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A house-truck across the world: Hannah Bulloch

Author of OVERLAND TO THE ISLAND, Hannah Bulloch, delves into the writing and research processes that brought her book to lif...

Reviewers' Choice: Favourites of 2025

Looking for a summer read? Take a squiz at what our reviewers chose as their favourite books of 2025.

Flash fiction centre stage: Jack Remiel Cottrell and Frankie McMillan

Philippa Tucker enjoys the mastery on display in THE EMOTION DEALER AND OTHER STORIES and EDDIE SPARKLE'S BRIDAL TAXI. ...

Review: Huia Short Stories 16

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

New Books

Ngā Pukapuka Hou

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

In the Service of Others

by Clive Lind

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

A Few More Slices of Heaven

by Daniel Vernon

The Art of A Low Hum

by Ian Jorgensen

The Art of A Low Hum: We Made That

by Ian Jorgensen

Puppy Potty Training

by Calla S. Quinn

B28 is Going Home

by Alice Verheijden

B28 and the Honeybee Factory

by Alice Verheijden

B28 and the Garden Adventure

by Alice Verheijden

Professional Responsibility in New Zealand, 2nd ed...

by Matthew S R Palmer

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 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: Standing on my Shadow, by Serie Barford

'Resistance, in a multitude of forms, could very well be the collection’s central theme. Barford’s own, beautiful voice comes...

Review: Giving Birth to My Father, by Tusiata Avia

'...a rich and raw homage to her father, a deeply moving and personal reflection on his death interwoven with poignant descri...

Review: The Collector, by Andrew McKay and Richard Wolfe

David Hill muses on the Victorian collector-type in this review of THE COLLECTOR, a biography of Thomas Cheeseman. ...

Review: The Vanishing Place, by Zoe Rankin

'The past, with its bush memories, is always there, ‘lapping at her shins’...'...

Interviews and ExtractsNgā Uiui me ngā Tīpakohanga

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

Cats at Work: Leanne McGregor on furry friends

Skateboarding and research joy: Josie Shapiro and Sue Orr

'The urgent need for stories': Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson

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.

All about books in Aotearoa, all in one Kete.

Mō ngā pukapuka i Aotearoa, kua whaowhia ki te kete kotahi.

A house-truck across the world: Hannah Bulloch

Reviewers' Choice: Favourites of 2025

Flash fiction centre stage: Jack Remiel Cottrell and Frankie McMillan

Review: Huia Short Stories 16

New Books

In the Service of Others

Toe Timata le Upega

100 Years of Christian Camping

The Art of A Low Hum: Colouring Book

A Few More Slices of Heaven

The Art of A Low Hum

The Art of A Low Hum: We Made That

Puppy Potty Training

B28 is Going Home

B28 and the Honeybee Factory

B28 and the Garden Adventure

Professional Responsibility in New Zealand, 2nd ed...

This week's Aotearoa NZ Bestsellers

Kete's Calendar of Events

Reviews Ngā Arotakenga

Review: The Spirit of a Place, by Sarah Ell

Review: Hoods Landing, by Laura Vincent

Review: Standing on my Shadow, by Serie Barford

Review: Giving Birth to My Father, by Tusiata Avia

Review: The Collector, by Andrew McKay and Richard Wolfe

Review: The Vanishing Place, by Zoe Rankin

Interviews and ExtractsNgā Uiui me ngā Tīpakohanga

Cats at Work: Leanne McGregor on furry friends

Skateboarding and research joy: Josie Shapiro and Sue Orr

'The urgent need for stories': Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson

ListenWhakarongo Mai

Dinah Hawken reads a poem

Listen: Kiri Lightfoot's love of picture books

Listen: Olivia Spooner and WWII American soldiers

Children and Young AdultsNgā Pukapuka Tamariki

Review: Whenua and Taniwha

Entries open for 2026 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults

Six top 2025 picture books to buy and gift