Book Lovers Blog

It’s no secret we’re head-over-heels for reading here at Book Box HQ. One thing we’re even more passionate about than curling up with a good book, however, is making reading more accessible.

Each year, Aotearoa, New Zealand celebrates one of its official languages - te reo Māori - with Māori Language Week (0 Te Wiki o te Reo Māori). It has been celebrated since 1975, even before te reo became an official ...

If you look into the sky this month, you’ll see a cluster of nine stars. In te reo, this cluster is known as Matariki, and it marks the Māori new year, an important time in the calendar.   The stars are also known as ...

Anne Tiernan is the author of The Last Days Of Joy, a book you may have found in your Book Box subscription recently. The Irish Kiwi writer moved to Aotearoa on a one year working visa and never left. Nineteen years l...

Today ceremonies across New Zealand will be held to mark Anzac Day. Pre-schoolers and school children may also be exploring Anzac Day and its history at school.   What is Anzac Day?    Most people in New Zealand are a...

International Women’s Day is on 8 March and, as a women-led business, we’re proud to support this year’s theme of embracing equity. Not to be confused with equality, which describes every person or group of people bei...