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01 October 2025Given Word Poetry Winners 2025We're proud supporters of the Given Words Poetry competition and have the winners poems here to share with you. To enter, New Zealanders of all ages were invited to write a poem including five words chosen from word films made by international poetry filmmakers. Of the over 160 poems received, we have here the two winning poems and a bit about the competition.
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10 September 2025Hot off the press – September giveaways
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09 September 2025Hot off the Press—September sector news
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02 July 2025Given Words celebrates its tenth year
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01 July 2025Hot off the Press—July sector news
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05 June 2025Famous Faces Feature in 2025 Children’s Book Awards Shortlist
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19 May 2025Exploring identity through poetry: a kōrero with Matariki Bennett
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15 May 2025Our picks from the Ockhams
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05 May 2025Matariki ki te Ao: A conversation with Izzy Te Aho-White
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01 May 2025Hot off the Press - May sector news
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01 May 2025Hot off the press – May giveaways
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17 April 2025Kate De Goldi named Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador for Aotearoa
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15 April 2025Three Aotearoa New Zealand authors make Commonwealth Short Story Prize shortlist
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01 April 2025Hot off the press – April giveaways
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31 March 2025Hot off the Press - April sector news
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17 March 2025Q&A with Michael Botur: Glass Barbie
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01 February 2025Hot off the press – February giveaways
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01 February 2025Hot off the Press - February sector news
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30 January 2025Burning, bestselling and beautiful books nominated for 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
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01 December 2024Hot off the Press - December sector news
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18 November 2024The Sunforge and more: Q&A with Sascha Stronach
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11 November 2024Teachers Reading Challenge returns for another round
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01 November 2024Hot off the press – November giveaways
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01 November 2024Hot off the Press - November sector news
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03 October 2024Educator Te Kahu Rolleston shares tukanga ako for the first time in 2024 Pānui