'It is vivid and engaging and will change the way readers view New Zealand.' John F. Wilson shares his thoughts on 'Blood and Dirt: Prison Labour and the Making of New Zealand' by Jared Davidson in the Journal of New Zealand & Pacific Studies: intellectdiscover.com/conten...

'I have never read a book like this before —deeply personal, yet relevant to everyone. Even the most seasoned climate scientist will learn a lot.' Tara McAllister shares her thoughts on Nadine Hura's, 'Slowing the Sun', in Nature magazine: www.nature.com/articles/d415...

Congratulations to authors Charlotte Macdonald, Atholl Anderson, Shaun Hendy and Rebecca Macfie, who have all been longlisted for the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards! The shortlist will be announced on 4 March 2026, with winners announced on 13 May 2026. www.bwb.co.nz/news/bwb-autho...

'The Good Economy' by Craig Renney on the Unity Books Wellington bestseller list! Pick up a copy today at your local bookshop. #BWBTexts thespinoff.co.nz/books/23-01...

'The idea of Māori privilege continues to be deployed in order to constrain Māori aspirations and maintain the power imbalance that colonisation achieved in the nineteenth century.' Peter Meihana's 'Privilege in Perpetuity' is reprinted and back in bookshops! www.bwb.co.nz/books/privileg...

📢 Upcoming Event – Vincent O'Malley: Auckland and the Invasion of the Waikato 📢 Join Vincent O'Malley as he explores how the invasion of Waikato played out in Tāmaki Makaurau and the legacy it left behind. ⏰ 18 February, 6.30pm 📍 Devonport Library 📚 Free entry events.humanitix.com/dr-vinc...

Fresh reprints of 'Bloody Woman' by Lana Lopesi and 'Slowing the Sun' by Nadine Hura in bookshops this month!

‘The problems we face are a consequence of the economic model we have built up in Aotearoa over the past forty years. But that model is a choice – one that we can change if we wish to.’ Craig Renney's 'The Good Economy' is out now! www.bwb.co.nz/books/the-good... #BWBTexts

'By staff consensus this was one of the most beloved books of the year.' 'Slowing the Sun' by Nadine Hura features again in today's Post! Pick up a copy today from your local bookshop. www.thepost.co.nz/culture/36...

'A cli­mate change book that has kick and optim­ism and is beau­ti­ful and resource­ful. Buy it for your teen­agers, give it to your grand­mother.' Unity Books' Susanna Andrew recommends 'Slowing the Sun' by Nadine Hura for holiday reading! www.thepost.co.nz/culture/36...

A conversation with authors Matthew Scobie and Anna Sturman on their book 'The Economic Possibilities of Decolonisation', exploring what economic decolonisation could look like in practice and why it matters today. 🎧 Listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/the-econ... #BWBTexts

'Slowing the Sun by Nadine Hura is my book of the year.' Economist Paul Dalziel discusses seven books he thinks have important things to say about life in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2025, including 'Hardship and Hope' and 'The Good Economy'. www.weall.org.nz/news/pauls-...

'Garrison World explores the lives of soldiers, sailors and their families stationed in Aotearoa New Zealand and across the British empire in the nineteenth century.' In this new book trailer, Charlotte Macdonald introduces her latest book, 'Garrison World'! 🎥 @reverie_nzl #booktrailer #bwb

This is such an incredible book. Radically personal and political. 💚#nzbooks

Our books and BWB Texts for 2025 make for great summer reading and gifting! Pick them up today from your local bookshop bookhub.co.nz/ 📚

'It’s not just a book for journ­al­ists, it will appeal to stu­dents and any­one con­cerned about the future of pub­lic debate and demo­cratic life.' 'How to Rebuild Trust in Journalism' by Tim Watkin in The Post's Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide! www.thepost.co.nz/culture/36...

Great to see 'Slowing the Sun' by Nadine Hura and 'Pakukore: Poverty by Design' edited by Rebecca Macfie, Graeme Whimp and Brigitte Bönisch-Brednich in this list of The Spinoff’s best books of 2025! thespinoff.co.nz/books/10-12...

Listen to author Charlotte Macdonald discuss her new book 'Garrison World: Redcoat Soldiers in New Zealand and across the British Empire' with Dr. Miranda Melcher on the New Books Network! newbooksnetwork.com/garrison...

