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Kuwi the Kiwi has become a New Zealand number 1 bestselling, award-winning kiwi, with over 350,000 copies printed in the book series. Kuwi has expanded to offer a stunning range of books, games and gifting products.

Together Kuwi and Kat have raised over $50,000 for Kiwis for Kiwi, to support kiwi conservation projects throughout New Zealand.

Kuwi & Friends award-winning te reo Māori resources and books are the collaboration
of Kuwi’s Kat Quin, and Māori language expert Pānia Papa.

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  • Kuwi & Friends Maori Picture Dictionary
    Kuwi & Friends Maori Picture Dictionary is a fun, easy-to-use resource for anyone wanting to discover, learn, and use everyday words in te reo Māori. The illustrations aid comprehension, particularly for younger learners, by providing visual cues that assist with language retention and recalling spoken and written words. This book features 68 fully illustrated pages in a large format (265...
    By Kat Quin
    Hardback
    $2999
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    $3499
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  • Kuwi's First Egg
    Find out how Kuwi the Kiwi looks after her newly laid egg. She knits a scarf, sings a waiata, and takes it out to play, but Egg doesn't seem too impressed. When the egg begins to crack, Kuwi thinks she has not done a very good job - what can she do? Read this delightful imaginary story about a clueless...
    By Kat Quin (formerly Merewether)
    Paperback
    $2000
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  • Kuwi's Rowdy Crowd (Board Book)
    By Kat Quin
    Hardback
    $1800
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    $1999
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  • Kuwi's Very Shiny Bum
    From the #1 Bestselling Author and Illustrator of the Kuwi the Kiwi™ series, Kat Merewether. Following on from the hugely popular Kuwi's First Egg and Kuwi's Huhu Hunt books. With the soft jingle of bells, a mysterious gift falls from the sky. It is a shimmering red ball. Kuwi knows exactly what it is. A very shiny bum. She decides...
    By Kat Merewether
    Paperback
    $1999
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    $2199
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  • Kuwi & Friends Rapua! I Spy
    Inviting children to explore and discover in both English and Māori, Kuwi & Friends: Rapua! I Spy blends education and amusement. This book brims with 'I Spy with My Little Eye' challenges, promising endless hours of interactive enjoyment. Through captivating Kiwiana seek-and-find tasks, this collection not only captivates young minds but also nurtures language skills. A portion of each purchase...
    By Kat Quin
    Paperback
    $1500
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    $1699
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  • Kuwi's Huhu Harmony Puzzle - 24 Piece
    Kuwi's Huhu Harmony Puzzle - 24 Piece
    Kuwi's Huhu Harmony is an illustration from the bestselling Kuwi the Kiwi book Kuwi's Rowdy Crowd. DIMENSIONS: 480 mm x 680 mm put togetherSTOCK: Matte Laminated surface, on thick, high quality board. Puzzle and box made from recycled board.PIECES: 24 Age Recommendation: 3+
    24 Piece
    $3199
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  • Kuwi's Rowdy Crowd Puzzle - 24 Piece
    Kuwi's Rowdy Crowd Puzzle - 24 Piece
    This illustration is from bestselling and award-winning Kuwi the Kiwi series of books - Rowdy Crowd - written by Kat Quin (Illustrated Publishing). Kuwi the Kiwi attempts to find a moment of peace and quiet in the chaos of parenthood, but everywhere she turns the volume just gets louder. Tap-dancing tomtits, karate-kicking kokako, and other noisy native friends join in...
    24 Piece
    $3199
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  • Kuwi's First Egg
    By Kat Merewether
    Board book
    $1800
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
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  • Kuwi's Kitchen
    Kuwi's Kitchen - Kiwi Kids Cookbook is a creative way to get kids into making their own fun, well balanced, healthy lunches, and cooking easy meals. This cookbook is filled with yummy, authentic, easy-to-make recipes. Gorgeous classic Kuwi the Kiwi style illustrations will entice kids to create their own wholesome, seasonal and fun recipes.
    By Kat Merewether
    Paperback
    $2400
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    $2699
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  • Kuwi & Friends Nga Kakahu
    Learn the Māori words for 50 items of clothing, modelled by the cutest native critters. This beautifully presented te reo Māori and English bilingual board book is drawn from the multi-award-winning Kuwi & Friends Māori Picture Dictionary, and collated into bite-sized pukapuka. This stunning book features matte laminated pages and is robust with rounded corners for durability and longevity. It...
    By Kat Quin
    Board book
    $1800
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
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  • Te Tou Piataata o Kuwi
    By Kat Merewether
    Paperback
    $1999
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    $2199
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  • Te Hua Tuatahi a Kuwi
    He kiwi ihupuku, he kiwi rangirua hoki a Kuwi. Kua whanau mai tana hua hou hei tiaki mana, i tana kotahi. Kaore ano ia kia tiaki hua... Kuwi is a young and confused kiwi who has found herself alone with her newly laid egg. She has never had an egg before... He paki ngahau, he paki whakaaroha tenei ma te...
    By Kat Merewether
    Paperback
    $1999
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    $2199
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  • Te Toro Huhu a Kuwi
    Te Toro Huhu a Kuwi is a superb book from a well-known author and illustrator. It offers a simple celebration of the parent/child bond, crafted for young children, with a story that parents can enjoy and relate to. The book features amazing, detailed, and vibrant illustrations, with delightful native gems hidden throughout its pages. The Kuwi the Kiwi™ series proudly...
    Paperback
    $1999
