'Distils the Complexity': Book About Treaty of Waitangi Scoops Top Prize

Treaty of Waitangi novel wins at children's book awards

Māori writer and historian Ross Calman unpacks the complexities of Aotearoa / New Zealand's founding document in an accessible way for younger readers, judges say.

'Distils the complexity': Book about Treaty of Waitangi scoops top prize

A book about the Treaty of Waitangi has been awarded the top prize at the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Judges said The Treaty...

Livestream and live updates from the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults

Live updates from this year’s awards by Lyric Waiwiri-Smith. You can follow the award’s livestream on Youtube as well as Lyric’s liveblog, underneath. Load more

New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults winners | Books+Publishing

In Aotearoa New Zealand, Ross Calman (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Kāi Tahu) has won the overall Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Award at the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults for The Treaty of Waitangi (Oratia Books). Calman also won the Elsie Locke Award for Nonfiction. Judging convenors Mat Tait and […]