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• APN News & Media
  An Asia-Pacific media company, publishes the New Zealand Herald, and is the largest operator of regional newspapers, radio broadcasting and outdoor advertising in Australasia. Includes links to other publishing and broadcasting sites.
  
  
• Auckland University Press : University of Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand
  The Auckland University Press site has lists of new books, recent books, forthcoming books, award-winning books and a backlist to be examined. An online ordering facility is available.
  
  
• Awa Press : publisher of the best of contemporary non-fiction
  New Zealand publisher. Includes books published, information about authors and online ordering information.
  
  
• Bedplate Press Printing Museum : preserving our printing heritage for tomorrow
  History of letterpress printing in New Zealand.
  
  
• Book Publishers Association of New Zealand
  Introduces BPANZ, the trade association of book publishers in New Zealand. Includes members list, publications, and awards information. Contains national research and news on the book publishing industry.
  
  
• Books @ Random
  Random House New Zealand publishers. Information about books with a short resume of contents and purchase details.Information on some New Zealand authors.
  
  
• Books from Street Women Press
  Provides a list of books published by Street Women Press. Includes reviews. Also includes the full text of poems written by Philippa Elphick, Paula Harris and Mahinarangi Tocker.
  
  
• Booksellers New Zealand : the trade association for booksellers & publishers
  Information about Booksellers New Zealand and the services it provides.
  
  
• Brookers a Thomson company
  Publishers of New Zealand legal, tax, accounting, human resources and business information. Free access available to Court of Appeal judgments and Brooker's Law Directory.
  
  
• Canterbury University Press
  Canterbury University Press is a publishing house owned and run by the University of Canterbury. The list provided on the web site is general but areas of particular specialisation include natural history, marine biology, New Zealand and Pacific history, and Māori. Canterbury University Press also distributes books published by its antecedent, the University of Canterbury Publications Committee, prior to 1989.
  
  
• Cape Catley Ltd : independent publishers since 1973 of quality New Zealand writing
  Details of books published with online ordering available- Section for writers for advise about approaching publishers.
  
  
• Caxton Press : printers and publishers, Christchurch, New Zealand
  Caxton Press are printers and publishers of a wide range of material including corporate stationery, books, magazines, calendars and greeting cards.
  
  
• CCH New Zealand Limited
  Publishing house supplying up-to-date tax, business and legal information.
  
  
• Christchurch letterpress
  Guide to letterpress activities in Christchurch (and elsewhere in New Zealand). Includes links to letterpress museums and an equipment buy and sell section.
  
  
• Contacts Unlimited
  A New Zealand publishing company that compiles and markets industry specific nationwide trade directories, including the online versions of New Zealand Contacts in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry & Fishing, and Agevents, a calendar of primary industry events.
  
  
• Copyright Licensing Limited
  Provides general information about copyright and the copying of extracts from printed published works such as books, journals and periodicals in New Zealand. Describes licence schemes operated by CLL.
  
  
• Craig Potton Publishing : Independent New Zealand publisher & distributor of quality books, calendars, posters and New Zealand Parkmaps
  New Zealand publishers website. Includes online catalogue and ordering.
  
  
• Curriculum Concepts = Marauwhanui Whakaaro
  Publishers of educational resources across all New Zealand curriculum areas for preschool to Year 9 (age 13) students plus special needs and English speakers of other languages. Titles searchable under topic, with sample pages to view and online ordering.
  
  
• David Bateman Ltd : book publishers, agents & distributors
  Searchable database of titles with online ordering.
  
  
• David Ling Publishing
  List of titles and order information. Details of editorial, design and production service to institutions, companies and individuals wishing to publish privately.
  
  
• Dunmore Press
  New Zealand publisher specialising in academic (accounting, business, economics, education, history, philosophy and sociology) and non-fiction titles. Titles lists and online ordering. Information for authors.
  
  
• Educational Resources
  Educational Resources is a publishing company specialising in resources covering health, legal, youth, family and workplace issues. Educational Resources research, produce and distribute educational resources to meet a variety of individual and group needs. A catalogue of resources ia available in PDF format. Services include marketing and distribution to ensure that the resources reach their intended audiences.
  
  
• Educational Solutions Ltd.
  Educational Solutions is a publishing company specialising in science and technology transfer - taking science and technology and presenting it in a user-friendly format. The web site describes resources for early childhood, primary, secondary, polytechnic and university education.
  
  
• Ellefun Publishers
  Information about Ellefun Publishers, who translate, illustrate, retell and dramatize ancient tales from all over the world. Includes pages for children with stories and competitions.
  
  
• Enigma Publishing : architects of online health knowledge
  Specialise in the production of electronic-based health information for healthcare professionals and consumers. Site includes online journal articles.
  
