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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.

Interview

'A beach read with teeth': Adam Perry on EVERY LAKE

'Tales of creaking pines, roaring bonfires and being watched from the trees...'

24 July 2026

Extract

Extract: The Bookshop Detectives 3: Murder and Mojitos

Wondering what the third instalment of the wildly popular BOOKSHOP DETECTIVES series is like? Check out the first chapter here.

23 July 2026

Interview

Heart-wrenching, significant, fascinating: Tom Clarke

GREAT TALES OF AOTEAROA author Tom Clarke give Kete the lowdown on this collection of extraordinary historical stories.

20 July 2026

Listen

Listen: Gareth and Louise Ward

Murder and Mojitos authors Gareth and Louise Ward on RNZ

19 July 2026

Listen

Listen: Author Graci Kim

Author Graci Kim's writing for young adults.

13 July 2026

Interview

'Not simply to translate words': Leon Blake on translation into te reo Māori

Translator Leon Blake talks to Kete about the intricacies of translation, MATARIKI KI TE AO, and bringing knowledge of Matariki to a wider audience.

8 July 2026

Interview

Four authors from Landfall Tauraka 251 speak

Landfall Tauraka publishes twice a year and includes a variety of writers from Aotearoa in each issue. Hear what four of those writers say about being published in the journal.

25 June 2026

Extract

Extract: Truffled Brie Pie from EASY AS PIE

A delicious pie recipe from Wendy Morgan's EASY AS PIE, great for weekend entertaining.

23 June 2026

Listen

Listen: Author compiles Southern Hemisphere's greatest novels

Southern Hemisphere's best novels list explained

23 June 2026

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Listen: 2026 New Voices of Aotearoa list

2026 New Voices of Aotearoa judge Louise Ward talks about this year's selection with Susana Lei’ataua on RNZ National.

19 June 2026

Extract

Extract: Ngākaurua by Jacquie Kidd

Kete is excited to feature this extract from Jacquie Kidd's important book NGĀKAURUA.

19 June 2026

Interview

'Cycling through torrential rain for 10 hours straight': Maria Gill and Nancy Wake

Kete speaks with children's author Maria Gill about her new YA novel A FLAME IN THE DARK.

17 June 2026

Interview

'Buying dead bodies in Indonesia': Anna Woods talks research, rabbit holes, and LIT

Debut author Anna Woods talks to Kete about the process of bringing LIT, her new novel, to life.

11 June 2026

Extract

Extract: Malachite, by Ashley Andersen

Enjoy this extract from Ashley Andersen's debut romantasy novel MALACHITE.

8 June 2026

Extract

Kia ora Ana & Frog!

A message to readers from ANA & FROG author Shelley Burne-Field.

8 June 2026

Extract

Extract: Islands Ever After and Other Stories, by Majella Cullinane

Enjoy this extract from Otago-based author Majella Cullinane's ISLANDS EVER AFTER AND OTHER STORIES.

5 June 2026

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Listen: Award-winning author Philippa Werry's new YA novel

Philippa Werry joined Kathryn Ryan on RNZ's Nine to Noon program to discuss her latest novel for young adults.

4 June 2026

Extract

Extract: Not a Babe, by Sarah Johnson

An extract from Sarah Johnson's newest book, a young adult fiction novel about surfing.

28 May 2026

Interview

'Injustice is a common theme': Eugene Bingham, author of THE CHIEF AND THE EMPIRE

Eugene Bingham speaks to Kete about his new book THE CHIEF AND THE EMPIRE, his draw to stories involving injustice, and a gifted medal that was missing for 204 years.

22 May 2026

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Listen: Nancy Wake comes to YA

Award-winning children's non-fiction author Maria Gill is back with a new book about famous resistance agent Nancy Wake. 

21 May 2026

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Listen: 2026 Ockham NZ Book Award Winner: Poetry

Talanoa with poet Nafanua Purcell-Kersel

20 May 2026