Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Launches Ambitious New Initiative to Publish 100 Books in Te Reo Māori“Te kākahu korowai o te rangatira, he kōrero”“The emblem of an insightful leader is the cloak they wear, each feather symbolising the beauty, elegance

Peter Simpson recalls the moments that began a life-long study of one of New Zealand's most well-known artists, Colin McCahon.I first saw paintings by Colin McCahon in Christchurch more than half a century ago and immediately developed a deep i

Helen Rickerby, author of new experimental poetry collection How to Live, considers woman writers, artists and thinkers from the past, and the obstacles in their way.‘I think of all the books, paintings, music, scientific discoveries, philosophy I

Distinguished art historian and University of Auckland graduate Roger Allan Blackley died in Wellington on 15 May 2019. His was a national and international reputation built on a substantial body of publications and exhibitions which made him a speci

Te Mūrau o te Tuhi, a discretionary Māori Language Award, was presented at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2019 for the landmark work He Kupu Tuku Iho: Ko te Reo Māori te Tatau ki te Ao by pioneering language and tikanga academics Sir Tīmoti Kāret