Why the New Zealand book industry is ‘freaking out’ about Whitireia Publishing

Why the New Zealand book industry is ‘freaking out’ about Whitireia Publishing

On July 16 2025, Whitireia and WelTec announced that it won’t be continuing its Graduate Diploma in Publishing – the only accredited publishing course in New Zealand – beyond this year. What is Whitireia Publishing? Why is it important? And can it be saved? What is Whitireia Publishing? Whitireia Publishing is the only accredited publishing course in Aotearoa and has been running for over 30 years – it is essentially a prerequisite for entering …