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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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Scottish Granny’s reading cracks 300,000 views
Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 10:22 am | Oratia Books
The Scottish Granny Janice Clark has scored another New Zealand hit with her reading of bestselling picture book I Need a New Bum! More >>
MP Willie Jackson to launch seminal analysis of Māori in the economy in Parliament tomorrow
Monday, 14 May 2018, 3:58 pm | Oratia Books
Author and well-known economist Brian Easton says Heke Tangata — the companion to the recently published Urban Māori: The Second Great Migration — is a deep ... More >>
Urban Māori - The Second Great Migration
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 3:28 pm | Oratia Books
The first comprehensive record of Māori urbanisation told through the stories of those who came to the cities More >>
A colourful overview of regional diversity
Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 1:33 pm | Oratia Media
Record immigration and tourism numbers mean that not only school kids need to gain an appreciation of New Zealand’s regional diversity. The newly released Regions of New Zealand answers that need in an easily digested, colourful hardback that gives ... More >>
Te Reo edition of Pūkaki launched
Monday, 18 September 2017, 1:32 pm | Oratia Books
Te Reo edition of Pūkaki launched at Rotorua Lakes Council Paul Tapsell and Scotty Morrison combine to launch te Reo Māori edition of award-winning illustrated history More >>
New edition of McGee's monumental Parliamentary Practice
Tuesday, 23 May 2017, 9:31 am | Oratia Books
New edition of McGee's monumental Parliamentary Practice in New Zealand to be unveiled at Beehive More >>
A Wild Wind from the North: Hongi Hika’s 1823 invasion
Saturday, 20 May 2017, 12:56 pm | Oratia Media
A Wild Wind from the North: Hongi Hika’s 1823 invasion of Rotorua Don Stafford Published by Oratia Books ISBN: 978-0-947506-23-0 $39.99 HB Hongi Hika’s invasion of the Rotorua area in 1823 is one of the most dramatic and daring assaults in New ... More >>
The New Zealand Experience at Gallipoli & the Western Front
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 11:58 am | Oratia Media
Brilliant account of our roles in the main battles of the First World War – and how these reshaped our society forever More >>
First full account of Māori tools in over a century
Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 3:50 pm | Oratia Media
Launched in Rotorua on the weekend, Te Toki me te Whao is the first book by one of New Zealand’s most esteemed experts in woodcarving — and the first book dedicated to Māori tool technology since Elsdon Best’s Stone Implements of the Maori (1912). More >>
Rotorua celebrates the relaunch of history of Arawa people
Monday, 22 August 2016, 5:35 pm | Oratia Media
Rotorua celebrates the relaunch of epic history of Arawa people Rotorua will this week celebrate the relaunch of one of the most important books to emerge from the city – the late Don Stafford’s Te Arawa: A History of the ArawaPeople . Rotorua ... More >>
Māori Place Names: Their meanings and origins
Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 12:36 pm | Oratia Media
Māori Place Names: Their meanings and origins A.W. Reed Revised by Peter Dowling More >>
Oratia Media rebrands and expands
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 3:19 pm | Oratia Media
Independent publishing company Oratia Media is today launching a new corporate identity as part of an expansion of its business and publishing programme. More >>
Oratia Media to publish New Zealand parliamentary guide
Thursday, 30 July 2015, 9:45 am | Oratia Media
At the conclusion of a public request for proposals and selection process, the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives has appointed Oratia Media to publish the fourth edition of the authoritative guide to the conduct of our Parliament – ... More >>
Te Hokowhitu a Tu is back
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 11:00 am | Oratia Media
Christopher Pugsley’s history of Maori and Pacific Islanders in the First World War is in bookstores from today. More >>
Maori Weapons in Pre-European New Zealand
Monday, 18 August 2014, 9:20 am | Oratia Media
At a time of renewed interest in Maori martial arts, Maori Weapons serves as the ideal reference work. More >>
The New Zealand Wars: A Brief History
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 5:20 pm | Oratia Media
M E D I A R E L E A S E 28 July 2014 More >>
Kiwi publisher brings Brazilian children’s classic to NZ
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 9:49 am | Oratia Media
Rio de Janeiro author Diego Albuquerque lands in New Zealand on Monday 16 June to promote the English translation of his classic book Branquinho, O Dognauta by Auckland publisher Peter Dowling As the World Cup focuses attention on Brazil, Auckland-based ... More >>
Oratia Media, Gazelle seal global distribution partnership
Friday, 18 January 2013, 12:17 pm | Oratia Media
Independent publisher Oratia Media and book distributor Gazelle Book Services today announced a partnership to market Oratia’s Libro International books worldwide (excluding the Americas and Australasia). More >>
New Book Showcases New Zealand’s Mega Passion for Tattooing
Friday, 26 October 2012, 11:27 am | Oratia Media
M E D I A R E L E A S E 26 October 2012 NEW ZEALAND TATTOO More >>
New Book Showcases NZ's Mega Passion for Tattooing
Monday, 1 October 2012, 2:32 pm | Oratia Media
New Zealanders are the most tattooed people in the world,* and the new book New Zealand Tattoo showcases the art form, its practitioners and its history. More >>
