Aotearoa New Zealand

WHO REALLY KILLED THE PRIMROSE FAMILY? The violent slaughter of the Primrose family while they slept shocked the nation. The family's young live-in chef, Bill Kareama, was swiftly charged with murder and...

Water will come and you think it will be soft. You think it will be smooth and find its way around your things: your houses and cars and furniture, your...

To write poetry in New Zealand as a Pacific migrant is an act of wayfinding, a creative process of discovery and negotiation between cultural spaces. This collection of 137 poems by...

'From Africa to India, the Middle East, France, the UK and New Zealand, this book will take you on a journey full of flavours and the melded cultures that are...

In his small noodle shop in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, a young chef obsessively juliennes carrots. Nothing is going according to plan: the bills are piling up, his mother is dead, and...

The Big Fat Brown Bitch runs, sleeps, cries, laughs, splits open. She is sitting in a garage in South Auckland with her two brothers and discussing the majestic architecture of...

Following on from the successful He Iti te Kupu: Māori Metaphors and Similes, Hona Black's new book explores the rich vein of humour in Māori life. Want to know how...

An incredible memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and Maori liberation movements 'Remarkable. At once heartbreaking and triumphant' Patricia Grace In the 1950s, a young Ngahuia is fostered...

Naag Mountain is a journey across oceans, from the Asian subcontinent to the South Seas, a journey about human trafficking on sugar plantations in Fiji and Australia, which brings to...

In this chilling thriller from New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh, a remote estate in New Zealand’s Southern Alps hosts a reunion no one will ever forget. Seven friends.One...

* All copies have been signed by the author! * Moving between cities and generations, Amma follows three women on very different paths, against a backdrop of shifting cultures. As circumstance and misunderstanding...

Stories of life, death and bravery by a Kiwi female general surgeon The world of surgery is strange, messy and intense. From a man presenting with fishhooks in his stomach...

A powerful new collection from one of Aotearoa's most esteemed fiction writers. Mythology and contemporary Maori life are woven together seamlessly in this spectacular collection by Aotearoa's foremost short story...

Aotearoa's most trusted guide to te reo Maori, revised and updated.The Raupō Phrasebook of Modern Maori is the most up-to-date, versatile and relevant resource for anyone wanting to use the...

Ki te kotahi te kakaho ka whati, ki te kapuia, e kore e whatiWhen we stand alone we are vulnerable but together we are unbreakableSee the world differently, through some...

Maori Metaphors and SimilesHe Iti te Kupu contains nearly 500 sayings that draw a comparison between something (often the natural world) and people, events or contexts. Written in Maori and...

In the aftermath of the Christchurch terrorist attacks of 15 March 2019, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared: 'We are all New Zealanders.' These words resonated, an instant meme that asserted...

When you first told me that you gave me the name of our tupuna so that I would be strong enough to hold our family inside my ribcage, I believed...

This collection speaks about beauty, activism, power and popular culture with compelling guile, a darkness, a deep understanding and sensuality. It dives through noir, whakama and kitsch and emerges dripping...

Courtney Sina Meredith is one of New Zealand's most talented and influential authors. Burst Kisses On The Actual Wind will find an eager audience. Burst Kisses on the Actual Wind...

Lang’s evocative words of love, loss, and self-empowerment have inspired millions across the globe to seek their own voice through the healing power of poetry. A definite must-have collection for...

Walking the Southern Alps of New ZealandA riveting blend of nature writing, Indigenous storytelling and great adventure in the NZ alpsThis book is about walking as a form of knowing....

The heart-rending story of a child 'Tampa' refugee who grew up to become a Fulbright scholar, highlighting the plight and potential of refugees everywhere.When the Taliban were at the height...

In AUP New Poets 8, Lily Holloway, Tru Paraha and Modi Deng come together to produce a volume of remarkable inventions and intoxications.Lily Holloway leads off with her collection 'a...

An Anthology of Takatapui and LGBTQIA+ Writers from Aotearoa New ZealandWe became teenagers in the nineties when New Zealand felt a lot less cool about queerness and gender felt much...

