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Ans Westra: A Life in Photography by Paul MoonFrom the 1960’s on, until her death in 2023, Dutch-Kiwi photographer Ans Westra captured the lives of ordinary New Zealanders, both...
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Interview: Bob Calkin talks about The Lucky GenerationBob Calkin has a law degree from Victoria University and became a partner at just 25 in an Invercargill law firm. In 1979 he was...
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Ariā and the Kūmara God by Witi IhimaeraAriā and the Kūmara God , the sequel to The Astromancer by renowned storyteller Witi Ihimaera, is another action-packed...
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Interview: Don E McGregor talks about Octavian's LightDon E. McGregor is a retired international school principal from New Zealand, now writing full-time. He lived and worked in China for...
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Interview: Alan Titchall talks about GuardiansAlan Titchall is a working professional writer with a background in film script treatment, journalism, and magazine publishing. He...
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The Story of You by Rose StanleyRose Stanley is a New Zealand writer with experience in creating beautiful picture books for young children that focus on emotional...
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The Kai Stars of Matariki: Tupuānuku and Tupuārangi by Miriama KamoIt's the day before Matariki and a big feast has been prepared. Eeling took place months ago and Te Rerehua and Sam are excited...
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Tales from the Lucky Generation by Bob CalkinIn Tales from the Lucky Generation, 88-year-old Bob Calkin looks back on a long and eventful life marred by one huge...
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Octavian’s Light by Don E. McGregorOctavian’s Light is a saga set in Roman Times. This compelling novel follows the interlinked stories of Mischella, who is born into...
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Town by Madeleine SlavickTown is a pocket rocket. Pocket-sized, it punches well above its weight with a collection of fifty photographs and fifty poems. For...
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My Matariki Colouring and Activity Book by Isobel Joy Te Aho-WhiteBased on Miriama Kamo and Rangi Matamua's Matariki Around the World this book includes a range of activities that will keep...
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Interview: Jodie Shelley talks about A Thousand Paper CupsJodie Shelley is a Kiwi author who lives in Auckland with her husband and son. Shelley writes easy-to-read novels set in New Zealand. She...
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Moto Mike the Motorbike by Deano YipadeeFarmer Tom and his tractor are leading the annual pumpkin parade. When the tractor wheel jolts off the edge of a bridge, Tom finds himself...
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Because I'm Māori- He Māori Ahau by Nicolla Hemi-MoorhouseNicolla Hemi-Moorhouse, aka Miss Nicky Says, burst onto YouTube in 2021, capturing the hearts of families and educators with colourful...
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The Flying Teddy by June DooneyPoor Tommy Teddy is bored with being in Penelope’s bedroom all day with nothing much to do. He sees some birds outside and says to his...
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New Zealand's Endangered Dolphins by Maria GillMore than 100 years ago, the pahu (Hector's) and popoto (Māui) dolphins were so plentiful that beachgoers saw thousands of them...
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Interview: Rose Stanley talks about The Story of YouRose Stanley has held a training role skilling and resourcing voluntary pastoral workers in schools, and most recently has trained...
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Hairy Maclary and Friends: Meet the Gang by Lynley DoddThis colourful board book is a great introduction to the world of Hairy Maclary, starring Hairy Maclary – of course – together with...
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Meantime by Majella CullinaneMeantime is a moving collection of poetry written by Majella Cullinane that attempts to bridge the unbridgeable – the 18,000...
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Knife by Salman RushdieSalman Rushdie's Knife is an intense memoir. At points it becomes almost unbearable. The book lays bare the physical and...
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Where The Birds Don’t Fly by David FarrellIn his impressive new novel Where the Birds Don't Fly , David Farrell continues the compelling saga of the Wilde family, following...
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Interview: Silent as the Snow by Emily PattulloEmily Pattullo is a writer of many things, including poems, songs, and her first novel, Ring Around Rosie , a story for teenagers...
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Hopurangi - Song Catcher by Robert SullivanIn his wonderful new poetry collection, Hopurangi-Songcatcher Poems from the Maramataka , Robert Sullivan invites us to slow down and...
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What Stars Are For by Margeaux DavisHenry the snail spends his nights exploring the world alone and wondering one thing: what are stars for? One morning, he decides to come...
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The Everything Guide by Niki BezzantNiki Bezzant’s guide for women in midlife and beyond is a beacon of honesty and empowerment! With her signature blend of empathy...
