Bridget Williams Books
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Bridget Williams Books is an independent publisher focusing on history, Māori experience, contemporary issues and women's studies. Publisher of BWB Texts.
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'Either way, without Māori, there would be no Pākehā. Without Pākehā, there would be no Māori. One had no meaning without the other, no reason for being.'
Great to see an extract from 'The Meeting Place' by Vincent O'Malley featured in the Sunday Star Times!
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Great to see an extract from 'The Meeting Place' by Vincent O'Malley featured in the Sunday Star Times!
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February 10, 2026 at 4:00 AM
'Either way, without Māori, there would be no Pākehā. Without Pākehā, there would be no Māori. One had no meaning without the other, no reason for being.'
Great to see an extract from 'The Meeting Place' by Vincent O'Malley featured in the Sunday Star Times!
www.pressreader.com/new-zeal...
Great to see an extract from 'The Meeting Place' by Vincent O'Malley featured in the Sunday Star Times!
www.pressreader.com/new-zeal...
'Atholl Anderson’s magisterial work, "The Welcome of Strangers: A History of Southern Māori" is one of those books you’ll never really finish reading ... it will reward continued engagement for years to come.'
Read David Veart's review in Kete Books: www.ketebooks.co.nz/en/revie...
Read David Veart's review in Kete Books: www.ketebooks.co.nz/en/revie...
February 10, 2026 at 1:16 AM
'Atholl Anderson’s magisterial work, "The Welcome of Strangers: A History of Southern Māori" is one of those books you’ll never really finish reading ... it will reward continued engagement for years to come.'
Read David Veart's review in Kete Books: www.ketebooks.co.nz/en/revie...
Read David Veart's review in Kete Books: www.ketebooks.co.nz/en/revie...
‘The Good Economy’ by Craig Renney back on the Unity Books Wellington bestseller list! Grab a copy today.
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The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending February 6
Award nominees, new novels and old favourites.
thespinoff.co.nz
February 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
‘The Good Economy’ by Craig Renney back on the Unity Books Wellington bestseller list! Grab a copy today.
thespinoff.co.nz/books/06-02... #BWBTexts
thespinoff.co.nz/books/06-02... #BWBTexts
'Three of the best from 2025'
Paul Diamond includes Charlotte Macdonald's 'Garrison World' and Vincent O'Malley's 'Meeting Place' in a review of three favourite books from last year.
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Paul Diamond includes Charlotte Macdonald's 'Garrison World' and Vincent O'Malley's 'Meeting Place' in a review of three favourite books from last year.
www.rnz.co.nz/national/progr...
Book review: Three of the best from 2025
Paul Diamond reviews three of his favourite books from last year.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 5, 2026 at 3:18 AM
'Three of the best from 2025'
Paul Diamond includes Charlotte Macdonald's 'Garrison World' and Vincent O'Malley's 'Meeting Place' in a review of three favourite books from last year.
www.rnz.co.nz/national/progr...
Paul Diamond includes Charlotte Macdonald's 'Garrison World' and Vincent O'Malley's 'Meeting Place' in a review of three favourite books from last year.
www.rnz.co.nz/national/progr...
'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...
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...
February 2, 2026 at 7:42 AM
'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...
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...
Tara McAllister shares her thoughts on Nadine Hura's, 'Slowing the Sun', in Nature magazine: www.nature.com/articles/d415...
January 31, 2026 at 10:26 PM
'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...
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 shortlist will be announced on 4 March 2026, with winners announced on 13 May 2026.
www.bwb.co.nz/news/bwb-autho...
January 29, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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 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
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Pick up a copy today at your local bookshop. #BWBTexts
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The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending January 23
Maps, flesh, the economy: it's all here.
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January 26, 2026 at 12:16 AM
'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...
Pick up a copy today at your local bookshop. #BWBTexts
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'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!
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Peter Meihana's 'Privilege in Perpetuity' is reprinted and back in bookshops!
www.bwb.co.nz/books/privileg...
January 20, 2026 at 3:31 AM
'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...
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
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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...
January 16, 2026 at 2:49 AM
📢 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...
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!
January 14, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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
Craig Renney's 'The Good Economy' is out now!
www.bwb.co.nz/books/the-good... #BWBTexts
January 13, 2026 at 3:58 AM
‘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
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...
'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...
December 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
'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...
'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...
Unity Books' Susanna Andrew recommends 'Slowing the Sun' by Nadine Hura for holiday reading!
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/36...
December 23, 2025 at 3:32 AM
'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...
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
🎧 Listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/the-econ... #BWBTexts
December 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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
🎧 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-...
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-...
Research Economist, Paul Dalziel, lists seven books he thinks have important things to say about life in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2025. — WEAll Aotearoa - Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa NZ
“These books are written by people living among us,” he says. “Each one explores from a multi-generational point of view what this place means to us and how we can live good lives in our own times. They range from deeply personal stories of joy and grief to insightful analyses of systemic failings
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December 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
'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-...
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'!
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#booktrailer #bwb
In this new book trailer, Charlotte Macdonald introduces her latest book, 'Garrison World'!
🎥 @reverie_nzl
#booktrailer #bwb
December 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
'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
In this new book trailer, Charlotte Macdonald introduces her latest book, 'Garrison World'!
🎥 @reverie_nzl
#booktrailer #bwb
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This is such an incredible book. Radically personal and political. 💚#nzbooks
'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...
thespinoff.co.nz/books/28-11...
November 28, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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/ 📚
Pick them up today from your local bookshop bookhub.co.nz/ 📚
December 17, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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/ 📚
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...
'How to Rebuild Trust in Journalism' by Tim Watkin in The Post's Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide!
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/36...
December 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
'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...
'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...
thespinoff.co.nz/books/10-12...
December 12, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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...
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!
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newbooksnetwork.com/garrison...
December 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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...
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...
'... she continues to bring wisdom and clarity to national conversations.'
Read the full citation on the awards website: nzawards.org.nz/awards/senio...
December 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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...
'... 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.
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newbooksnetwork.com/tair%C4%... #BWBTexts
December 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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
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...
Pick up a copy today from your local bookshop.
thespinoff.co.nz/books/05-12...
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending December 5
Great big huge history books for the win.
thespinoff.co.nz
December 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
'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...
Pick up a copy today from your local bookshop.
thespinoff.co.nz/books/05-12...