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Claire Mabey, winner of the 2026 Lynley Dodd Children's Writers Award, tells Kete about her favourite five picture books from Aotearoa.
20 August 2026
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Find out more about the winning books from the 2026 New Zealand Awards for Children and Young Adults, including reviews, interviews and extracts.
20 August 2026
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Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (12 July to 8 Aug 2026).
17 August 2026
We announce the winners of our Winter Reading Guide book stacks!
6 August 2026
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Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (14 June to 11 July 2026).
16 July 2026
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What Aotearoa New Zealand books inspired the eight 2026 New Voices of Aotearoa authors?
8 July 2026
From landmark celebrations of local poetry, bestsellers, famous authors, and cozy bookshop mysteries, we have all the books you’ll want to snuggle up with this winter!
7 July 2026
From fantastical adventures to historical heroines, we’ve got reading covered for tamariki and rangatahi this winter.
7 July 2026
A curated list of the best recent Aotearoa New Zealand non-fiction from this year's Winter Reading Guide. Find your next memoir, essay collection, history read and more!
6 July 2026
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Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (17 May to 13 June 2026).
19 June 2026
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16 June 2026
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How would you feel if you were shortlisted for an award? Read on to see what some of the 2026 Children's Awards finalists have to say.
10 June 2026