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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.
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NewsWriting to his own beat: David Coventry has been appointed the University of Waikato's Kaipukahu Writer in Residence.
27 February 2026
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NewsHead to Akaroa for the exciting Readers and Writers Festival 2026.
23 February 2026
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NewsVerb Wellington announces new co-directors Gabrielle Vincent and Kate McDonald and the return of Verb Readers & Writers Festival in September 2026.
20 February 2026
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NewsEnter to win a trip to a day of the Schools Programme at the Auckland Writers Festival for your whole class!
19 February 2026
NewsA mix of well-known and debut authors head up the NZ Booklovers Awards 2026 shortlist.
19 February 2026
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NewsFour secondary school students will have the opportunity to be mentored by one of New Zealand’s best professional authors in order to develop their craft and hone their writing ski...
11 February 2026
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NewsOur run-down of fiction coming in January-June 2026! Check it out for your next read.
29 January 2026
NewsAuthors 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.
29 January 2026
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NewsAcclaimed illustrator Donovan Bixley and the Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador Kate De Goldi are to be the keynote speakers at the Storylines Children’s Writers and Illustrators’ Nat...
15 December 2025
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NewsNiamh Vaughan is this year’s winner of the prestigious Adam Foundation Prize in Creative Writing at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. The winner of the Biggs Famil...
10 December 2025
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NewsTeachers, librarians, authors, reviewers, former booksellers and passionate advocates for reading and te reo Māori make up the two experienced panels announced today by the New Zea...
10 December 2025
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NewsThe Michael King Writers Centre is pleased to announce the 18 New Zealand writers awarded residencies for its 2026 residency programme.
8 December 2025
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NewsSome of Aotearoa’s best short stories, read by well-known actors, are now available on podcast. Writers Write : Actors Read was recorded live at Ockham Collective’s The Nix in Auck...
7 December 2025
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NewsAfter its successful debut last year, ‘literary festival within a festival’ HamLit (Hamilton Literature) expands to include 11 events across the Festival’s opening weekend, hosted ...
2 December 2025
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NewsNew Zealand writers Laurence Fearnley and Bridget van der Zijpp have been awarded the prestigious 2026 Ireland Wilson Sargeson Fellowships.
1 December 2025
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NewsFor Writers! Apply now to be mentored by an experienced writer / industry expert and grow your writing practice.
30 November 2025
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NewsThe Teachers Reading Challenge, hosted by Read NZ Te Pou Muramura, returns for summer 2025-2026.
26 November 2025
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NewsFiction writer and artist Dr Terri Te Tau (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitāne ki Wairarapa) has been appointed as the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington International Instit...
26 November 2025
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NewsThe organisers of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults (NZCYA) – which celebrate the best books for young readers published each year in Aotearoa – are now inv...
26 November 2025
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NewsThe New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa is delighted to announce that Fleur Beale is the NZSA 2026 President of Honour, who will deliver the prestigious NZSA ...
17 November 2025
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NewsThree superhero writers from Aotearoa are awarded the 2025 Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement at a ceremony in Te Whanganui-a Tara Wellington. They are Barbara Else MN...
12 November 2025