  
• ESA Publications (NZ) Ltd.
  ESA Publications (NZ) Ltd is an educational publisher. ESA publishes a unique range of 26 books and 14 exam booklets covering mainly Forms 5, 6 and 7 (ages 15, 16 and 17yrs). Ibis Books is a range of 11 classroom books published under a separate imprint and covering the junior secondary level in Economics, Mathematics, English and Social Studies. The site provides a catalogue of publications, online ordering, a means of submitting corrections, and links to other sites.
  
  
• EthnicWord
  Ethnic Word, publisher of Pasifika/English bilingual children's books in Samoan, Tokelau, Niue, Fijian, Tongan and Cook Islands Māori/English. Online ordering.
  
  
• Exisle Publishing Ltd
  Publisher of New Zealand and international titles.
  
  
• Fairfax Business Media
  Publisher of magazines, print and online for Australian and New Zealand senior business and IT professionals. News, newsletters, advertising and custom publishing information.
  
  
• Fairfax New Zealand Ltd
  Purchased the publishing assets of Independent Newspapers Ltd (INL) in 2003 to make it New Zealand's largest media company.
  
  
• HarperCollins.co.nz : welcome to HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand
  Information about new books published and distributed by HarperCollins NZ. Has summaries, extracts, pictures of the book jackets and prices. Also inlcudes teaching notes for some young adult material, author information and events, and competitions.
  
  
• Hazard online : HP
  Hazard Publishing Ltd, which includes the Hazard Press, and the Gauntlet and Orca Publishing imprints, is an independent New Zealand publishing house established in 1986. It publishes general non-fiction, biography, humour, cookery, literary, popular and children's fiction, poetry and art. The site features: its catalogue, forthcoming titles, book awards, ordering information, and information for authors.
  
  
• HeadworX
  The web site HeadworX Publishers, including lists of fiction and poetry, with author profiles and sample extracts. It also provides contents pages of JAAM (Just another art movement) literary journal.
  
  
• Huia
  Provides publishing and communications services with a particular focus on Māori. Comprises: Huia Communications; Te Manu Tuku Kōrero; and Huia Publishers.
  
  
• Hyndman Publishing
  New Zealand publisher. Includes books published, information about authors and online ordering information.
  
  
• Kaitoro Publishers
  Hamilton based publisher of electronic and print Māori educational resources. Most publications are bilingual.
  
  
• Learning Media = Te Pou Taki Kōrero
  Educational publisher providing contract publishing services and professional development programmes to the Ministry of Education. Includes curriculum-linked web resources.
  
  
• LexisNexis
  Publisher of New Zealand legal publications with online catalogue. Online publications for subscriber access only.
  
  
• Local Publishers Forum Aotearoa/New Zealand
  The Local Publishers Forum was formed to serve the needs of editorial and production people in New Zealand publishing. It aims to: improve skills in New Zealand publishing; improve standards in New Zealand publishing; provide a forum for discussion of key issues; and improve communication within the industry. The site includes a directory of freelance writers, editors, indexers, designers and producers.
  
  
• Longacre Press
  New Zealand publisher specializing in children's fiction, teachers' resources and general non-fiction titles. Includes titles lists, author profiles, guidelines for new authors and online ordering.
  
  
• Mallinson Rendel Publishers Limited
  Publisher of children's books. Included are lists of books published, author and ordering information.
  
  
• Manaaki Whenua Press : New Zealand natural history and science bookstore
  Part of the Landcare Research site. Manaaki Whenua Press publish books on New Zealand biological and earth sciences, as well as offering natural history titles produced by other local publishers. Provides geographical and organisational setting for the Press, including map. Catalogue of titles available as well as links to Landcare Library and complete list of publications avilable (as Word document). Electronic mailing list and information on ordering either via Internet, bookshops or using contact details provided. List of new publications including abstracts and cost. Links to Landcare Research.
  
  
• New Holland Publishers : www.newhollandpublishers.co.nz
  New Zealand publisher. Current and backlist titles can be ordered online.
  
  
• New House Publishers Ltd. : educational publishers
  New Zealand publisher specialising in NZ primary and secondary school materials. Catalogue of publications; recent releases.
  
  
• New Zealand Council for Educational Research = Te Rūnanga o Aotearoa mō Te Rangahau i Te Mātauranga
  NZCER provides information, advice and assistance to those involved in education including policymakers, teachers, advisors or researchers. Abstracts of publications are available, with ordering information; and the full text of research papers.
  
  
• Ngaio Press
  Publisher specialising books about New Zealand and New Zealanders.
  
  
• NuLake Texts
  Publishers of mathematical texts for students and teachers.
  
  
• Otago University Press
  New Zealand publisher. Includes books and journals published, information about authors and ordering information.
  
