Book Haven
@bookhavennz.bsky.social
Book Haven is an independent second-hand bookshop (with some new books) in Newtown, Te-Whanganui-A-Tara/Wellington. We co-share the space with the Freedom Shop, a local info-shop. If you're in town, drop by & browse https://bookhaven.co.nz
The quote graffitied by Neil Roberts before his death was from Junta Tuitiva of La Pa: ‘We have maintained a silence closely resembling stupidity’.
Here’s a longer read about how and why the bombing of the Wanganui Computer happened:
ojs.victoria.ac.nz/jnzs/article...
Here’s a longer read about how and why the bombing of the Wanganui Computer happened:
ojs.victoria.ac.nz/jnzs/article...
November 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The quote graffitied by Neil Roberts before his death was from Junta Tuitiva of La Pa: ‘We have maintained a silence closely resembling stupidity’.
Here’s a longer read about how and why the bombing of the Wanganui Computer happened:
ojs.victoria.ac.nz/jnzs/article...
Here’s a longer read about how and why the bombing of the Wanganui Computer happened:
ojs.victoria.ac.nz/jnzs/article...
As today is known to some as Neil Roberts Day, we thought a display of books about surveillance is appropriate. On 18/11/1982 the Wanganui Computer building was bombed by Neil, he was killed instantly. For context on how and why this happened read:
www.rnz.co.nz/news/the-wir...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/the-wir...
November 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
As today is known to some as Neil Roberts Day, we thought a display of books about surveillance is appropriate. On 18/11/1982 the Wanganui Computer building was bombed by Neil, he was killed instantly. For context on how and why this happened read:
www.rnz.co.nz/news/the-wir...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/the-wir...
Announcing the fact that we have new bookmarks!
November 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Announcing the fact that we have new bookmarks!
Today is the J.D. Stout Annual Lecture and
Toby Boraman is talking: ‘Knocking off: Strikes in Aotearoa New Zealand 1968–1986‘
It’s at 4pm, 14 November, at GBLT1 (Old Government Buildings) Pipitea Campus, Lambton Quay. #StoutLecture #nzUnions
Toby Boraman is talking: ‘Knocking off: Strikes in Aotearoa New Zealand 1968–1986‘
It’s at 4pm, 14 November, at GBLT1 (Old Government Buildings) Pipitea Campus, Lambton Quay. #StoutLecture #nzUnions
November 14, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Today is the J.D. Stout Annual Lecture and
Toby Boraman is talking: ‘Knocking off: Strikes in Aotearoa New Zealand 1968–1986‘
It’s at 4pm, 14 November, at GBLT1 (Old Government Buildings) Pipitea Campus, Lambton Quay. #StoutLecture #nzUnions
Toby Boraman is talking: ‘Knocking off: Strikes in Aotearoa New Zealand 1968–1986‘
It’s at 4pm, 14 November, at GBLT1 (Old Government Buildings) Pipitea Campus, Lambton Quay. #StoutLecture #nzUnions
Today is the Fifth of November, Parihaka Day.
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Today is the Fifth of November, Parihaka Day.
28/10 was Te Pūtake o te Riri/He Rā Maumahara & the anniversary of He Whakaputanga. Today, 29/10, the government has released the new Social Sciences curriculum & are gloating. They want to take 'the politics out of history' & return to the sort of text book pictured - a white-washed history. Shame
October 29, 2025 at 4:09 AM
28/10 was Te Pūtake o te Riri/He Rā Maumahara & the anniversary of He Whakaputanga. Today, 29/10, the government has released the new Social Sciences curriculum & are gloating. They want to take 'the politics out of history' & return to the sort of text book pictured - a white-washed history. Shame
28/10/25 is Te Pūtake o te Riri, He Rā Maumahara – the national day of commemoration for the NZ wars.
It's also the date of the signing of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tirene in 1835. These days must be remembered; we need to know & understand the stories of what has passed in this land.
