In Canvas - NZ Herald today: New Zealand Place Names Common, Contested and Curious Names from Aotearoa to Zalatown Peter Dowling & A.W. Reed @nzgeo.bsky.social @nationallibrarynz.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social #peterdowling #oratiabooks #newzealand #aotearoa #newzealandplacenames #nzgeo

Just right for under the tree come two fun books that will entertain children this Christmas: A Manulele in a Mango Tree/Le Manulele o nofo i le Mago, in English and Gagana Sāmoa — and Santa needs a NEW BUM! Available in all good bookstores — read more: oratia.co.nz/childrens-bo... #oratiabooks

Dr Rāpata Wiri talks with Kathryn Ryan on RNZ Nine to Noon about bringing back to print, 100 years from its first publication, the two volumes of Tuhoe The Children of the Mist, by Elsdon Best www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro... #Tuhoe #Māori #oratiabooks #NgāiTūhoe #urewera #mātaatuawaka

Interview with Finnish author-illustrator team, Johanna Venho and Sanna Pelliccioni, talking about Five Oceans' latest publication Thank you, Forest librointernational.blogspot.com/2025/12/inte... #oratiabooks #fiveoceans #conservation #forest @forestandbird.bsky.social @abluebox.bsky.social

Christmas Books for Children oratia.co.nz/buy-books/ #Christmasbooks #Christmasbooksforchildren #ineedanewbum #oratiabooks @christchurchlib.bsky.social @abluebox.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social @lianza.bsky.social @thesaplingnz.bsky.social @thespinoff.bsky.social @nzsa.bsky.social

Te Reo Māori: The Basics Explained by David Kārena-Holmes, available in print, ebook and audiobook oratia.co.nz/product/te-r... #oratiabooks #reomāori #tereomāori #māori #māorigrammar @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social

Te Ahi Kā: The Fires of Occupation explores in photographs, archives and interviews some of the key political, environmental and cultural issues for the iwi as it has sought return of its historical lands at Mangapapapa. oratia.co.nz/product/te-a... #Māori #MartinToft #WhanganuiRiver #TeAhiKā

A day out with Sámi visitors Máret and Kirsten, here performing a joik (pronounced yoik), a traditional form of song in Sámi music at Rutherford Primary Kura. @oratiabooks.bsky.social #sámi #wipce2025 #rutherfordprimaryschool

At Scorpio Books, Christchurch for Tuesday’s presentation of New Zealand Place Names – Takerei Norton (Ngāi Tahu) and Peter Dowling in discussion #oratiabooks #newzealandplacenames

Writers led by Ihimaera and Grace challenged earlier stereotypes and inherited literary forms, creating a new body of writing that has redefined the Māori in literature. Available as an ebook oratia.co.nz/product/from... #oratiabooks #Māori #Māoriliterature @takahemagazine.bsky.social

Peter Dowling talks with Dale Husband on Waatea News about the book New Zealand Place Names Common, Contested and Curious Names from Aotearoa to Zalatown waateanews.com/2025/11/17/p... #Aotearoa #NewZealand #WaateaNews @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social @nzgeo.bsky.social @nzjh.bsky.social #oratiabooks

A day out with Sámi visitors Máret and Kirsten. Thank you Hoani Waititi Marae and Rutherford Primary for the wonderful hosting, and for introducing our Sámi guests to Māori culture and kura. #sámi #māori @oratiabooks.bsky.social

At the launch of Tuhoe: The Children of the Mist by Elsdon Best in Rotorua Public Library. In the photos: Dr Rāpata Wiri (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Ruapani), who wrote the preface of this fifth edition, Kingi Biddle (Ngāti Whakaue) and Oratia publisher Peter Dowling. #oratiabooks #tuhoe #NgāiTūhoe

"A brilliant book for name nerds: full of quirks and facts." New Zealand Place Names – Common, Contested and Curious Names from Aotearoa to Zalatown by Peter Dowling and A. W. Reed is N.5 this week at Unity Wellington. #oratiabooks #NewZealandPlaceNames #toponymy

On Waatea News: Dr Rāpata Wiri talks about Tuhoe: Children of the Mist. Dr Wiri has written the preface for this new edition of the Elsdon Best classic. Listen to the interview here: waateanews.com/tag/tuhoe-ch... #oratiabooks #tuhoe #NgāiTūhoe #teurewera #mātaatuawaka #urewera

"New Zealand Place Names is a treasure trove of names" Andrea Molloy reviews New Zealand Place Names: Common, Contested and Curious Names from Aotearoa to Zalatown www.nzbooklovers.co.nz/post/new-zea... #oratiabooks #NewZealandPlaceNames @christchurchlib.bsky.social @nzgeo.bsky.social

‘As a tribal historian and a Tūhoe descendant, I believe we are fortunate that this book was published; otherwise our tribal histories and our whakapapa may have been lost forever.’ - Rāpata Wiri, from the book’s preface www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU25... #oratiabooks #māori #tribalhistory #Tuhoe

The work that has been called 'New Zealand’s greatest tribal history' returns to print a century after its first publication, in quality hardback volumes. Tuhoe The Children of the Mist Elsdon Best Preface to the fifth edition by Rāpata Wiri Read the full article here: oratia.co.nz/maori/new-ze...