  
• Pacifika Education Centre
  PEC is a N.Z. publisher of Pacific resources as well as a NZQA accredited private training establishment specialising in responding to the educational needs of the Pacific Islands community.
  
  
• Pasifika Press
  Publisher specialising in books from the South Pacific. Lists publications and order information.
  
  
• Pearson Education New Zealand
  Publisher of educational products for the higher education and schools markets. Includes catalogue, ordering information and information for authors.
  
  
• Penguin Group (New Zealand)
  Penguin group includes the imprints Viking and Puffin. Includes information about titles, ordering and includes features such as children's games (from other members of the Penguin Group)
  
  
• Playcentre : families growing together = whānau tupu ngātahi
  About New Zealand Playcentre Federation. Includes directory of playcentres; links to Playcentre shops; publications available for online purchase; events; news and discussion groups.
  
  
• PMCA : Print Media Copyright Agency
  Provides licences to organisations wanting to photocopy, fax or electronically distribute newspapers and magazine articles. How to apply for a licence, pricing, licence terms, the PMCA·s distribution methodology, FAQs.
  
  
• Polygraphia (NZ) Ltd.
  Polygraphia specialise in the writing and publication of material about the ancient world, family history and Christian material.
  
  
• Profile Publishing Limited
  Publishes business material. Site has extracts from currently available publications including magazines and books. Ordering available online.
  
  
• Promethean Editions
  Publishes music of a small number of significant New Zealand and Australian composers. Provides biographical and critical information. Online ordering.
  
  
• Rebel Press
  Rebel Press is a non-profit company that publishes books on social, economic and political issues of current interest. The site lists publications available for purchase. All are also freely available online.
  
  
• Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd.
  Site offers searching of Reed books by author, title or category. The searcher can then order & purchase their selection. Information about this New Zealand publishing company is available, along with author profiles, details of new releases, competitions and extracts from a selected book.
  
  
• Resource Books New Zealand
  Publisher of educational products, especially for the secondary schools market. Includes catalogue, ordering information, including online ordering, and information for authors. Also publisher of Pacific Health Dialog and some general books.
  
  
• RSNZ Publishing
  The publishing unit of the Royal Society of New Zealand. The unit publishes scientific and technical research in refereed journals and conference papers, and educational material. The site includes its catalogue, the list of journals, and other series, as well as access to archives which includes journal abstracts.
  
  
• RSVP Publishing
  List of titles and order information. Details of editorial, design and production service for institutions, companies and individuals wishing to publish.
  
  
• Scholastic
  Publishers of children's books and educational resources. This site provides additional material including author and illustrator profiles, Blackline Masters and teaching resources and the Scholastic book club.
  
  
• Steele Roberts Ltd publications
  New Zealand publisher. Included are lists of books published, services offered and ordering information.
  
  
• StonePrint Press : the publisher and distributor of books and products by Barry Brailsford and other New Zealand Authors and Artists
  Stoneprint Press are the publisher and distributor of books and products by Barry Brailsford and other New Zealand authors and artists.This site provides information and reviews of books and products published by Stoneprint Press. Includes Stoneprint newsletters and biography of historian and archaeologist, Barry Brailsford.
  
  
• Sunshine
  Site of Wendy Pye Group, publisher of early learning material for literacy, maths and nature study. Includes multi-media and teaching resources. Online ordering available.
  
  
• Te Papa Press
  Te Papa Press publishes a wide range of non-fiction trade titles, including catalogues, museum books, and scholarly research titles based on their collections and exhibitions.
  
  
• User Friendly Resources : photocopiable books for schools
  An independent educational publishing company which specialises in publishing supplementary curriculum and teacher reference materials in a photocopiable format. The site is intended mainly for Australian and New Zealand primary and secondary schools. It includes a full catalogue for online ordering.
  
  
• Victoria University Press
  VUP (Victoria University Press) is a publisher of fiction, poetry, New Zealand history, biography and essays. Includes catalogue and author profiles.
  
  
• W & H
  Wilson and Horton is a news & information company, operating in four key areas: newspaper publishing (nine daily newspapers and 32 free community papers); new internet-based media; specialist publishing (including two leading weekly magazines); and commercial printing under the umbrella of its subsidiary, W&H Print Ltd.
  
  
• Write Mark : plain English standard
  Information about the WriteMark document quality mark, which is awarded to business documents written to a high standard of plain English. Includes downloadable brochure and writing guides.
  
  
• Zenith Publishing Group
  Zenith Publishing publishes mainly non-fiction titles in the areas including self-help, lifestyle and early childhood education. The Curriculum Concepts and Edvantage imprints publish educational material for schools and the home education market, with a range of resources for the New Zealand curriculum. Zenith Print and Design offers a full digital service from book production, to short-run and on-demand printing.