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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 Tahu....

Creativity and determination: 2026's Ockhams Longlist

Authors who are unafraid to tackle the pressing moments of our past, present and future dominate the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist announced today.

Sizzling hot fiction arriving in 2026

Our run-down of fiction coming in January-June 2026! Check it out for your next read....

The Aotearoa Junior Fiction and Young Adult Bestseller List — Dec 2025

Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (30 November to 27 December 2025)....

New Books

Ngā Pukapuka Hou

Check out the latest books from our amazing NZ authors...

In the Service of Others

by Clive Lind

What's the Worst That Could Happen

by Susan Edmunds

The Crash: A Memoir

by Sally Wenley

Seed

by Elizabeth Easther

Milly's Nose

by Susan Edmunds

Weaving Baskets, Backpacks, Boxes and Other Projec...

by Ali Brown

Why Democracy Matters

by John Norsworthy

Wyld Witch Weather

by Janna Ruth

Toe Timata le Upega

by Reupena Maulolo

100 Years of Christian Camping

by Graham Ashby

The Art of A Low Hum: Colouring Book

by Ian Jorgensen

The Art of A Low Hum: We Made That

by Ian Jorgensen

This week's Aotearoa NZ Bestsellers

Ngā 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...

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Kete's Calendar of Events

Te Maramataka Taiopenga o Kete

An essential calendar of events for all things bookish in Aotearoa New Zealand...

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Reviews Ngā Arotakenga

Read our independent reviews of the latest books from Aotearoa.

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 responsibili...

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. ...

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...'...

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 even...

Review: Hoods Landing, by Laura Vincent

'Reading Hoods Landing feels like sliding into the middle seat of a packed van bound for a funeral. Everyone is talking at on...

Review: Huia Short Stories 16

'Thirty years of Pikihuia Awards has created space for voices that might otherwise go unheard...'...

Interviews and ExtractsNgā Uiui me ngā Tīpakohanga

Author Q&As and extracts from up coming NZ books.

Extract: New Zealand Place Names, by Peter Dowling

WORTH A DETOUR destinations with Peter Janssen

A house-truck across the world: Hannah Bulloch

ListenWhakarongo Mai

Listen to author interviews, reviews, and book news. Plus, read reviews about audiobooks by authors from Aotearoa.

Dinah Hawken reads a poem

Esteemed poet Dinah Hawken speaks about her career and upcoming 2026 new book, plus reads a poem, in this interview at RNZ....

Listen: Kiri Lightfoot's love of picture books

Kiri Lightfoot, author of the recent picture book TE NGAHERE I TE PŌ / THE FOREST AT NIGHT and award-winning YA BEAR, talks a...

Listen: Olivia Spooner and WWII American soldiers

Olivia Spooner reflects on WWII American soldiers based in NZ, the subject of her latest novel, in this SUNDAY MORNING interv...

Children and Young AdultsNgā Pukapuka Tamariki

The latest picks for children's picture books, junior fiction and young adults.