It's also the date of the signing of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tirene in 1835. These days must be remembered; we need to know & understand the stories of what has passed in this land.
October 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
28/10/25 is Te Pūtake o te Riri, He Rā Maumahara – the national day of commemoration for the NZ wars.
It's also the date of the signing of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tirene in 1835. These days must be remembered; we need to know & understand the stories of what has passed in this land.
It's also the date of the signing of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tirene in 1835. These days must be remembered; we need to know & understand the stories of what has passed in this land.
Book Haven’s Blackboard for the last few days has been: ‘Real books don’t die (or feed algorithms!)
There were a few queries about what really is an algorithm - and it did spark an interest in our Maths books! #mathbooks #secondhandbookshop #blackboardsigns
There were a few queries about what really is an algorithm - and it did spark an interest in our Maths books! #mathbooks #secondhandbookshop #blackboardsigns
October 26, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Book Haven’s Blackboard for the last few days has been: ‘Real books don’t die (or feed algorithms!)
There were a few queries about what really is an algorithm - and it did spark an interest in our Maths books! #mathbooks #secondhandbookshop #blackboardsigns
There were a few queries about what really is an algorithm - and it did spark an interest in our Maths books! #mathbooks #secondhandbookshop #blackboardsigns
Congratulations to LandFall. It is fantastic to see the 250th issue: Landfall Tauraka! We hope there will be many, many more issues to come. Landfall is a true treasure - we take delight in having so many back issues here at Book Haven. #landfall #landfalltauraka #lft250 #nzjournals #secondhandbooks
October 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Congratulations to LandFall. It is fantastic to see the 250th issue: Landfall Tauraka! We hope there will be many, many more issues to come. Landfall is a true treasure - we take delight in having so many back issues here at Book Haven. #landfall #landfalltauraka #lft250 #nzjournals #secondhandbooks
This Wednesday 15 Oct is the launch of Protect Protest. many people have concerns with govt proposals to significantly impact the right to protest, so we recommend finding out more protectprotest.nz The coalition includes @nzccl.org.nz so we thought it was a good time to profile a 1985 NZCCL book.
October 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
This Wednesday 15 Oct is the launch of Protect Protest. many people have concerns with govt proposals to significantly impact the right to protest, so we recommend finding out more protectprotest.nz The coalition includes @nzccl.org.nz so we thought it was a good time to profile a 1985 NZCCL book.
It’s Banned Books week 2025, so we’ve got some titles on the blackboard of just a few books that have been banned at some stage, including some NZ ones: A Way of Love by James Courage, The Butcher Shop by Jean Devanny, Washday at the Pa by Ans Westra, & Safe Marriage by Ettie Rout. #BannedBooksWeek
October 5, 2025 at 9:55 AM
It’s Banned Books week 2025, so we’ve got some titles on the blackboard of just a few books that have been banned at some stage, including some NZ ones: A Way of Love by James Courage, The Butcher Shop by Jean Devanny, Washday at the Pa by Ans Westra, & Safe Marriage by Ettie Rout. #BannedBooksWeek
