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Bridget Williams Books is an independent publisher focusing on history, Māori experience, contemporary issues and women's studies. Publisher of BWB Texts.

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We celebrated the launch of Charlotte Macdonald’s 'Garrison World' this week at a full-house event at Te Wharewaka o Pōneke, led by kōrero from Her Excellency The Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor-General of New Zealand.

Book out now!

www.bwb.co.nz/books/garrison...

📸 Rebecca McMillan
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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‘The problems we face are a consequence of the economic model we have built up in Aotearoa over the past forty years. But that model is a choice – one that we can change if we wish to.’

'The Good Economy' by Craig Renney is out now!

www.bwb.co.nz/books/the-good... #BWBTexts #113
December 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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'Strong contender for nonfiction book of the year' – Nadine Hura's 'Slowing the Sun' is back on the Unity Wellington bestseller list!

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November 28, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Congratulations to authors Jared Davidson and Ryan Bodman, winners at the 2025 NZHA Prizes!

• W.H. Oliver Prize (best NZ history book): Jared Davidson, 'Blood and Dirt'
• Erik Olssen Prize (best first book): Ryan Bodman, 'Rugby League in NZ'

Read more: nzha.org.nz/conferences-past...

#NZHistory
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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We're at the 2025 New Zealand Historical Association Conference at Waipapa Taumata Rau with our friends from Te Pouhere Kōrero.

Pictured: Kayla Campbell (BWB) and Associate Professor Aroha Harris (Te Pouhere Kōrero).

Volume 11 of TPK's journal is out now: www.bwb.co.nz/books/te-pouhe...
November 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Hardship, Hope & the Systems Creating Poverty:

📅 4 Dec, 5:50–8:20pm
📍 Auckland University (Architecture Building - Room 423-300L1)

Join the Tāmaki launch of ‘Hardship and Hope’ & ‘Pakukore’ featuring Rebecca Macfie on the systems behind poverty.

Free event, register here: zurl.co/mN0Ey
November 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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'Vincent O’Malley’s new edition of 'The Meeting Place' is a timely and important work ... a history we need to remember today.’

– Melissa Matutina Williams, author of 'Panguru and the City: Kāinga Tahi, Kāinga Rua'

'The Meeting Place' is out now: www.bwb.co.nz/books/the-meet...
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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Te Pouhere Kōrero is a collective of Māori historians. Volume 11 of the group’s peer-reviewed journal, 'Te Pouhere Kōrero – Māori History, Māori People', publishes later this month, edited by Aroha Harris & Melissa Matutina Williams.

Pre-order now: www.bwb.co.nz/books/te-pouhe...
November 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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'Garrison World' uncovers the lives of soldiers, sailors and families across Aotearoa and the British Empire, 1840–1870.

Charlotte Macdonald’s sweeping new history places the New Zealand Wars in a global context. Out now on the BWB website and all good bookstores.

www.bwb.co.nz/books/garrison...
November 16, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Richly illustrated and deeply researched, Charlotte Macdonald's 'Garrison World' reveals how empire shaped lives in 19th-century Aotearoa and beyond.

Out now in bookshops and on the BWB website.

www.bwb.co.nz/books/garrison...

#NZHistory #GarrisonWorld
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Join Jeffrey Sissons at the National Library, Wellington — Tue 11 Nov 2025, 5:30–6:30 pm — for 'The Forgotten Prophet and the Taranaki Iconoclasm', inspired by his book 'The Forgotten Prophet: Tāmati Te Ito and His Kaingārara Movement'.

Free | In person or online 🔗 natlib.govt.nz/events/the-fo...
November 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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28 October marks Te Pūtake o te Riri, He Rā Maumahara – the national day of commemoration for the New Zealand Wars.

