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Kia ora and welcome to our Kiwiana page! Here you'll find New Zealand fiction for all ages, as well as New Zealand non-fiction titles including history, biographies, travel and more! We have collections of all our best-selling New Zealand authors, award-winning titles and pukapuka reo Maori to help you learn the reo! Support local and read local...

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Aroha

Aroha

By Dr Hinemoa Elder

Aroha by Dr Hinemoa Elder explores the wisdom of Maori proverbs and teachings, aiming to apply these insights to modern...

Kai Feast

Kai Feast

By Christall Lowe

In Kai Feast by Christall Lowe, readers are taken on a culinary journey that celebrates Māori cuisine, culture, and tradition....

Before You Knew My Name

Before You Knew My Name

By Jacqueline Bublitz

Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz is a gripping crime thriller that explores the intertwined lives of two...

Delirious

Delirious

By Damien Wilkins

In Delirious by Damien Wilkins, readers are drawn into a richly woven tapestry of human experiences centred around a fading...

Aue

Aue

By Becky Manawatu

Aue by Becky Manawatu is a poignant narrative set in New Zealand, depicting the lives of two brothers grappling with...

Remember Me

Remember Me

By Charity Norman

In Remember Me by Charity Norman, a woman returns to her childhood home to care for her aging father, uncovering...

Hine Toa

Hine Toa

By Ngahuia te Awekotuku

Hine Toa by Ngahuia te Awekotuku is a profound exploration of the lives and experiences of Māori women. Through intimate...

Better the Blood

Better the Blood

By Michael Bennett

Better the Blood by Michael Bennett follows the gripping story of a Maori police officer, Hana Westerman, as she uncovers...

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Wise Words from Kiwi Authors...

NZ literature is such a vast and varied thing"

- Pip Adam

There’s been and still is a New Zealand Story"

– Witi Ihimaera

To experience sublime natural beauty is to confront the total inadequacy of language to describe what you see. Words cannot convey the scale of a view that is so stunning it is felt."

– Eleanor Catton

A writer often needs space and time, so that he or she can abandon ordinary life and 'live' with the characters."

- Margaret Mahy

You want to know about anybody? See what books they read, and how they've been read...” 

- Keri Hulme