Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned.
Te Kura Pounamu was established in 1995. This award is made to the writer of a book considered to be the most distinguished contribution to literature for children and young adults written in Te Reo Māori. It is awarded by the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa. In 2016, the awards merged with the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and this award is now the Te Reo Māori (Te Kura Pounamu Award).
See more LIANZA Children and Young Adult Book Awards and other kids' literary prize winners.
2015
- Winner: Kimihia Te Mihinga Komene and Scott Pearson
- An early Te Reo reading book series Carolyn Collis
- Nga kī Sacha Cotter, Josh Morgan and Kawata Teepa
- Tūtewehi Fred Te Maro
- Hui e! Various
2014
- Winner: Ngā Kaitiaki a Tama! Kawata Teepa and Jim Byrt
- Taka ki rō wai Keri Kaa; illustrated by Martin D. Page
- Meariki Helen Pearse-Otene; illustrated by Andrew Burdan
- Pūao (series) Te Pātiki, Te Mānawa, Te Whai, Te Tāmure Huia Publishers
- Tāhoe: He pakiwaitara mō Hinemoa rāua ko Tūtānekai Chris Szekely and Andrew Burdan
2013
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Winner: Ko Meru
Kyle Mewburn; translated by Ngaere Roberts; illustrated by Ali Teo and John O’Reilly - Hautipua Rererangi Julian Arahanga; illustrated by Andrew Burdan
- Ngā Waituhi o Rēhua Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira
- Arohanui illustrated by Andrew Burdan
- Taea ngā whetū Dawn McMillan; translated by Ngaere Roberts; illustrated by Keinyo White
2012
- Winner: Rāhui (Māori ed.) Chris Szekely and Malcolm Ross; translated by Brian Morris
- Te poiwhana Te Kauhoe Wano and Andrew Burdan
- Ihenga Aunty Bea – Piatarihi Tui Yates and Katherine Quin Merewether
- Kei wareware tātou Feana Tu’akoi and Elspeth Alix Batt; translated by Katerina Mataira
- Ngā taniwha i Te-Whanga-nui-a-Tara Moira Wairama and Bruce Potter
2011
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Winner: Ngarimu: te tohu toa
Andrew Burdan - Rāwiri, Matiu, he kura te tangata, he ora kai (Te Kupu series) Peti Nohotima
- Mahiara Sally Sutton; illustrated by Brian Lovelock; retold by Kāterina Mataira
- Manu haututū June Peka; illustrated by Jo Thapa; retold by Kāterina Mataira
- Kapa (Te Niu Series) Hana Pōmare and Heni Jacob
- Te mata o tuna, a Hina rāua ko Mo’o Kuna Hana Pōmare, Ellie-May Logan and Hēni Jacob
2010
- Winner: Hewa Darren Joseph
- Old Hu-Hu Kyle Mewburn; illustrated by Rachel Driscoll
- Puao series: Te Kahikatea, Te Miro, Te Tutu, Te Horopito Keri Pewhairangi
- Te wahi me te taiao series: Hauraki, Waipa, Kawhia Moana, Takaparawhau Huia Publishers
- Hautipau rererangi Andrew Burdan
2009
- Winner: Mihiroa Peti Nohotima
- Nau te rourou, naku te rourou Rosalind and Waaka Vercoe
- Ko Maraea me nga toroa Patricia Grace, illustrator Brian Gunson, translator Waiariki Grace
- Toheroa James Te Tuhi and Ross Gregory
- Hinemoa te toa Tim Tipene, illustrator John Bennett, translator K’terina Te Heikoko Mataira
2008
- Winner: Kai ora! 2 - tikanga a-iwi (series) Kararaina Uatuku, Che Wilson, Hana Pomare and Charisma Rangipuna
- A-Kara-Ka-Ru-Ra Charisma Rangipuna
- Kai ora! 2 putaiao (series) Kararaina Uatuku, Che Wilson and Hana O’Regan
- Te haeata (The dawn) Mike Davey
- Te wheke-a-muturangi Lee Watt
2007
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Winner: Matatuhi