Congratulations to author Dame Claudia Orange on being a semifinalist for the 2026 Ryman Healthcare Senior New Zealander of the Year! '... she continues to bring wisdom and clarity to national conversations.' Read the full citation on the awards website: nzawards.org.nz/awards/senio...

Listen to author Aaron Smale discuss his book 'Tairāwhiti: Pine, Profit and the Cyclone' with Dr. Miranda Melcher on the New Books Network. newbooksnetwork.com/tair%C4%... #BWBTexts

'Garrison World' by Charlotte Macdonald on the Unity Books Wellington bestseller list! Pick up a copy today from your local bookshop. thespinoff.co.nz/books/05-12...

Emily Writes' gift guide this year features Nadine Hura's 'Slowing the Sun' as her book of the year ☀️ Pick up a copy from your local bookstore or order from our website – essential summer reading! www.emilywrites.co.nz/gifts/

Read Nevil Gibson's review of 'Garrison World', in the NBR – 'a career best for Victoria University Professor Emerita Charlotte Macdonald'. Full review: www.nbr.co.nz/book-review/so...

Read an extract from Charlotte Macdonald's new book, 'Garrison World: Redcoat Soldiers in New Zealand and across the British Empire', in the ODT! Pick up a copy of 'Garrison World' today from your local bookshop or through the BWB website. www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/maga...

We celebrated the launch of Charlotte Macdonald’s 'Garrison World' this week at a full-house event at Te Wharewaka o Pōneke, led by kōrero from Her Excellency The Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor-General of New Zealand. Book out now! www.bwb.co.nz/books/garrison... 📸 Rebecca McMillan

‘The problems we face are a consequence of the economic model we have built up in Aotearoa over the past forty years. But that model is a choice – one that we can change if we wish to.’ 'The Good Economy' by Craig Renney is out now! www.bwb.co.nz/books/the-good... #BWBTexts #113

🎙️ Looking for something to listen to? Revisit Series 2 of Humanities at Large. Here's Episode 2. 🎧 uoft.me/jhi-podcast

'Even as he took up arms against British troops at Gate Pā Pukehinahina in 1864, Ngāi Te Rangi scholar Hēnare Taratoa stayed his path as a man of peace and faith,' writes Professor Charlotte Macdonald in this E-Tangata extract from her new book: 'Garrison World'. e-tangata.co.nz/history/hena...

Sally Blundell’s new Listener piece draws on Atholl Anderson’s ‘The Welcome of Strangers’, Vincent O’Malley’s ‘The Meeting Place’ and kōrero with Ngāi Tahu researcher Helen Brown to revisit tales of ‘rogue’ southern sealers — revealing deeper connections in the south. zurl.co/vSyvo

'Strong contender for nonfiction book of the year' – Nadine Hura's 'Slowing the Sun' is back on the Unity Wellington bestseller list! thespinoff.co.nz/books/28-11...

Congratulations to authors Jared Davidson and Ryan Bodman, winners at the 2025 NZHA Prizes! • W.H. Oliver Prize (best NZ history book): Jared Davidson, 'Blood and Dirt' • Erik Olssen Prize (best first book): Ryan Bodman, 'Rugby League in NZ' Read more: nzha.org.nz/conferences-past... #NZHistory

We're at the 2025 New Zealand Historical Association Conference at Waipapa Taumata Rau with our friends from Te Pouhere Kōrero. Pictured: Kayla Campbell (BWB) and Associate Professor Aroha Harris (Te Pouhere Kōrero). Volume 11 of TPK's journal is out now: www.bwb.co.nz/books/te-pouhe...

Writing from Capsule on the state of trust in the media in Aotearoa. Their piece explores why public confidence continues to fall – and highlights Tim Watkin’s recent BWB Text, 'How to Rebuild Trust in Journalism'. Read the Capsule article here: capsulenz.com/think/trust-in... #BWBTexts

Hardship, Hope & the Systems Creating Poverty: 📅 4 Dec, 5:50–8:20pm 📍 Auckland University (Architecture Building - Room 423-300L1) Join the Tāmaki launch of ‘Hardship and Hope’ & ‘Pakukore’ featuring Rebecca Macfie on the systems behind poverty. Free event, register here: zurl.co/mN0Ey

'Vincent O’Malley’s new edition of 'The Meeting Place' is a timely and important work ... a history we need to remember today.’ – Melissa Matutina Williams, author of 'Panguru and the City: Kāinga Tahi, Kāinga Rua' 'The Meeting Place' is out now: www.bwb.co.nz/books/the-meet...