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    $2199
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  • Kuwi's Wētā World Puzzle - 100 Piece
    Kuwi's Wētā World Puzzle - 100 Piece
    Kuwi's Wētā World is an illustration from the bestselling Kuwi the Kiwi book Kuwi's Huhu Hunt. DIMENSIONS: 340 mm x 480 mm put togetherSTOCK: Matte Laminated surface, on thick, high quality board. Puzzle and box made from recycled board.PIECES: 100 Age Recommendation: Approximately ages 5+
    100 Piece
    $2899
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  • Kuwi's Fluey Huwi
    By Kat Quin
    Paperback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    In Stock
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  • Kuwi's Very Shiny Bum
    By Kat Quin
    Board book
    $1800
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
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  • Kuwi's Huhu Hunt
    Kuwi's Huhu Hunt follows the endearing journey of Kuwi the Kiwi as she takes her Chick on his first huhu hunt. With dreams of making huhu hangi, huhu hummus, and huhu BBQ, this story takes young readers on an adventure through the eyes of an endangered brown kiwi navigating the challenges of motherhood. This delightful tale, crafted by a well-known...
    By Kat Quin Merewether
    Paperback
    $1999
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    $2199
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  • Kuwi & Friends Nga Kare a-Roto
    Learn the Māori words for 40 different feelings and states. This is a beautifully presented te reo Māori and English bilingual board book. Drawn from the multi-award-winning Kuwi & Friends Māori Picture Dictionary, and collated into bite-sized pukapuka, this book is a stunning matte laminated robust book with rounded corners, designed for durability and longevity. It is perfect to learn...
    By Kat Quin
    Board book
    $1800
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
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  • Kuwi & Friends He Kupu Tauaro
    Learn the Māori words and assist with understanding differences visually, for a number of commonly used opposite words. Illustrated with the cutest native birds and critters, this is a beautifully presented te reo Māori and English bilingual board book. Drawn from the multi-award-winning Kuwi & Friends Māori Picture Dictionary, this book is collated into bite-sized pukapuka. It is a stunning,...
    By Kat Quin
    Board book
    $1800
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
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  • Pre-order
    Kuwi and Friends Maori Picture Dictionary 2
    The Kuwi & Friends Maori Picture Dictionary 2 (He Papakupu Whakaahua 2) is a fun, easy-to-use resource for those wanting to discover, learn and use everyday words in te reo Maori. Beautifully illustrated to support comprehension and language retention, the visual cues are especially helpful for younger learners as they connect spoken and written kupu (words) with the colourful imagery....
    By Kat Quin
    Hardback
    $2999
    Elsewhere:
    $3695
    Pre-order
    Out 1 Sep 2026
  • Kuwi the Kiwi Treasury
    By Kat Quin
    Hardback
    $4700
    Elsewhere:
    $4999
    Backorder
    Ships early August
  • Kuwi's Huhu Hunt (Board Book)
    By Kat Quin
    Hardback
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  • Kuwi - Cookie Cutter
    Baking with your kids is the best, and now Kuwi is in the kitchen with you. The Kuwi Cookie cutter make the most adorable cookie ever!  
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  • Ngā Hoa Hoihoi o Kuwi
    By Kat Quin
    Paperback
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  • Kuwi's Fluey Huwi (Board Book)
    By Kat Quin
    Hardback
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  • Kuwi's Creative Colouring Book: For Big and Small People
    From the #1 Bestselling Author and Illustrator of the Kuwi the Kiwi™ series, Kat Merewether. Following on from the hugely popular Kuwi's First Egg and Kuwi's Huhu Hunt books, Kuwi's Creative Colouring Book: For Big and Small People takes you on a native New Zealand journey through intricate line art. The illustrative magic of Kat Merewether comes alive with this...
    By Kat Quin
    Paperback
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  • Ko Huwi Māuiui nā Kuwi
    By Kat Quin
    Paperback
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  • Kuwi's Kuwi's Rowdy Crowd
    By Kat Merewether
    Paperback
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  • Kuwi & Friends He Puka Ngohe
    By Kat Quin
    Paperback
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  • Kuwi & Friends He Whangote
    Learn the Māori words for 45 different mammals, illustrated with the most gorgeous creatures from Aotearoa and all over the world. A beautifully presented te reo Māori and English bilingual board book. Drawn from the multi-award-winning Kuwi & Friends Māori Picture Dictionary and collated into bite-sized pukapuka. A stunning matte laminated robust book with rounded corners for durability and longevity....
    By Kat Quin
    Board book
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  • Kuwi & Friends He Tae, He Ahuaranga, He Tau
    Learn the Māori words for basic numbers, shapes and colours with this bright, and beautifully illustrated book. A delightfully presented te reo Māori and English bilingual board book. Drawn from the multi-award-winning Kuwi & Friends Māori Picture Dictionary, and collated into bite-sized pukapuka. A stunning matte laminated robust book with rounded corners, for durability and longevity. Perfect to learn and...
    By Kat Quin
    Board book
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  • Kuwi & Friends Nga Manu Maori
    Learn the Māori names for 35 of our precious native and endemic birds of Aotearoa. A beautifully presented te reo Māori and English bilingual board book. Drawn from the multi-award-winning Kuwi & Friends Māori Picture Dictionary, and collated into bite-sized pukapuka, this book is a stunning matte-laminated robust book with rounded corners, ensuring durability and longevity. It is perfect for...
    By Kat Quin
    Board book
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