like Moana Oceania itself, it shows Pasifika poetry to be in a constant state of 'old and new', of haharagi and lelea' mafua, a lively and evolving continuum.

11 April 2024

Author: Damon Salesa. Publisher: Bridget Williams Books.

In this captivating collection of essays, acclaimed Pacific scholar Damon Salesa takes us on a journey through the rich cultural and historical tapestry of the Pacific.

01 November 2023

Author: Te Rangi Hīroa (Sir Peter Buck). Publisher: Oratia Books.

Vikings of the Sunrise ranks as a masterpiece of Pacific studies. From the pen of one of the greatest Māori thinkers and writers of his generation, the settlement of the Pacific Ocean comes to life. Oratia Books is pleased to bring it back into print for modern readers as part of our NZ Classics series.

18 October 2023

Editor: Lana Lopesi. Publisher: Penguin Books (NZ)

The powerful and dynamic legacy of Pacific arts in Aotearoa, as told by the artists themselves.

03 October 2023

Authors: Dahlia Malaeulu, Emeli Sione, Darcy Solia, Liz Tui Morris, Mele Tonga Grant. Publisher: Mila’s Books.

Paea enjoys playing games with her friends and teaches readers Tongan colours while playing a fun game of 'I spy'. Includes two stories in one book - Paea Spies provides scaffolded language supports while 'Oku sio 'a Paea is the Tongan translation of Paea Spies.

1 September 2023

Author: Vitale Lafaele. Publisher: HarperCollins NZ.

From high-profile hostage situations to overcoming a career-ending stroke, Soifua Vitale Joseph Fatutoa Lafaele's story is an inspiring one, of overcoming difficulty with values to guide you through life's challenges - ua se va’a tu matagi, like a canoe before the wind.

30 August 2023

Authors: Pasifika families. Publisher: Mila’s Books.

Pasifika families living with autism share their lessons, hopes and dreams of awareness and acceptance.

01 April 2023

Author: Dahlia Malaeulu. Publisher: Oratia Books.

Oratia Books announces a new series to bring bilingual reading about the South Pacific to children in New Zealand and the islands.

15 February 2023

Author: Jean Tekura Mason. Publisher: Oratia Books.

Oratia Books announces a new series to bring bilingual reading about the South Pacific to children in New Zealand and the islands.

15 February 2023

Editors: Tapu Misa & Gary Wilson. Publisher: Bridget Williams Books (BWB Texts)

A thought-provoking set of leading Maori, Pasifika, and Tangata Tiriti writers combine in this stirring BWB Text from celebrated digital magazine e-Tangata.

10 October 2022

Author: Peter Swain. Publisher: Te Herenga Waka Press.

Fono: The Contest for the Governance of Sāmoa tells the story of the development of Sāmoa’s unique system of governance from first settlement through German colonisation and New Zealand’s administration, to indigenous governance, including the hard-fought 2021 General Election and its dramatic outcome.

08 September 2022

Author: Maria Samuela. Publisher: Te Herenga Waka University Press.

A collection of stories about first- and second-generation Cook Islands New Zealanders living in 1950s to modern-day New Zealand. Powerful, poignant and gently funny.

March 2022 release

Editors: Tapu Misa; Gary Wilson. Publisher: Bridget Williams Books.

A second selection of the best of celebrated digital magazine e-Tangata, home to some of the most incisive and profound commentary on life in New Zealand.

7 March 2022 release

Editor: David Riley. Publisher: Reading Warrior.

Students from Kedgley Intermediate worked with teacher-author David Riley to tell stories of the inspirational alumni who have attended their school.

8 December 2021 release

Editors: Tapu Misa; Gary Wilson. Publisher: Bridget Williams Books.

Editors Tapu Misa and Gary Wilson bring together a second selection of the best of celebrated digital magazine e-Tangata, home to some of the most incisive and profound commentary on life in New Zealand.

November 2021 release

Authors: Lloyd Jones, Paula Morris, Catherine Robertson, Greg McGee, Stephanie Johnson, Malcolm Mulholland, Selina Tusitala Marsh, Elspeth Sandys, Paul Thomas. Publisher: Te Papa Press.

Personal, poignant and illuminating, these biographical portraits offer us a glimpse into the lives of nine remarkable New Zealanders.

11 November 2021 release

Author: Dahlia Malaeulu. Illustrator: Darcy Solia. Publisher: OneTree House.

Mila's My Gagana Series #2 : Sala's Surprise / Kuso's Clean. 2 books in 1! Introducing Sāmoan language within English language text in a way that makes the meaning clear to the reader of either language.

10 June 2021 release

Author: Dahlia Malaeulu. Illustrator: Darcy Solia. Publisher: OneTree House.

Mila's My Gagana Series #2: Isaia Says / Analia Asks. 2 books in 1! Introducing Sāmoan language within English language text in a way that makes the meaning clear to the reader of either language.

10 June 2021 release

Editors: Mikaela Nyman & Rebecca Tobo Olul-Hossen. Publisher: Victoria University Press.

An anthology of new writing from Vanuatu by three generations of women – and the first of its kind. With poetry, fiction, essay, memoir, and song, its narrative arc stretches from the days of blackbirding to Independence in 1980 to Vanuatu's coming of age in 2020.

13 May 2021 release

Author: Karlo Mila. Publisher: Huia.

This long-awaited poetry collection from award-winning Pasifika poet Karlo Mila spans work written over a decade - now available in hardback.

25 January 2021 release