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Growing generations of readers in Aotearoa.

We deliver engagement programmes in communities & schools to help more New Zealanders read more.

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The Sunforge and more: Q&A with Sascha Stronach
18 November 2024
The Sunforge and more: Q&A with Sascha Stronach
School Library: Term Four giveaway
12 November 2024
School Library: Term Four giveaway
Teachers Reading Challenge returns for another round
11 November 2024
Teachers Reading Challenge returns for another round
Hot off the press – November giveaways
01 November 2024
Hot off the press – November giveaways
Hot off the Press - November sector news
01 November 2024
Hot off the Press - November sector news
In the rhythm of children's books
14 October 2024
In the rhythm of children's books
Educator Te Kahu Rolleston shares tukanga ako for the first time in 2024 Pānui
03 October 2024
Educator Te Kahu Rolleston shares tukanga ako for the first time in 2024 Pānui
Quintessential Quotes from Aotearoa Authors
02 October 2024
Quintessential Quotes from Aotearoa Authors
Hot off the press – October giveaways
01 October 2024
Hot off the press – October giveaways
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Reading makes

Reading makes life better.

life better.

We believe it’s a superpower
that can transform us.

We run campaigns to encourage New Zealanders to read, research our reading habits and barriers to reading, and advocate for the importance of reading.

  • 44K+
    School students reached
  • 13
    Regions throughout Aotearoa New Zealand
  • 90
    Writers engaged
  • 44K+
    School students reached
  • 13
    Regions throughout Aotearoa New Zealand
  • 90
    Writers engaged
The Writer's files

The most comprehensive online collection of information about Aotearoa New Zealand's writers

  • Writers In Schools
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  • Pasifika
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  • Non-fiction
  • Māori
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Journalist
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  • Graphic novels
  • Essayist
  • Educational
  • Editor
  • Disabilities
  • Children's author
  • Anthologist
  • Academic
Explore the 600 files
  • Lowe, Helen
  • Cartwright, Pauline
  • Driscoll, Rachel
  • Lehndorf, Helen
  • Bottin, Janet Slater
  • Ingram, Anne
  • Kim, Graci
  • Fletcher, Beryl
  • Holloway, Judith
  • Nannestad, Elizabeth
  • Kayes, Anne
  • Frame, Janet
  • Bishop, David
  • Crouth, Julia
  • Rapatahana, Vaughan

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School Library
A regular round-up of the latest books for children and young adults, reviewed by our member school librarians & teachers.
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Hooked on Books
He Ao Ano
Aotearoa New Zealand book reviews by and for teen readers. Become part of a critical conversation!
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What's in a name?

Our special name expresses the concept of moving from darkness into light, as told in the Māori creation story. This metaphor can also be used to describe what happens during the process of reading.