Robyn Kahukiwa; translated by Kiwa Hammond - Rēkohu, taku kāinga e Hannah Rainforth
- Whakaeke i ngā ngaru Gavin Bishop; translated by Katerina Te Heikōkō Mataira
- Tēnei mea te pōhā tītī Graham Metzger and Hana Pōmare
- Te tui Sue Corkill and Te Huirangi Waikerepuru; Te pūkeko Eriata Nopera and Te Huirangi Waikerepuru; Te kererū Sue Corkill and Te Huirangi Waikerepuru; and Te tīrairaka Sue Corkill, Niwa Short, and Te Huirangi Waikerepuru (series)
2006
Not awarded
2005
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Winner:
Ngā rongoā a Koro Melanie Drewery, translator Kararaina Uatuku - I te timatangā nā Peter Gossage; nā Kāterinā Te Heikōkō Mataira i whakamāori
- He tamaiti nō Aotearoa nā Melanie Drewery; nā Bruce Potter ngā whakaahua; nā Hone Apanui i whakamāori
- Tarakihanā pakupaku nā Joy Cowley; nā Gavin Bishop ngā whakaahua; nā Kāterinā Te Heikōkō Mataira i whakamāori
- Ngā raukura rima tekau mā rima nā Ben Brown rāua ko Helen Taylor ngā pikitia; nā Hone Apanui i whakamāori
2004
- Winner: Te tāhuna Ross Calman; English text by Don Long
- Te kete harakeke nā Angie Belcher; nā Denise Durkin ngā whakaahua
- Matariki nā Melanie Drewery; nā Bruce Potter ngā whaakahua
- Te rango nā Nuki Takao ngā kōrero; nā Ned Barraud ngā pikitia
- Te taonga nā Melanie Drewery; nā Bruce Potter ngā whaakahua
2003
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Winner:
Tekiteora, kei hea ō hū? Ngāreta Gabel - I pēhea i ngaro ai ngā parirau o te kiwi nā Alwyn Owen; nā Dave Gunson ngā whakaahua; nā Ross Calman i whakamāori
- Te pākahiko o Te Rau Tau nā Sean Ellison
- Te tarau poto o Pāpā Koroua nā Joy Watson; nā Wendy Hodder ngā whakaahua; nā Katerinā Te Heikōkō Mataira i whakamāori
- Tiakiwai taringa hakeke nā Te Haumihiata Mason, Trina Wirihana
2002
- Winner: Nga kutai me ngā pipi Dot Meharry
- Te kiwi mataki [i.e. mataku] i te pō nā Bob Darroch i tuhi, nāna anō ngā whakaahua
- Mōkai rangatira = Māori animal myths, nā Warren Pohatu
2001
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Winner: Te puriri
Merito Tawhara - Hīnaki nā Jan Trafford ngā kōrero; nā Ian Trafford ngā whakaahua; nā Roka Paora i whakamāori
- Timo te kaihī ika ko te kōrero nā Mokena Potae Reedy; ko te pikitia nā Elton Gregory
2000
No award given
1999
No award given
1998
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Winner: Whirikoki me tana kekeno
Mere Clark; illustrated by Manu Smith - Te manawa o Kui, o Koro e nā Oho Kaa; nā Phillip Paea ngā whakaahua
- Te pi miere nā Te Aorere Riddell
1997
- Winner: He tino kuia taku kuia Kātarina Mataira
- Hari koa ana taku ngākau ko ngā kōrero nā Kerehi Waiariki; ko ngā pikitia nā Brian Gunson
- Ka rongo ana ahua nā Oho Kaa; nā Gus Hunter ngā pikitia
- Ka tanga ra a niho ko ngā kōrero nā Esther Tamehanā; ko ngā pikitia nā Ali Teo
- Kua hū te maungā nā Te Haumihiata Mason
1996
- Winner: Marama tangiweto nā Kātarina Mataira rāua ko Terewai Kemp
- Kei te tere ngā kahawai ko ngā kōrero nā Judah Richards; ko ngā pikitia nā Phillip Paea
- Ko rehutai rāua ko tangitangi he mea kōrero nā Miriam Smith; ko te whakamāori nā Api Mahuika; ko ngā whakaahua nā Penny Newman
- Te kuia me te pungawerewere nā Patricia Grace; ko ngā whakaahua nā Robyn Kahukiwa; translated into Māori by Syd Melbourne with Keri Kaa
- Paikea he kōrero purākau tahito nā Robyn Kahukiwa; ko te huri ki te reo Māori nā Keri Kaa