Explore these histories with works by Vincent O’Malley, Hazel Riseborough, Judith Binney & more:

🔗 www.bwb.co.nz/books/history

#TePutakeoteRiri #HeRaMaumahara #NZHistory #Aotearoa
October 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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'The Meeting Place: Māori and Pākehā Encounters, 1642–1840' by Vincent O'Malley at #1 in the weekend's Unity Books Wellington bestseller list!

Pick up a copy now from your local bookshop or through our website.
October 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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'The Meeting Place: Māori and Pākehā Encounters, 1642–1840' by Vincent O'Malley featuring high on the Unity Books Wellington bestseller list!

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October 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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'Garrison World: Redcoat Soldiers in New Zealand and across the British Empire' by Charlotte Macdonald publishes in November.

Preorder now from your local bookseller or through our website:

www.bwb.co.nz/books/garrison...

📷 Neil Pardington
October 17, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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'How to Rebuild Trust in Journalism' by Tim Watkin is BWB Texts title #112 – and out early next month!

Preorder now from your local bookshop or through our website.

www.bwb.co.nz/books/how-to-r... #BWBTexts
October 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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A good crowd at Royal Society Te Apārangi celebrated the new edition of 'The Meeting Place' by Vincent O’Malley last night!

Hon. Sir Joe Williams gave a brilliant launch speech, with kōrero from Kahu Hotere and Vincent. BWB Talks video coming soon. In stores now!

www.bwb.co.nz/books/the-meet...
October 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Vincent O’Malley’s 'The Meeting Place' is out this month!

Order from your local bookshop or our website, and join us for the launch on Tuesday.

🗓 Tue 14 Oct, 5.30pm | 📍 Royal Society Te Apārangi, Wellington

Hear Vincent O’Malley speak and get your copy signed ✍️

www.bwb.co.nz/books/the-meet...
October 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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On RNZ’s Māpuna, Atholl Anderson speaks with Julian Wilcox about his whakapapa, the journeys that shaped his work and the deep roots of ‘The Welcome of Strangers’.

www.rnz.co.nz/national/progr...
October 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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🔉 Event reminder!

Join us at Royal Society Te Apārangi to hear historian Vincent O’Malley discuss the new edition of 'The Meeting Place'.

Speakers: Hon. Sir Joe Williams & Kahu Hotere

🗓 Tue 14 Oct | 🕠 5.30pm (start 6)
📍 11 Turnbull St, Wgtn
🎟 Free – all welcome

zurl.co/FKoIM
October 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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🎉 Exciting news!

Three BWB titles have been shortlisted for the 2025 NZHA Book Prizes 🏆

📚 Erik Olssen First Book Prize
• Rugby League in New Zealand — Ryan Bodman

📚 W.H. Oliver Prize
• Blood and Dirt — Jared Davidson
• The Forgotten Prophet — Jeffrey Sissons

👉 nzha.org.nz/2025/10/09/2025-...
October 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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📚 Bookshop Day 2025 is Sat 11 Oct!

Support local booksellers, authors & publishers ❤️

✨ Where to find BWB authors:
Nadine Hura — Unity Books Wellington 11 am
Vincent O’Malley — Marsden Books, Karori 12:30 pm
Lucy Mackintosh — Time Out Bookstore, Akld

www.booksellers.co.nz/booksh... #bookshopday
October 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Conference week is here! BWB is proud to be at SLANZA and LIANZA, with Laura presenting our latest books and the ever-growing BWB Collections platform 💻📚

www.bwb.co.nz/collections
September 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Great to see Rebecca Macfie, along with Graeme Whimp and Brigette Bönish-Brednich, top last week's bestseller spots at Unity Wellington with BWB Texts: 'Hardship and Hope' at No.1 and 'Pakukore' at No.2!  
Serious books for serious times - zurl.co/w4u0T
Find out more at BWB - zurl.co/6lbMa
September 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Listen to Miriana Stephens on Māpuna, RNZ. Miriana Stephens is one of more than a dozen contributors to 'Pakukore: Poverty By Design'.
zurl.co/tKdjE
September 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM