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Category: NZ Books
Delve into our Collections and discover your next read with curated lists and suggestions from Hamilton City Libraries staff.
2022 Ockham Awards Shortlist
Wednesday 2 March | Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, NZ Books
The shortlist for this year's Ockham New Zealand Book Awards were announced this morning.
NZSA New Zealand Heritage Literary Awards 2021
Monday 1 November | NZ Books, Adult Non-Fiction, Adult Fiction, Children
The New Zealand Society of Authors announced the winners and runners-up of this year's New Zealand Heritage Literary Awards at the Christchurch Heritage Festival on 22 October.
Librarian's Choice: Navigating the Stars
Friday 22 October | Adult Non-Fiction, Librarians Choice, NZ Books
This beautifully rendered, oral history retelling, weaves together the history of New Zealand, as known in Maaori traditional narratives.
Maaori Language Moment
Tuesday 31 August | Adult Non-Fiction, NZ Books
Tomorrow marks the first day of Mahuru Maaori, and Te Wiki O Te Reo Maaori will kick off later in the month on Monday 13 September.
Matariki Resources
Wednesday 9 June | Adult Non-Fiction, Children, NZ Books
A selection of books, multimedia, and weblinks to help you discover more about the history of Matariki and how it is celebrated.
2021 Ockham New Zealand Book Award Winners
Thursday 13 May | Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, NZ Books
The winners of New Zealand Book Awards were announced last night - congratulations to all winners! The winning books are listed below - click on any book to check availability or…
Te Wiki o Te Reo Maaori 2020
Monday 14 September | Children, NZ Books, Adult Non-Fiction
This week is Te Wiki o Te Reo Maaori - Maaori Language Week! We celebrated by putting up some displays of books in and about reo Maaori for children and…
New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Wednesday 12 August | Children, Young Adult, NZ Books
The winners of the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced - check out the winning books here!