Photos from Unity Books Wellington yesterday evening at the launch of New Zealand Place Names: From left: Wendy Shaw (NZGB), Heather Lane (Reed estate), Anselm Haanen, Christopher Stephens, Peter Dowling (Author), Joanna Barnes-Wylie (Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand) #oratiabooks

Tonight! @nzsauthorswgtn.bsky.social @nzwritersguild.bsky.social @nzgeo.bsky.social @nzjh.bsky.social

"Beautiful." Adele Broadbent reviews Thank you, Forest for What Book Next whatbooknext.com/thank-you-fo... #fiveoceans #oratiabooks #thankyouforest #finland #conservation #forest @thesaplingnz.bsky.social @christchurchlib.bsky.social @abluebox.bsky.social @forestandbird.bsky.social #🌳 #💚

Congratulations to Ross Calman, recipient of the 2025 Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement for non-fiction.

From the forests of Finland, a thank you to nature for young readers in Oceania: Thank you, Forest Johanna Venho Illustrated by Sanna Pelliccioni Translated by Jennifer Pulju Porter Read the full article here: oratia.co.nz/five-oceans/... #FiveOceans @abluebox.bsky.social #forest #nature

Congratulations to our author Ross Calman 🙌

Peter Dowling talks with Kathryn Ryan about the new book New Zealand Place Names: Common, Contested and Curious Names from Aotearoa to Zalatown Listen to the interview on RNZ: www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro... #oratiabooks #newzealand #aotearoa #toponomy @nzgeo.bsky.social @nzjh.bsky.social #RNZ

New Zealand Place Names Common, Contested and Curious Names from Aotearoa to Zalatown Peter Dowling & A.W. Reed Produced with the help of Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board oratia.co.nz/product/newz... #oratiabooks @nzgeo.bsky.social @nzjh.bsky.social #newzealand #aotearoa

If you are in Wellington! Book Launch: New Zealand Place Names 10 Nov - 6pm, at #UnityBooks www.unitybooks.co.nz/news-and-eve... @nzsauthorswgtn.bsky.social @publishingwhiti.bsky.social @nzjh.bsky.social @thesaplingnz.bsky.social @thespinoff.bsky.social @nzgeo.bsky.social @etangata.bsky.social

New Zealand Place Names Common, Contested and Curious Names from Aotearoa to Zalatown Peter Dowling & A.W. Reed oratia.co.nz/general/nzpl... @nzgeo.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social @nzhistory.bsky.social @nzjh.bsky.social @nationallibrarynz.bsky.social #oratiabooks #NewZealand #Aotearoa

The NZ Series A non-fiction resource for general readers and schools, introducing complex subjects in concise terms oratia.co.nz/product-tag/... #nzhistory #nzgeography #oratiabooks #nzseries @philippaw.bsky.social @lianza.bsky.social @nzjh.bsky.social @nzgeo.bsky.social @nzsa.bsky.social

Polynesian Navigation and the Discovery of New Zealand, also available as an ebook: oratia.co.nz/product/poly... #books #oratiabooks #Navigation #Polynesian #Polynesianhistory @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social @nationallibrarynz.bsky.social #ebooks #NewZealand #Pacificnavigation #Polynesianvoyaging

"The ants in the story may seem small, but the questions they raise about freedom, justice, and cooperation are as big as humanity itself." Toprak Işık, author of The Ant Rebellion

In The Fiji Times today: Niuean educator Mele Fakatali Nemaia talks about her latest book, Niue, part of Oratia Books' Moana Oceania Series. www.fijitimes.com.fj/people-a-lif... #Niue #MoanaOceania #OratiaBooks #Pacificlanguages @etangata.bsky.social

The Ant Rebellion www.ketebooks.co.nz/en/book/9781... #juniornovel #juniorfiction 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜 #oratiabooks #fiveoceans #ToprakIşık #ant @pubspotlight.bsky.social @abluebox.bsky.social @lianza.bsky.social @eccentriccatlady.bsky.social @christchurchlib.bsky.social