I can highly recommend this #NZHistory #Kikorangi #NZpol

Te Pouhere Kōrero is a collective of Māori historians. Volume 11 of the group’s peer-reviewed journal, 'Te Pouhere Kōrero – Māori History, Māori People', publishes later this month, edited by Aroha Harris & Melissa Matutina Williams. Pre-order now: www.bwb.co.nz/books/te-pouhe...

'Garrison World' uncovers the lives of soldiers, sailors and families across Aotearoa and the British Empire, 1840–1870. Charlotte Macdonald’s sweeping new history places the New Zealand Wars in a global context. Out now on the BWB website and all good bookstores. www.bwb.co.nz/books/garrison...

Richly illustrated and deeply researched, Charlotte Macdonald's 'Garrison World' reveals how empire shaped lives in 19th-century Aotearoa and beyond. Out now in bookshops and on the BWB website. www.bwb.co.nz/books/garrison... #NZHistory #GarrisonWorld

🗞️ 'It’s vital in a functioning democracy that people ... have trust in the information they receive' In 'How to Rebuild Trust in Journalism', Tim Watkin explores how we can restore faith in media. 📚 Out now in bookshops and through our website 📰 Read more:pmn.co.nz/read/news/trust-in... #BWBTexts

Historian Charlotte Macdonald joins Kathryn Ryan on RNZ Nine to Noon to discuss her major new history, 'Garrison World: Redcoat Soldiers in New Zealand and across the British Empire'. Listen here: www.rnz.co.nz/national/progr... 📘 Pick up your copy at a local bookshop today!

Join Jeffrey Sissons at the National Library, Wellington — Tue 11 Nov 2025, 5:30–6:30 pm — for 'The Forgotten Prophet and the Taranaki Iconoclasm', inspired by his book 'The Forgotten Prophet: Tāmati Te Ito and His Kaingārara Movement'. Free | In person or online 🔗 natlib.govt.nz/events/the-fo...

Rebecca Macfie’s 'Hardship & Hope' was reviewed on RNZ’s Nine to Noon: 'If you’ve never been to a food bank or queued at MSD… this book is for you.' A powerful look at poverty and resilience in Aotearoa. 🎧 Listen to the review here: zurl.co/b6jnz #BWBTexts

Last weekend’s Ōtāhuhu Food Festival was more than great kai – it was a time to reflect on local history. Historian and author Aroha Harris (Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi) spoke with Mihingarangi Forbes about some of the local history. Listen to the kōrero from Saturday Morning here 👉 zurl.co/F3zJ0

28 October marks Te Pūtake o te Riri, He Rā Maumahara – the national day of commemoration for the New Zealand Wars. Explore these histories with works by Vincent O’Malley, Hazel Riseborough, Judith Binney & more: 🔗 www.bwb.co.nz/books/history #TePutakeoteRiri #HeRaMaumahara #NZHistory #Aotearoa

The Otago Daily Times features an extract from ‘The Meeting Place: Māori and Pākehā Encounters, 1642–1840’ by Vincent O’Malley, focusing on early whaling stations and cross-cultural relationships in southern Te Waipounamu. 👉 Read the piece: www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/maga...

Charlotte Macdonald joins Mihingarangi Forbes on RNZ’s Saturday Morning to discuss forthcoming book ‘Garrison World’ and the history of the Great South Road. 🎧 Listen here: www.rnz.co.nz/national/progr...

Vincent O’Malley gives a keynote lecture in Kirikiriroa today to kick off a series of events to mark He Rā Maumahara, the National Day of Remembrance for the New Zealand Wars. www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-ne...

🎉 Two BWB Texts on the Unity Books bestseller lists! 🎉 📚 'Hardship and Hope' by Rebecca Macfie is #6 in Auckland 📚 'Pakukore: Poverty, by Design' by Macfie, Whimp & Bönisch-Brednich (eds) is #9 in Wellington. Grab them at your local bookshop or the BWB website! thespinoff.co.nz/books/24-10...

'History and archaeology chose me.' In this RNZ feature, Professor Atholl Anderson (Ngāi Tahu) reflects on a lifetime uncovering Aotearoa’s past — from early inspirations in Hāwera to research on Māori migration across the Pacific. Read & listen 👉 zurl.co/dMXZC 📘 The Welcome of Strangers out now.