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Oratia Media
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Oratia is a publisher of books based outside Auckland, with distribution across New Zealand and representation in many parts of the world. In addition, we offer our publishing and communications skills to organisations and authors wanting to publish privately.
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Northland Author-illustrator Debuts With A Highly Original Picture Book About Identity
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 3:43 pm | Oratia Books
Seagull knows a thing or two about sea creatures and submarines. But after meeting Whale, Seagull learns that things are not always what they seem! More >>
Revised Edition Of Much-praised History Examines The Great War Experience Of New Zealand, Australia And Canada
Monday, 31 March 2025, 6:02 pm | Oratia Books
It tells the story of citizen soldiers becoming professional as they learned the lessons of Gallipoli and applied these to the Western Front — earning them the status of the fighting elite in the British armies in France. More >>
Easter Egg-Citement Awaits In Seasonal Addition To The Hit ‘New Bum’ Series
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 9:01 am | Oratia Books
Easter Bunny needs a NEW BUM! is the newest addition to the hilarious hit series that cracks up readers around the world. More >>
Highly Topical Addition To The NZ Series Spans The Past, Present And Future Implications Of The Treaty Of Waitangi
Monday, 20 January 2025, 4:05 pm | Oratia Books
In this engaging addition to Oratia’s NZ Series, author and editor Ross Calman demystifies the origins of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and unravels its complexities — offering a fresh, well-rounded perspective More >>
Activities Galore In Activity Book That Extends The Worldwide Hit New Bum! Series
Monday, 4 November 2024, 2:05 pm | Oratia Books
Author and illustrator dream team Dawn McMillan and Ross Kinnaird partnered with US puzzle expert Betsy Ochester to bring this fun-packed book to bum fans around the world. More >>
New Book Release - There's A Crab In My Castle
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 9:29 am | Oratia Books
A classy hardback edition with bilingual text in English and Māori, this is a book for the bach and for whānau to read together at the end of a long day at the beach. More >>
From Hawai’i To Aotearoa — New Kids’ Book Sings The Praises Of Pacific Toes In English And Samoan
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 4:00 pm | Oratia Books
This colourfully illustrated book takes young readers on a journey around the South Pacific — no shoes needed! More >>
New Nanny Mihi Book Shares Gardening Wisdom Ahead Of Matariki
Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 3:55 pm | Oratia Books
Publishing ahead of Matariki, Nanny Mihi’s Harvest | Te Hauhake a Nanny Mihi is the perfect book to learn about growing a garden, harvesting, and sharing food — letting tamariki and whānau explore the significance of harvesting for the Māori ... More >>
Award-winning Bilingual Book Now In New Paperback Edition
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 5:43 pm | Oratia Books
Back in an attractive paperback edition is the award-winning book that helped launch Darryn Joseph as a leading author and promoter of children’s literature. Darryn had penned a score of readers for Māori immersion education, before Whakarongo ki ... More >>
Newest Addition To New Bum! Series Surfs The Wave Of Latest Viral Video Sensation
Monday, 4 March 2024, 6:52 pm | Oratia Books
An Australian posting of the famous ‘Scottish Granny’ reading of I Need a New Bum! late last year renewed the viral sensation of this New Zealand-published series — with close to 9 million views worldwide! My Dad’s Runaway Bum extends this ... More >>
Debut Author Pens Bilingual Story Of Gender Fluidity, Diversity And The Power Of Poi
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 2:25 pm | Oratia Books
Publishing during Pride Month, Rere Atu Taku Poi! | Let my Poi Fly! is the story of a boy who learns that being different takes courage and makes us who we are. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2402/92ad9e5a151fdb879d58.jpeg" ... More >>
Sweeping Stories Of The Sea And Personal Growth From Those Who Have Sailed The Iconic Spirit Of Adventure
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 5:22 pm | Oratia Media
‘All a trainee needed to feel — could not help feeling — was that their feet were on the decks of something pretty big, and change was happening all around them just by the motion that happened when the wind blew.’ In A Spirit Companion, distinguished ... More >>
New Book In NZ Series Explores The History Of Our Diverse Migrant Nation, From The First Settlers To The Latest Arrivals
Monday, 13 November 2023, 12:32 pm | Oratia Books
Despite all New Zealanders being either migrants or descendants of migrants, until now there has been no single book on the topic. New Zealand Migration fills that gap for general readers, while also aligning with the new history curriculum. In ... More >>
One Of The Greatest Accounts Ever Of Pacific Settlement Is Republished
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 4:13 pm | Oratia Books
One of the greatest accounts of Pacific settlement ever published is returning with a new foreword in Oratia’s New Zealand Classics series. Truly a masterpiece of Pacific studies, Vikings of the Sunrise marks an attempt by the great Te Rangi Hīroa ... More >>
New Children’s Book Empowers Visually Impaired Character And Celebrates Diversity
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 9:28 am | Oratia Books
Publishing for World Sight Day, 12 October, and Blind Low Vision Week, Lucky Me tells the story of a boy who feels very lucky to have a brother like Mateo — who is visually impaired. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2310/6659d40a3606c448a633.jpeg" ... More >>
Seasonal Editions Of International Bestselling New Bum Series Hit Stores Simultaneously In NZ, Australia, US And UK
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 10:47 pm | Oratia Books
With trick or treating and Christmas shopping just around the corner, the hero of the New Bum! books is going all seasonal! And when bestselling kiwi author-illustrator team Dawn McMillan and Ross Kinnaird get in on the act, fun takes over from Halloween ... More >>
Bilingual Book Brings To Life The Many Colourful Phrases, Jokes And Spicy Sayings In Te Reo Māori
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 2:43 pm | Oratia Books
A new book by scholar Hona Black lifts the curtain on all the humour, wit, innuendo and play that distinguishes everyday te reo Māori. Te Reo Kapekape (literally, ‘the language of poking fun’) will make readers cry with laughter, engage in lively ... More >>
Leading Children’s Author Pens Innovative Book That Will Inspire Reluctant Readers In English And Te Reo Māori
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 11:08 am | Oratia Books
Setting out to attract the sort of reluctant reader he used to be, author and youth counsellor Tim Tipene happened upon a neat idea: a book that takes over and effectively reads itself! In The Book that Wouldn’t Read — and the Māori edition Te Pukapuka ... More >>
Oratia Books’ Library Of Teacher Resources Now Extends To The NZ Series
Friday, 28 October 2022, 11:23 am | Oratia Books
Helping time-pressured teachers to use books in classrooms is a long-term goal of the Oratia Books team. With this in mind, the company has just launched free Teacher Resources for three of its NZ Series books. The resource sheets are available for ... More >>
Newest Picture Book In Sharing Our Stories Series Connects Kids With Local Heritage
Monday, 17 October 2022, 12:01 pm | Oratia Books
You don’t need an overseas trip to encounter centuries of history and unique environments, as Oratia’s Sharing Our Stories books reveal. The River in our Backyard is the fourth in the series and the first to be fully bilingual in English and te reo, both ... More >>
