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What's going on in the world of Aotearoa's books? Browse the latest book news and scroll the Kete calendar for book event listings.
E aha ana i te ao pukapuka o Aotearoa? Tirohia ngā kawepūrongo pukapuka hou, ā, tirohia te maramataka o Kete mō ngā taiopenga pukapuka.
NewsBooks that stood out to booksellers, the year’s bestselling New Zealand book, audiobook of the year, and the bookshops and publisher of the year were named at the Aotearoa New Zeal...
4 August 2024
NewsA film which holds the camera up to the life and writing work of Aotearoa literary luminary Dame Fiona Kidman screens at the New Zealand International Film Festival this month.
1 August 2024
NewsMātātuhi Foundation has announced that applicants for the Foundation's grants can now apply for up to $20,000 in funding in their October funding round.
31 July 2024
NewsPhantom Billstickers National Poetry Day 2024 is scheduled for Friday 23 August and close to 100 official events are set to showcase the nation's love of poetry.
31 July 2024
NewsFrom 8-15 September Upsurge Festival is set to infuse the Bay of Islands with a vibrant array of performances and activities.
28 July 2024
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NewsThe most beautifully designed books in Aotearoa have been revealed with the announcement of the 2024 PANZ Book Design Awards finalists.
23 July 2024
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NewsHomegrown talent is more prevalent than ever in this year’s Whitcoulls Top 100 Books list, with fourteen local authors voted onto the list by Kiwi readers.
21 July 2024
NewsJeffrey Buchanan has been named the winner of the 2024 Michael Gifkins Prize for his manuscript The Birds Began to Sing
14 July 2024
NewsThis year's Ngaio Marsh Awards longlist has been announced.
11 July 2024
NewsBust school holiday boredom: get great reading ideas and awesome book-inspired activities from the 2024 Finalist Activity Booklet.
8 July 2024
NewsThe WORD Christchurch Festival programme has been announced! Get ready for a dazzling array of words and performance in Ōtautahi Christchurch this August.
3 July 2024
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NewsCongratulations to the winner of our competition celebrating our new look website!
3 July 2024
NewsWelcome to Kete Books' new home! We’re excited to be here. It’s been a big renovation, a few things look quite different so we’ve put together a user guide, especially for those wh...
28 June 2024
NewsIn May, Kaitakawaenga Maatakiwi Wakefield and Pou Kohikohinga (Māori Collections Specialist) Ngapiu Tainui Maclure, Māori Services at Christchurch City Libraries, added an addition...
13 June 2024
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News28 of the very best from Aotearoa! Take a look at the 2024 finalists for the New Zealand Children’s Book Awards for Children and Young Adults!
5 June 2024
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NewsNew Zealander Pip Robertson’s story ‘A River, Then the Road’, the story of a 12-year-old girl abducted by her troubled father, has won the regional Commonwealth Short Story Prize f...
29 May 2024
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NewsThe Ockham New Zealand Book Awards were announced at a ceremony at Auckland’s Aotea Centre last night. Take a look at the list of winners here.
15 May 2024
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NewsHave you ever wondered what happens ‘behind the scenes’ of the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards?
15 May 2024
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NewsWe’re delighted to announce that writer, reviewer and WORD Festival Programme Director Kiran Dass is set to join Kete as Editor in Chief in September. We’re also excited to announ...
5 May 2024
NewsMāori owned, independent publisher HUIA was named the Children’s Publisher of the Year for Oceania at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair this week. The award is in recognition of a p...
10 April 2024
NewsThe 2024 Storylines Margaret Mahy National Awards Day was held on Sunday and included the presentation of the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal to Elizabeth Jones and the announcement...
10 April 2024