He mātanga reo. He kaiako. He kaituhi. He māmā. Hei tautoko i Te Wiki o te reo Māori 2018 kua whakarae atu tātou ki Te Hiku o te Ika, ki a Tākuta Karena Kelly (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine). I ēnei marama nei kua rewa tōna whakamāori i te pukapuka nei, a He Wāhi i te Puruma, nā Julia Donaldson, hei kai mā te nohinohi kōrero Māori. I waimarie a Tarakona-Vini Olsen-Reeder kia noho atu ki a Karena i tētahi wharekai o Pōneke, i te kuhunga atu ki ngā pō Tangaroa o Hōngongoi. He kata, he kō

Disability consultant, activist and blogger Robyn Hunt suggests 21 books, from picture books to YA, that illuminate experiences of disability. Designing a book list for children and YA on disability is difficult. Such books are not usually at the top of the bestseller list, especially in a small market like New Zealand. Sadly local examples were few and far between, which is a little disappointing, but there are some gems to be found. These books are important as we struggle

Do you want to be sure you're getting top-shelf books for your favourite people this Christmas - or on any gift-giving occasion? We are making it easy for you! Here is our selection of the very best New Zealand picture books of 2017. The Longest Breakfast by Jenny Bornholdt, illustrated by Sarah Wilkins Published by Gecko Press RRP $30.00 In this delightful story Jenny Bornholdt shows us a family getting up and making breakfast, through fun little flashes of conversation.