Te Wiki o te Reo Maori Ake ake ake We’ve got old & new study te Reo books + to support te Reo Māori as a Forever Language, we think it’s important to know where we stand Some authors we recommend are Ranginui Walker, Tina Ngata, Ani Mikaere & also check out BWB texts #TeWikioTeReo #MaoriLanguageWeek
September 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Te Wiki o te Reo Maori Ake ake ake We’ve got old & new study te Reo books + to support te Reo Māori as a Forever Language, we think it’s important to know where we stand Some authors we recommend are Ranginui Walker, Tina Ngata, Ani Mikaere & also check out BWB texts #TeWikioTeReo #MaoriLanguageWeek
A timely arrival of books about fascism have just arrived: ‘Blood In The Face’ - the rise of white supremacists & Christian fundamentalists in the USA, ‘No Retreat’ - the fight against fascism in Britain in the 1980s - 90s, & ‘Blood of Spain’ - an oral history of the Spanish revolution #FightFascism
September 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
A timely arrival of books about fascism have just arrived: ‘Blood In The Face’ - the rise of white supremacists & Christian fundamentalists in the USA, ‘No Retreat’ - the fight against fascism in Britain in the 1980s - 90s, & ‘Blood of Spain’ - an oral history of the Spanish revolution #FightFascism
Freedom Shop, who share space in Book Haven, have a load of new books: titles incl. No Gods No Masters, The Sea is Rising And So Are We, Eyes on Gaza, Pangayaw And Decolonizing Resistance, Queercore & more. Authors incl. Silvia Federici, Kropotkin, Bookchin, Emma Goldman, Ghassan Kanafani & more
August 29, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Freedom Shop, who share space in Book Haven, have a load of new books: titles incl. No Gods No Masters, The Sea is Rising And So Are We, Eyes on Gaza, Pangayaw And Decolonizing Resistance, Queercore & more. Authors incl. Silvia Federici, Kropotkin, Bookchin, Emma Goldman, Ghassan Kanafani & more
We have Jose Saramago books! Titles include Seeing, Blindness, Cain, Baltasar & Blimunda, The Cave, The History Of The Siege Of Lisbon, The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis, & The Gospel According To Jesus Christ. More info about Jose Saramago here: www.josesaramago.org/en/
August 14, 2025 at 5:36 AM
We have Jose Saramago books! Titles include Seeing, Blindness, Cain, Baltasar & Blimunda, The Cave, The History Of The Siege Of Lisbon, The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis, & The Gospel According To Jesus Christ. More info about Jose Saramago here: www.josesaramago.org/en/
A display of some books we took to the Peace Talks to mark the struggle for an independent & nuclear free Pacific & 80 years since Hiroshima & Nagasaki. Yet despite the horrific history, governments are sabre-rattling and nuclear weapons are proliferating.
Read Simon Tisdall in @theguardian.com
Read Simon Tisdall in @theguardian.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:06 AM
A display of some books we took to the Peace Talks to mark the struggle for an independent & nuclear free Pacific & 80 years since Hiroshima & Nagasaki. Yet despite the horrific history, governments are sabre-rattling and nuclear weapons are proliferating.
Read Simon Tisdall in @theguardian.com
Read Simon Tisdall in @theguardian.com
At 3.30pm: Valerie Morse – author and peace activist will discusses 25ish years of Peace Action Wellington.
4.00pm: Sonya Smith – activist and spokesperson for Wairoa-based group Rocket Lab Monitor. #rocketlab
4.00pm: Sonya Smith – activist and spokesperson for Wairoa-based group Rocket Lab Monitor. #rocketlab
August 9, 2025 at 2:50 AM
At 3.30pm: Valerie Morse – author and peace activist will discusses 25ish years of Peace Action Wellington.
4.00pm: Sonya Smith – activist and spokesperson for Wairoa-based group Rocket Lab Monitor. #rocketlab
4.00pm: Sonya Smith – activist and spokesperson for Wairoa-based group Rocket Lab Monitor. #rocketlab
6 August was Hiroshima Day & 9th Nagasaki Day. This Rahoroi Aro Valley Peace Talks are at Aro Hall: a day of exhibitions, music, inspiring talks, food, drinks & solidarity with all those who want an independent, nuclear free Aotearoa. Book Haven will be there. www.solidarity.co.nz/new-zealand-issues
August 8, 2025 at 5:41 AM
6 August was Hiroshima Day & 9th Nagasaki Day. This Rahoroi Aro Valley Peace Talks are at Aro Hall: a day of exhibitions, music, inspiring talks, food, drinks & solidarity with all those who want an independent, nuclear free Aotearoa. Book Haven will be there. www.solidarity.co.nz/new-zealand-issues
Featured on RNZ SaturdayMorning & described as 'raw and real' by Mihingarangi Forbes, Harry Walker's 'A Voice for the Silenced' must be read - especially as the government is intent on creating a mega prison, expanding prisons & lengthening sentences. #nzprisons #prisonstories #voicesfromtheinside
July 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Featured on RNZ SaturdayMorning & described as 'raw and real' by Mihingarangi Forbes, Harry Walker's 'A Voice for the Silenced' must be read - especially as the government is intent on creating a mega prison, expanding prisons & lengthening sentences. #nzprisons #prisonstories #voicesfromtheinside
Submissions on the #regulatorystandardsbill are due by 1pm 23/6! We've got flyers on the counter & we recommend Action Station for their Quick Submission guide, which has 50 reasons why to oppose the Bill by @taniawaikatolawyer.bsky.social
And also have a look at @etangata.bsky.social, #RSB
And also have a look at @etangata.bsky.social, #RSB
June 8, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Submissions on the #regulatorystandardsbill are due by 1pm 23/6! We've got flyers on the counter & we recommend Action Station for their Quick Submission guide, which has 50 reasons why to oppose the Bill by @taniawaikatolawyer.bsky.social
And also have a look at @etangata.bsky.social, #RSB
And also have a look at @etangata.bsky.social, #RSB
Interested in making your own electric car? Avoid Musk! Electric Vehicles by Michael Hackleman is fresh on the shelves
#electriccars #secondhandbooks #secondhandbookshop #booksky
#electriccars #secondhandbooks #secondhandbookshop #booksky
June 3, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Interested in making your own electric car? Avoid Musk! Electric Vehicles by Michael Hackleman is fresh on the shelves
#electriccars #secondhandbooks #secondhandbookshop #booksky
#electriccars #secondhandbooks #secondhandbookshop #booksky
King’s birthday - so we have a pile of royalty-themed books for the day. #secondhandbooks #secondhandbookstore #kingsbirthday
June 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
King’s birthday - so we have a pile of royalty-themed books for the day. #secondhandbooks #secondhandbookstore #kingsbirthday
It’s Cow Day: 1 June is 'Mooving Day' for moving cows to new pastures. My birth mum loved cows, so to celebrate her & cows here’s a cow book or 2…including The Cow Book, There's a Cow in My Garden,
A Dream of Fair Cows & more serious:
The Farming of New Zealand
#cows #secondhandbooks #booksky
A Dream of Fair Cows & more serious:
The Farming of New Zealand
#cows #secondhandbooks #booksky
June 1, 2025 at 1:53 AM
It’s Cow Day: 1 June is 'Mooving Day' for moving cows to new pastures. My birth mum loved cows, so to celebrate her & cows here’s a cow book or 2…including The Cow Book, There's a Cow in My Garden,
A Dream of Fair Cows & more serious:
The Farming of New Zealand
#cows #secondhandbooks #booksky
A Dream of Fair Cows & more serious:
The Farming of New Zealand
#cows #secondhandbooks #booksky
A couple buying a copy of Harry Walker’s powerful book: ‘A Voice for the Silenced - Stories from Inside and Outside the Cells of Aotearoa/New Zealand’ remarked on the number of prison books we have and said, “If people read more about prisons, we wouldn’t have so many in this country.”
#booksky
#booksky
May 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
A couple buying a copy of Harry Walker’s powerful book: ‘A Voice for the Silenced - Stories from Inside and Outside the Cells of Aotearoa/New Zealand’ remarked on the number of prison books we have and said, “If people read more about prisons, we wouldn’t have so many in this country.”
#booksky
#booksky
Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) proposal to mine seabed has passed 1st step in Fast-track - short term profit over long term sustainability, protection of whenua, of moana #nzpol #ToitūTeToriti
May 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) proposal to mine seabed has passed 1st step in Fast-track - short term profit over long term sustainability, protection of whenua, of moana #nzpol #ToitūTeToriti