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Dawn McMillan, Ross Kinnaird and the Oratia team celebrating at the annual Bum lunch in Onehunga, Auckland today. Thanks to everyone around the world who’s shared the adventures of Red Pants Boy!

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February 4, 2026 at 8:16 AM

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A Mississippi appeals court this week overturned the dismissal of an assistant principal in 2022 after he read a book titled “I Need A New Butt!” to second-grade students.

Educator Who Read ‘I Need a New Butt!’ to Students Wins Job Back in Court

An appellate court ruled that the firing of the former assistant principal of an elementary school in Mississippi in 2022 had been “arbitrary and capricious.”

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January 29, 2026 at 10:30 PM

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Justice for School Principal in Mississippi Four Years After His Firing for Reading Silly Children’s Book

PEN America today welcomed a court order reinstating a Hinds County, MS elementary school assistant principal four years after he was fired for reading students the funny children’s picture book I Nee...

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January 31, 2026 at 7:38 AM

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Happy Anniversary Auckland! oratia.co.nz/product/auck...

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January 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM

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Peter Dowling reports on the fourth Chennai International Book Fair (CIBF): librointernational.blogspot.com/2026/01/chen...

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Chennai brings a world of publishing to a dynamic India

From 16–18 January I had the privilege of attending the fourth Chennai International Book Fair (CIBF) as one of the international publishin...

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January 25, 2026 at 5:38 AM

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It’s that time of the year again! Wild ginger is flowering in the Waitakere ranges. I cut the flowers by the side of the road before they go to seed. We removed them all from our property and we continue to weed what spreads from nearby properties into the forest, please help and do the same 💚

January 25, 2026 at 3:50 AM

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New Zealand Place Names explains the most common, contested and curious names that populate our islands.
Read more on Kete:
www.ketebooks.co.nz/en/essays/ex...

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Extract: New Zealand Place Names, by Peter Dowling

From Aotearoa to Zalatown, Whanganui to Whangarei, Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua to Bluff, New Zealand Place Names is a treasure trove of names for locals and visitors alike. Enjoy this short extract....

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January 20, 2026 at 2:03 AM

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In the Sunday Star Times today: New Zealand Place Names
Common, Contested and Curious Names from Aotearoa to Zalatown
Peter Dowling & A.W. Reed

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January 18, 2026 at 7:49 AM

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Photos from Chennai International Book Fair.

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January 17, 2026 at 11:22 PM

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Oratia Books' publisher Peter Dowling is a guest of the Chennai International Book Fair over the next three days. A major work of translation from Tamil is on the way from Oratia's Five Oceans imprint this year.

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January 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM

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The Coromandel Informer interview with Dawn McMillan, who has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year Honours List 2026 for Services to Children’s Literature.
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Our local New Year Honours List author - The Coromandel Informer

Local writer has been awarded an MNZM for Services to Children’s Literature in the New Years Honours.

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January 15, 2026 at 4:20 AM

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Mark the date for Pride Storytimes with Tōku Whānau Rerehua
My Beautiful Family by Rauhina Cooper oratia.co.nz/product/toku...

And for the full programme of PrideFest Out West: drive.google.com/file/d/12Q6S...

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January 6, 2026 at 8:49 PM

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Peter Dowling talks with Anna Thomas on RNZ Summer Times about the book New Zealand Place Names: Common, Contested and Curious Names from Aotearoa to Zalatown.
Listen on: www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

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January 5, 2026 at 12:17 AM

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"Dawn McMillan’s writing nook is an unassuming little shed tucked into a corner of her garden in Waiomu Bay."

Read the full article about author Dawn McMillan, MNZM for services to children’s literature:
www.valleyprofile.co.nz/2025/12/31/a...

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January 1, 2026 at 9:23 PM

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Warmest congratulations from all the Oratia team to author Dawn McMillan, who has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year Honours List 2026.
A well-deserved award for a world-class writer and a wonderful person.

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