All the finalists in this year’s Ockham New Zealand book awards. Image: Tina Tiller/Claire Mabey.
All the finalists in this year’s Ockham New Zealand book awards. Image: Tina Tiller/Claire Mabey.

BooksMay 14, 2025

Live updates from the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

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All the finalists in this year’s Ockham New Zealand book awards. Image: Tina Tiller/Claire Mabey.
All the finalists in this year’s Ockham New Zealand book awards. Image: Tina Tiller/Claire Mabey.

Books editor Claire Mabey blogs this year’s Ockham New Zealand Book Awards ceremony live from Aotea Centre, Tāmaki Makaurau.

Welcome to the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards! These are the awards for writing for adults across fiction and nonfiction. The prize money is the largest in the land and a win can change a book’s life.

Tune in from 4pm for some warm-up posts, and from 7pm for a blow-by-blow of the ceremony as it unfolds.

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