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Kimihia te pukapuka tino pai hei pānuitanga māu ā whai ake. Tirohia ngā rārangi pānui rauhī a Kete.
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!
From fantastical adventures to historical heroines, we’ve got reading covered for tamariki and rangatahi this winter.
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What Aotearoa New Zealand books inspired the eight 2026 New Voices of Aotearoa authors?
8 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
Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (19 April to 16 May 2026).
16 May 2026
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Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (22 March to 18 April 2026).
18 April 2026
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Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (22 Feb 2026 to 21 Mar 2026).
26 March 2026
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Recent children's Pasifika books as featured in the Coalition for Books 2026 Pasifika Books catalogue.
12 March 2026
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Recent adult Pasifika books as featured in the Coalition for Books 2026 Pasifika Books catalogue.
12 March 2026