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Immerse yourself in feature stories on books and authors from Aotearoa. Dive into author interviews, articles, extracts, essays and more.

Tēnā, rukuhia ngā paki hirahira o ngā pukapuka me ngā kaituhi nō Aotearoa. Rukuhia ngā uiui kaituhi, ngā atikara, ngā tīpakohanga, ngā tuhingaroa, aha atu, aha atu.

Extract

Extract: Shane Cameron Mountain Warrior

Enjoy this fabulous extract about Shane's unconventional childhood.

2 September 2026

Listen

Listen: John Summers, Green Sea

John Summers joins RNZ's Sunday Morning for the slot 'What’s My Book About'.

30 August 2026

Listen

Listen: Kiran Dass previews WORD

Kiran Dass previews WORD Christchurch, 1–6 September.

30 August 2026

Extract

Extract: Black Sugarcane, by Nafanua Purcell Kersel

We feature an extract from #newvoicesofaotearoa author Nafanua Purcell Kersel's award-winning collection BLACK SUGARCANE.

27 August 2026

Interview

He Whenu Whiria / Woven Threads: Hana Buchanan and Melody Nixon

Hana Buchanan and Melody Nixon consider some of the central themes in Hana's recent poetry collection KUPU WHENUA.

27 August 2026

Interview

'Aotearoa poetics is going through a genuine renaissance': Josiah Morgan

The 75th anniversary edition Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook is here! Kete chats to featured poet Josiah Morgan.

26 August 2026

Interview

Why Speculative Fiction? Ten finalists speak

What draws authors toward speculative fiction? We asked ten of the finalists in the inaugural Te Pae Tawhiti Awards for their reasons.

24 August 2026

Interview

Bookrapt's Treasury: A collection from Tauranga's storytellers

Debbie McCauley talks to Kete about the collection from Bookrapt.

20 August 2026

Interview

'I get to be an adventurer': Graci Kim on Royalslinger

Kete chats to Graci Kim about her new book Royalslinger, number 2 in the Slinger series.

19 August 2026

Interview

Through the universe to make bread: Lily Uivel

Author and illustrator Lily Uivel talks to Kete about her picture book BIG BANG BREAD.

18 August 2026

Extract

Extract: Out of the Box, by Trish Harris

Read a heartwarming story from Trish Harris's recent book OUT OF THE BOX.

16 August 2026

Interview

'I am a sucker for colour': Derek Smith on ROADSCAPES

Photographer Derek talks to Kete about social landscape photography in his new book.

14 August 2026

Interview

Book Industry Lifetime Achievement Award winners honoured

Four stalwarts of Aotearoa’s book industry were honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Aotearoa New Zealand Book Industry Awards.

14 August 2026

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Listen: The Burn Card, by Simon Lendrum

Simon Lendrum returns with new book The Burn Card.

13 August 2026

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Extract: Sorry Rock, by Thalia Henry

Read an extract of Thalia Henry's new novel SORRY ROCK (Cloud Ink Press)

12 August 2026

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Listen: The Modern Dad, by Louis Davis

Louis Davis with a new way to navigate fatherhood.

10 August 2026

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Listen: Whole animal eating with Nick Thomson

Chef Nick Thomson celebrates New Zealand’s rich culinary heritage and the art of nose-to-tail cooking.

10 August 2026

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Listen: The unsettled afterlife of Captain Cook

Historian Tony Ballantyne on untangling the web of Cook's legacy in his new book, CAPTAIN COOK AND THE UNSETTLED AFTERLIVES OF EMPIRE.

8 August 2026

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Extract: A Beautiful Family, by Jennifer Trevelyan

We feature an extract from #newvoicesofaotearoa Jennifer Trevelyan's debut novel, A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY, published in 2025 by Allen & Unwin Aotearoa.

6 August 2026

Interview

Essay: Thalia Henry on 'environment as story' in SORRY ROCK

Thalia Henry explains the importance of the distinct environments, Northern Territory and Te Henga, in her second novel SORRY ROCK.

6 August 2026

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Extract: Among Kinabuhi sa Aotearoa: Filipino Lives in Aotearoa

Nina Gabriella Santos speaks of the fight for dignity in this extract from AMONG KINABUHI SA AOTEAROA.

3 August 2026