Why We Still Love Pokémon
By Tim
Pokémon has changed enormously since I was trading cards at school and playing it on my Game Boy! But we still love it!
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Movie Reviews: The Odyssey (2026) by Christopher Nohan
By Alastair
Last Wednesday, Alastair and Roopa scored invites to the premiere of The Odyssey at the IMAX. They’re absolutely buzzing to share their thoughts on Christopher Nolan’s massive, visceral new epic!...
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Selling fast! Mini Vinyl Playsets & Nook Nooks
By Tim
Mini things are cool at the moment and what is cooler than a mini record player that actually works?
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The Story to Screen Report - July 8th
By Sacha
Welcome to this week's Story to Screen Report, where Sacha rounds up the biggest book-to-screen news from around the world. From exciting casting announcements and first trailer reveals to brand...
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The Book Briefing - July 7th
By Lizzy
Welcome to this week's Book Briefing where we round up the news for the week!
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New Board Games Arriving Soon!
By Tim
We have some exciting board games arriving soon that are great for solo players or some cosy vibes for the cooler weather.
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Why You Should Read Dragon Ball (Not Just Remember Watching It)
By Tim
Tim's case for why you should read the Dragon Ball manga, particularly if you enjoyed the show!
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Sony, Please Don't Do This
By Dylan
Sony’s announcement overnight that PlayStation games will be released in digital formats only from January 2028 has the Book Hero office buzzing - and not in a good way! As...
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Bluey: Why This Show Has Become a Family Favourite
By Sacha
Why Bluey is a family favourite and how it's become part of our lives!
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The Story to Screen Report - July 2nd
By Sacha
Welcome to this week's Story to Screen Report, where Sacha rounds up the biggest book-to-screen news from around the world. This week we've got exciting new adaptation announcements, first-look trailers,...
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SUPERGIRL Movie Review
By Eve
Supergirl was such a fun watch and completely exceeded my expectations! I was hooked from the opening scene, and the movie never lost its momentum. I really enjoyed seeing backstories,...
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The Story to Screen Report - June 24th
By Sacha
Welcome to this week's Story to Screen Report, where Sacha rounds up the biggest book-to-screen news. From new adaptation announcements and casting updates to first looks and publishing deals, here's...
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The Story to Screen Report - June 17th
By Sacha
Welcome to this week's Story to Screen Report, where Sacha rounds up the biggest book-to-screen news. From new adaptation announcements and casting updates to first looks and publishing deals, here's...
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Tim the Toy Man visits the Retro Event Vol 7.
By Tim
Last Saturday saw the seventh iteration of the Retro Event at the Due Drop Event Centre in Manukau - that just like L&P is pretty much becoming World Famous in...
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The Story to Screen Report - June 9th
By Sacha
It’s been another huge few weeks for book-to-screen news, and Sacha has rounded up all the biggest adaptation updates in the latest Story to Screen Report. From major casting announcements...
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He-Man Is Back: Masters Of The Universe Movie Premiere Review
By Tim
As you may / may not be aware I'm a long time MOTU (Masters of the Universe) fan & I was lucky enough to attend the Premiere of the new...
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The Story to Screen Report - June 3rd
By Sacha
The world of book-to-screen adaptations is busier than ever, with major casting announcements, exciting new projects, and long-awaited adaptations finally moving forward. Here’s a round-up of everything happening right now.
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Win Minions & Monsters movie tickets!
By Kevin
"Bello! Want to score FREE movie tickets? 🍌 Share your all-time favourite movie quote below to enter to win a double pass to Minions & Monsters!" Winners will be picked...
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The Story to Screen Report
By Sacha
The world of book-to-screen adaptations is busier than ever, with major casting announcements, exciting new projects, and long-awaited adaptations finally moving forward. Here’s a round-up of everything happening right now.
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Tim’s Take: Why Masters of the Universe Still Rules After 39 Years
By Tim
With the new Masters of the Universe (MOTU) movie out next week, there’s excitement in the air for 80s kids and toy fans everywhere. We’ve been waiting a long time...
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The Story to Screen Report
By Sacha
The world of book-to-screen adaptations is busier than ever, with major casting announcements, exciting new projects, and long-awaited adaptations finally moving forward. Here’s a round-up of everything happening right now.
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The Story to Screen Report
By Sacha
The world of book-to-screen adaptations is busier than ever, with major casting announcements, exciting new projects, and long-awaited adaptations finally moving forward. Here’s a round-up of everything happening right now.
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The Story to Screen Report
By Sacha
The world of book-to-screen adaptations is busier than ever, with major casting announcements, exciting new projects, and long-awaited adaptations finally moving forward. Here’s a round-up of everything happening right now.
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The Story to Screen Report
By Sacha
Welcome to The Book Briefing, your weekly roundup of the biggest, buzziest, and most exciting news from the book world. From blockbuster authors to surprise releases, here is what is...
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The Story to Screen Report
By Sacha
Welcome to The Book Briefing, your weekly roundup of the biggest, buzziest, and most exciting news from the book world. From blockbuster authors to surprise releases, here is what is...
Book Hero Origin Stories...
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Two Years. Three Warehouses. One Wild Ride.
I can’t believe I’m already sitting down to write this blog post. Book Hero isn’t even two years old and we’ve already moved once before, which means we’re now onto...
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The Next Chapter in our Story
Today we’re incredibly excited to share the next chapter in our story. Later this month, we’ll be launching Toy Hero - a brand-new home for toys, imagination and play.
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Little Heroes, and an Easter to Remember
Even though we’re an online business, our physical bookstore feels like the heart of everything we do. There’s something special about stepping away from the screen and being around people...
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Another big year ahead
If we thought 2025 was a busy year, 2026 is shaping up to be even bigger. Before we get started, I’d like to be cheeky and acknowledge a small personal...
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Reflecting on 2025
Looking back on 2025, it has been without doubt the most challenging year of my life — and also the most rewarding. For a long time, I’ve held two competing...
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Fresh off the back of our Christmas Bookshop Day (only our second ever in-person event) it’s fair to say it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at Book...
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One year on - and we’re just getting started
Exactly one year ago today, the Book Hero website went live, and a hopeful but fragile idea transformed into a fully functional business with real people, real shelves, real books...
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What Does a Modern Bookshop Look Like? Celebrating NZ Bookshop Day
Tomorrow is New Zealand Bookshop Day, an event championed by the Booksellers Association of New Zealand to encourage book lovers to celebrate their local bookshop. Having not quite achieved the...
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Welcome to our New Home
We’ve done it — 40,000 books moved across a single weekend to our new home just around the corner at 8/4 Rawiri Place, Hobsonville. If you know Hobsonville, we are...
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Waving goodbye to Workspace Drive
When we signed our lease at 2/6 Workspace Drive we intended to call it home for the next three years — but our growth during our first nine months has...
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Growing Pains
I’m delighted to report that things are not slowing down at Book Hero. We delivered more books to customers in May than we did over the busy Christmas period in...
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Post-Christmas Update
It’s been over four months since my last Book Hero update so I thought it was the right time to celebrate some key milestones and reflect back on the busy Christmas period…...
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