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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 Reading Doctor: Homecoming
28 November 2023
The Reading Doctor: Homecoming
Hot off the Press: November sector news
14 November 2023
Hot off the Press: November sector news
Hot off the press: November Giveaways
14 November 2023
Hot off the press: November Giveaways
2023 Pānui: Mona Williams delivers a 'story from her own mouth'
10 November 2023
2023 Pānui: Mona Williams delivers a 'story from her own mouth'
Award-winning illustrator to inspire Whanganui schools
06 November 2023
Award-winning illustrator to inspire Whanganui schools
The Reading Doctor: In A Slump
25 October 2023
The Reading Doctor: In A Slump
Hot off the Press: October sector news
10 October 2023
Hot off the Press: October sector news
Hot off the press: October Giveaways
10 October 2023
Hot off the press: October Giveaways
An inside look at publishing in Aotearoa
10 October 2023
An inside look at publishing in Aotearoa
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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
  • Translator
  • Storyteller
  • Screenwriter
  • Reviewer/Critic
  • Poet
  • Playwright
  • Performer
  • Pasifika
  • Novelist
  • Non-fiction
  • Māori
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Journalist
  • Illustrator
  • Historian
  • Graphic novels
  • Essayist
  • Educational
  • Editor
  • Disabilities
  • Children's author
  • Anthologist
  • Academic
Explore the 600 files
  • Davis, Jackie
  • Price, Chris
  • Andrews, Philip
  • Trafford, Jan
  • Bacon, Ron
  • Harrison, Craig
  • Somerville, Alice Te Punga
  • Johnston, Phyllis
  • Novitz, Julian
  • Challinor, Deborah
  • Mewburn, Kyle
  • Dunstan, Peggy
  • Sang, Ant
  • Topp, Aaron
  • Bryant, Donna

Read the latest reviews

School Library
A regular round-up of the latest New Zealand-authored books for children and young adults, reviewed by our member school librarians & teachers.
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Hooked on Books
He Ao Ano
New Zealand book reviews by and for Young adult (YA) 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.