18 Nov 2025
Fresh from celebrating three esteemed New Zealand writers with the Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary achievement, we’re turning our attention to growing the pool of readers that every writer needs
Start them young is the key!
Kate De Goldi is Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador, a role in which she advocates for and champions the importance of reading for young New Zealanders and their families, whānau and communities.
Kate’s latest blog picks up on her presentation at the New Zealand Literacy Association conference, with recommendations for books that make reading a pleasure at school and at home.
Creative New Zealand is proud to be a partner in the Te Awhi Rito programme with Read New Zealand Te Pou Muramura and Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust | Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o Aotearoa.
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