Young Readers' EditionAn abridged edition of the bestselling memoirStan Walker is one of Aotearoa's most famous singers. But nothing ever came easy for Stan. What were the chances of success...

The true story of a marriage of two culturesAbbey and Money Singh are better known as The Modern Singhs, Kiwi social media celebrities with a rich and tangled love story...

Edited by Natalie KingInternationally renowned artist Yuki Kihara — the first Samoan and the first transgender artist to represent New Zealand at the Venice Biennale — flips the script on...

Maori Scholars At The Research Interface: 2021In this beautiful and transformative book, 24 Maori academics share their personal journeys, revealing what being Maori has meant for them in their work....

A collection of twenty-four short stories about the women of the Pacific, their struggles with family, love and the effects of climate change on their world.Sometimes funny, often poignant and...

Who would you go back for? Lestari Aris is a woman on the edge. Her tattoo studio on Karangahape Road is hammered by burglaries; the hangers-on in her life, from...

Beautifully illustrated, with maps of each tribal area, this book is ideal for those who want to know more about Aotearoa and the people who live here. Now with updated...

Who are the Maori of New Zealand? How did they get here and how did they settle the country? What are the main tribal groups in New Zealand, and where...

One of Patricia Grace's most popular novels, this is the unforgettable story of three women's intersecting lives.Makareta is the chosen one — carrying her family's hopes.Missy is the observer —...

Teine Samoa means Samoan girl. It's a label that carries with it an unspoken duty to obey, serve and respect your family and Samoan culture. But who can be teine...

Sione, Lima, Tavita and Filipo are high school friends, uso or brothers. They are part of a special letter-writing project that helps to start a brave new conversation, an open...

Living a fulfilling life rich with tradition, connection and te ao Maori Following on from their bestseller, Life as a Casketeer, Francis and Kaiora Tipene share how they bring the...

In this gripping thriller set in New Zealand, New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes you into the twisted world of an exclusive cul-de-sac located on the edge of...

They saw things in me I wanted to see in myself that's why I let them see me that's why I let them see me on certain nights in certain...

Managing fear and anxiety in an uncertain worldWe live in a troubled world — so many changes, so many uncertainties. This book gives a range of practical skills to help...

Contemporary Māori ArtThe story of contemporary Māori art from the 1950s to the present day, with more than 200 artworks by 110 Māori artists, this is a powerful, dynamic new...

This is Ruby Tui. An open, raw and honest account of her journey from a troubled and unstable childhood, searching for a better option in life, to Olympic champion and...

Echidna is a dangerous animal; she pokes holes in men just toremind them what kind of monster she is wakes up every single morning and chooses violence cos what choice...

A Te Herenga Waka Classic They have left me. The door is locked. The room is entirely bare. . . . Lost Possessions, a novella, was published in 1985, shortly...

Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux knows she's the best — but she doesn't know if she's good enough for this job.Hired by the dangerously beautiful Archangel Raphael, a being so lethal...

Daily wisdom guided by Hina, the Maori moonDr Hinemoa Elder, author of Aroha, New Zealand's top-selling non-fiction title of 2021, shows us how to reclaim intimacy with others, with ourselves,...

You Can't Stop the Sun from ShiningSonny Bill Williams (SBW) is a once in a hundred-year athlete with immense sporting talent in Rugby League, Rugby Union and Boxing. Sonny Bill...

This book provides a concise overview of the history of Polynesia, focusing on New Zealand and its outlying islands, during the period 900-1600. It provides a thematic examination of Polynesia...

And other essaysFunny, elegiac and chilling, these essays from award-winning New Zealand writer Mohamed Hassan blend storytelling, memoir and non-fiction to map the experience of being Muslim in the 21st...

Like nothing you've read before, How to Loiter in a Turf War is a lucid, genre-bending, cinematic work of autobiographical fiction from one of Aotearoa's fiercest and most versatile artists.It's...