Huia Publishers

19/06/2026

Looking for your next read?
Here are a few books our team is enjoying right now, plus a little bit about why they’re standing out🥰

17/06/2026

⏳⏰⌛🕰✨Join Tawa, a curious teen, as he uncovers secrets from the past with the help of a mysterious time-travelling shed in his backyard. His journey takes him to ancient times where he meets a grandmother whose stories reveal unexpected layers, encountering legendary ancestors and chiefs as he unravels family mysteries that reshape his world today.

Written in te reo Māori by Zeb Tamihana Nicklin, Te Onehaumako is filled with adventure and heart and has been shortlisted for the 2026 NZCYA Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Pounamu Award and the Best First Book Award.

The perfect winter read for every adventurous teen reader.
Available from all your favourite bookstores and online 💥https://bit.ly/4xHY3MT

16/06/2026

🍎🍐🍊The much-loved The Very Hungry Caterpillar is coming soon in te reo Māori as a board book.

With its iconic illustrations, playful die-cut pages, and simple, joyful story, this edition is perfect for little readers and whānau learning together.

Available this July🐛pre-order now to be among the first to receive a copy
🐛🐛🐛🦋 https://bit.ly/4vUUpNW

15/06/2026

✨ A Guide to Rocks by Sacha Cotter and Josh Morgan ✨

This is a story that gently opens up big feelings. The ones we carry, the ones we hide, and what happens when they start to pile up.
These are books to hold close, to read together, and to return to when words feel too hard to find.

If you haven’t read these yet, now is the time 💛
Available from all great bookstores and online at huia.co.nz

12/06/2026

⭐Author spotlight⭐
Sir Mason Durie (Rangitāne, Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Raukawa) is widely recognised for his influential work shaping modern approaches to Māori health, particularly in the area of mental wellbeing. Across a career spanning more than four decades, he has held key leadership and academic roles at Massey University, including Professor of Psychiatry, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Māori and Pasifika), and Professor of Māori Research and Development.

Beyond academia, Sir Mason has contributed extensively at a national level, serving on a range of prominent boards such as Te Papa Tongarewa and the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology. His dedication and impact were formally acknowledged in 2010 when he was knighted for his services to Māori health and public health.

10/06/2026

🫶🏽🤩All the amazing finalists for the 2026 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

All the best children's books from Aotearoa, as selected by an esteemed panel of judges.

10/06/2026

Double finalist🎉🎉
Te Onehaumako by Zeb Nicklin is shortlisted for the 2026 NZCYA Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Pounamu Award and the Best First Book Award!

✨A remarkable debut and a wonderful celebration of an original te reo Māori work✨

09/06/2026

Finalists! 🎉
A Guide to Rocks by Sacha Cotter & Josh Morgan is up for the 2026 NZCYA Picture Book Award and He Taonga te Toka translated by Kawata Teepa, is a finalist for the 2026 NZCYA Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Pounamu Award.

✨Huge congratulations! We are so proud of this very talented team.✨