Mele Nemaia, author of Niue: People, culture and identity, on Broadcasting Corporation of Niue: #MoanaOceania #oratiabooks #Niue #NiueLanguageWeek #faahitapuhevagahauniue www.facebook.com/reel/2005787... @etangata.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social @nationallibrarynz.bsky.social

Te Reo Kapekape is on Spotify! open.spotify.com/show/7q938lm... #oratiabooks #reomāori @kimtairi.bsky.social #honablack #māori #audiobooks #polynesianlanguages @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social @nzsa.bsky.social

Article about distinguished Niuean educator Mele Fakatali Nemaia , author of Moana Oceania: Niue, on RNZ: www.rnz.co.nz/internationa... #moanaoceania #oratiabooks #niue #pacificlanguages #pacificpeople @etangata.bsky.social @nationallibrarynz.bsky.social #pacificculture #polynesia

“I worked through the book with a lot of passion knowing that a young Niue anywhere in the world will benefit from it in the future.” — Mele Fakatali Nemaia MNZM www.thecoconet.tv/coco-talanoa... #MoanaOceania #oratiabooks #Niue @colourmefiji.bsky.social #NiueLanguageWeek #faahitapuhevagahauniue

Suzy Cato reads Koro Wētā 🙌 🙌🙌 #oratiabooks #bookreading #KoroWētā @abluebox.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social @christchurchlib.bsky.social @nzsa.bsky.social @nzsauthorswgtn.bsky.social @kiwikidsbookstore.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwrA...

Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue – Niue Language Week Sample pages of Niue by Mele Nemaia, with text in English and Vagahau Niue More sample pages here: oratia.co.nz/five-oceans/... #MoanaOceania #oratiabooks #niue #NiueLanguageWeek #faahitapuhevagahauniue @colourmefiji.bsky.social @etangata.bsky.social

Get ready for 🎃 Halloween 👻 #halloween #🎃 #halloweenbooks #👻 #childrensbookstagram #halloweenbooksforchildren @abluebox.bsky.social @christchurchlib.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social @scholasticuk.bsky.social @doverpublications.bsky.social @kiwikidsbookstore.bsky.social

🌺 Celebrate Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue – Niue Language Week! With text in English and Vagahau Niue, Niue, by Mele Nemaia, is the latest book in the Moana Oceania Series. Read the article and see sample pages here: oratia.co.nz/five-oceans/... #Niue #oratiabooks @christchurchlib.bsky.social

"Themes of partnership, working together, and rising up against injustice to achieve better lives for everyone, shine in this junior novel." Adele Broadbent reviews The Ant Rebellion by Toprak Isik: whatbooknext.com/the-ant-rebe... @abluebox.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social #FiveOceans

Out today for Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue – Niue Language Week Niue, by Mele Nemaia With text in English and Vagahau Niue (Niuean language), the book offers insights into society, geography, arts, history, sports and more: oratia.co.nz/product/moan... #niue #oratiabooks #moanaoceania #pasifika

Interview with prolific Turkish author Toprak Işık The first English edition of Toprak Işık's work is now out, with The Ant Rebellion published by Five Oceans, the international imprint of Oratia Books. librointernational.blogspot.com/2025/10/inte... @pubspotlight.bsky.social @abluebox.bsky.social

In Kete Books this week: interview with historian Matthew Wright about his latest book: Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics #oratiabooks #ErnestRutherford #physics @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social @nzjh.bsky.social @lianza.bsky.social www.ketebooks.co.nz/en/news/inte...

Five Oceans will bring literary non-fiction and children’s books to Oceania from cultures whose works are under-represented in English, let alone in Polynesian languages. coalitionforbooks.nz/all-news-new... @pubspotlight.bsky.social @publisherswkly.bsky.social #fiveoceans #oratiabooks #publishing

Tomorrow marks publication of the first in a series of new books from Five Oceans. In the first book, renowned Turkish author Toprak Işık makes his English debut with The Ant Rebellion. Read more on our website: oratia.co.nz/five-oceans/... #oratiabooks #fiveoceans @abluebox.bsky.social

Heartfelt congratulations to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Alessandra and Peter had the pleasure of meeting László at his home outside Budapest in 2004. More in first comment. #LászlóKrasznahorkai #nobelprize #nobelprize2025

The New Bum series is ready for Christmas in three continents! @scholasticuk.bsky.social @doverpublications.bsky.social #santaneedsanewbum #santaneedsanewbutt #bumseries #INeedaNewBum #ineedanewbutt #oratiabooks #humour #kidsbooks #christmasbooksforkids #bannedbooks @publisherswkly.bsky.social