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A Napier author thought a few friends might buy her book - then it hit Amazon's best-seller list
Judi Hopkinson worked for five years on a psychological drama, and it's paying off.
AI comprehension test: Only one chatbot aces legal and scientific tasks
The AI tools struggled with literature, with Claude having the highest accuracy.
Opinion: You don’t fix an education system by tearing it apart
OPINION: The thing is not all children learn in the same way.
Calling Kiwi bookworms: Auckland Writers Festival has unveiled its 2025 programme
Colm Tóibín, Harriet Walter and Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku and more luminaries confirmed.
Far North news in brief: Highway sealing, gun seized and reading ambassador wanted
News snippets from the Far North.
Tales from the back road: Charms and ruts of the 'scenic' route from Hawke's Bay to Wairarapa
Simon Burt decided to take the road less travelled. He found a book to write.
A new kind of wellness retreat has arrived in NZ
There are thousands in the UK and US but Kiwis can now give it a try.
I read 50 books each year. Here's how you can too
The good news? It doesn't take hard work, just a smart system.
Surprise, surprise, the library books Kiwis borrowed the most this year were by Lee Child
Kiwis are devoted to the Jack Reacher author, and it shows in our borrowing behavior.
Gloriavale's banned children's books: fairy tales, literary classics on the list
Duncan Webb said the danger was that people would view Gloriavale as "quaint and silly".
September reads for bookworms
Looking for a new book? These recent releases span crime to cookbooks (and some NZ bees).
Jonah Lomu’s Thursday Murder Club cameo - author Richard Osman explains
TV funnyman has a new crime novel (and an All Black-related admission about his last one).
Gisborne students engage with role models at Duffy Books anniversary event
Nearly 15 million books given away as Duffy programme marks 30 years.
Booklovers share their favourite reads from August
Looking for something new to read? Experts share what’s caught their eye recently.
'It's magic' – how a foot fidget board changes the game for dyslexic learners
Poet Dominic Hoey discusses his dyslexia and creative writing on No Such Thing as Normal.
Writing was 'one of my weaker areas' says 16-year-old author of three books
“I just want to inspire youth to know they can do anything possible no matter what."
Opinion: The viral literary queen who’s bigger than the Bible
OPINION: The accidental TikTok sensation has sold more than 30 million books.
'A colourful celebration of literature': Kids dress up for Awapuni School Book Parade
Pages came to life as Awapuni students dressed up as their favourite book characters.
The Oedipus complex has been debunked — but mummy’s boys shouldn’t celebrate just yet
Why it’s time to take Freud’s disturbing theory about childhood seriously.
Booklovers share their favourite books
Looking for something new to read? Experts share what's caught their eye recently.
Alwyn Poole: Three key lessons to restore our education system
OPINION: Schools, teachers and unions make all manner of excuses for lack of achievement.
Author confirms big Hunger Games news
Sunrise on the Reaping is set to hit shelves next year, with a movie on the cards in 2026.
Ockham Book Awards: Who won - and what did they say to the PM?
Prose, poetry and political challenges at local literature's biggest night.
'Female rage' for the win at Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
From female rage to rugby league - all the 2024 award-winning books.
Rural school to Ivy League: Humble Kiwi teen off to Princeton
Jared Sewell’s ‘full ride’ scholarship is worth more than half a million dollars.
“I just want kids to read': 50 years with the National Library
'So many worlds open up for you if you‘re a reader.'
'Help books compete with toys': Little Libraries to spread a love of reading
A Raglan-based trust is fighting falling literacy rates among tamariki.