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Pākehā Settlements in a Māori World nominated for Australasian award
Archaeologist Ian Smith’s acclaimed book Pākehā Settlements in a Māori World: New Zealand Archaeology 1769-1860 has been nominated for the prestigious Graham Connah Award for best archaeological publication in Australasia.
The New Zealand Wars a finalist in design awards
The designers of Vincent O’Malley’s acclaimed book, The New Zealand Wars | Ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa are finalists in the 2020 PANZ Book Design Awards!
Imagining a different future
The BWB Text Imagining Decolonisation has contributed powerfully to media discussion about racism in New Zealand, and featured on reading lists that celebrate Black or Indigenous authors and document anti-racism.
Speaking to the times
As Covid-19 made its impact, we have valued the diverse voices of expert commentators – speaking through many channels. BWB Texts writers have played a key part – Siouxsie Wiles, Sir David Skegg, Shamubeel Eaqub, Shaun Hendy, Max Rashbrooke, Mel Bunce.