June 2025

Haere mai, welcome to our Books newsletter. Explore what's happening in the world of books, and find your next great read!

New For You

New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems - chosen especially for you by our book buyers!

Have a taste of home-grown books! Here are some of our best New Zealand new arrivals for this month. Fiction, Biography, Poetry, and more.

Something a little different. An eclectic mix of new titles ranging across the Library's non-fiction collection.

New Titles shows you all the latest arrivals in your library - and the new books that are coming soon.

Listen to Julia, Ngapiu, Māia, Alexandra discuss their reading picks in the Māori Lit Reading Challenge 2025.

The winners have been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

2025 winners: best adult fiction book, best lifestyle book, best young adult fiction, junior fiction, and children's picture books.

In book four of D.V. Bishop's Cesare Aldo series, readers find Aldo stuck on the night shift. That is, until he discovers a body.

Troy reviews Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age by Eleanor Barraclough, a look into the everyday world of the Vikings.

The books Donna is looking forward to - upcoming Aotearoa New Zealand books, juicy fiction, and challenging non-fiction.

A roundup of horror reads discussed at the monthly Horror genre book group at Tūranga. This month's theme was Survival Horror.

Join us in June for exciting free Matariki and Puaka activities and events for you and your whānau to enjoy.

Our Matariki theme this year is Haumanu Hauora - Focusing on Wellbeing so immerse yourself in these key resources.