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New Zealand Post Award Winners
The New Zealand Post Book Awards were established in 1997. In 2003 the name was changed to New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Awards are presented to New Zealand books in five categories plus a "Book of the Year" and a "Children's Choice". Prior to 1997 the awards were known as the AIM Children's Book Awards.
Book of the Year
Picture Book Winner
Junior Fiction Winner
Non-fiction Winner
Honour Award
Young Adult Fiction Winner
Best First Book
Children's Choice
Book of the Year
2009 - The 10PM Question, Kate De Goldi
2008 - Snake and Lizard, Joy Cowley & Gavin Bishop
2007 - Illustrated History of the South Pacific, Marcia Stenson
2006 - Hunter, Joy Cowley (Puffin)
2005 - Clubs: A Lolly Leopold Story, Kate De Goldi and Jacqui Colley
2004 - A Bird in the Hand, Janet Hunt
2003 - Weaving Earth and Sky: Myths and Legends of Aotearoa, R. Sullivan and G. Bishop
2002 - The Plight of the Penguin, Lloyd Spencer Davis
2001 - Voyage with Jason, Ken Catran
2000 - The House that Jack Built, Gavin Bishop
1999 - A Summery Saturday Morning, Margaret Mahy
1998 - Dare, Truth or Promise, Paula Boock
1997 - The Bantam and the Soldier, Jennifer Beck, illustrated by Robyn Belton
Picture Book Winner
2009 - Roadworks, Sally Sutton & Brian Lovelock
2008 - Tahi - One Lucky Kiwi, Melanie Drewery, Ali Teo (illus) & John O'Reilly
2007 - Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! Kyle Mewburn, Ali Teo, John O'Reilly
2006 - A Booming in the Night, Ben Brown and Helen Taylor
2005 - Clubs: A Lolly Leopold Story, Kate De Goldi and Jacqui Colley
2004 - Cuthbert's Babies, Pamela Allen
2003 - Pigtails the Pirate, David Elliot
2002 - Brodie, Joy Cowley and Chris Mousdale
2001 - Oliver in the Garden, Margaret Beames and Sue Hitchcock
2000 - The House that Jack Built, Gavin Bishop
1999 - Starbright and the Dream Eater, Joy Cowley
1998 - Alphabet Apartments, Lesley Moyes
1997 - The Bantam and the Soldier, Jennifer Beck, illustrated by Robyn Belton
Junior Fiction Winner
2009 - Old Drumble, Jack Lasenby
2008 - Snake and Lizard, Joy Cowley & Gavin Bishop
2007 - Thor's Tale, Janice Marriott
2006 - Hunter, Joy Cowley
2005 - Aunt Effie and the Island that Sank, Jack Lasenby
2004 - Juggling with Mandarins, V M Jones
2003 - Buddy, V M Jones
2002 - Recycled, Sandy McKay
2001 - Shadrach Girl, Joy Cowley
2000 - 2MUCH4U, Vince Ford
1999 - Starbright and the Dream Eater, Joy Cowley
1998 - Ticket to the Sky Dance, Joy Cowley
1997 - The Battle of Pook Island, Jack Lasenby
Non-fiction Winner
2009 - Back & Beyond: New Zealand Painting for the Young and Curious, Gregory O'Brien
2008 - Which New Zealand Spider? Andrew Crowe
2007 - Illustrated History of the South Pacific, Marcia Stenson
2006 - Scarecrow Army: The Anzacs at Gallipoli, Leon Davidson
2005 - Welcome to the South Seas, Gregory O'Brien
2004 - A Bird in the Hand, Janet Hunt
2003 - Weaving Earth and Sky: Myths and Legends of Aotearoa, Robert Sullivan and Gavin Bishop
2002 - The Plight of the Penguin, Lloyd Spencer Davis
2001 - The Zoo: Meet the Locals
2000 - Te Wao Nui a Tane, Hirini Melbourne & Te Maari Gardiner
1999 - The Natural World of New Zealand, Gerard Hutching
1998 - The Know, Sow & Grow Kids' Book of Plants, Diana Noonan & Keith Olsen
1997 - Picture Book Magic, Chris Gaskin, photography by Denis Page
Honour Award
2009 - Piggity-Wiggity Jiggity Jig, Diana Neild & Philip Webb
2008 - To the Harbour, Stanley Palmer
2008 - Reaching the Summit, Alexa Johnston & David Larse
2008 - The Sea-wreck Stranger, Anna Mackenzie
2006 - Haere - Farewell, Jack, Farewell, Tim Tipene and Huhana Smith
2006 - Sil, Jill Harris
2006 - Kaitangata Twitch, Margaret Mahy
2006 - Blue New Zealand, Glenys Stace
2004 - Napoleon and the Chicken Farmer, Lloyd Jones and Graeme Gash
Young Adult Fiction Winner
2009 - The 10PM Question, Kate De Goldi
2008 - Salt, Maurice Gee
2007 - Genesis, Bernard Beckett
2006 - With Lots of Love from Georgia, Brigid Lowry
2005 - Malcolm and Juliet, Bernard Beckett
2004 - Thunder Road, Ted Dawe
2003 - Alchemy, Margaret Mahy
2002 - Owl, Joanna Orwin
2001 - Voyage with Jason, Ken Catran
2000 - The Tiggie Thompson Show, Tessa Duder
1999 - Taur, Jack Lasenby
1998 - Dare Truth or Promise, Paula Boock
1997 - Sanctuary, Kate de Goldi
Best First Book
2009 - Violence 101, Denis Wright
2008 - Out of the Egg, Tina Matthews
2007 - The Three Fishing Brothers Gruff, Ben Galbraith
2006 - The Unknown Zone, Phil Smith
2005 - Cross Tides, Lorraine Orman
2004 - Thunder Road, Ted Dawe
2003 - Buddy, V M Jones
2002 - Brodie, Cowley Joy (Chris Mousdale - illustrator)
2000 - 2MUCH4U, Vince Ford
1999 - Footsteps of the Gods, Hana Hiraina Erlbeck
1998 - Trapped, Judy Knox
1997 - Reliable Friendly Girls, Jane Westaway
Children's Choice
2009 - The Were-Nana, Melinda Szymanik & Sarah Nelisiwe Anderson
2008 - The King's Bubbles, Ruth Paul
2007 - Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! Kyle Mewburn, Ali Teo, John O'Reilly
2006 - Nobody's Dog, Jennifer Beck and Lindy Fisher
2005 - The Other Ark, Lynley Dodd
2004 - Oh Hogwash, Sweet Pea!, Ngareta Gabel, Ali Teo and Astrid Jensen
2003 - Why Do Dogs Sniff Bottoms?, Dawn McMillan, Bert Signal and Ross Kinnaird
2002 - Grandpa's Shorts, Joy Watson and Wendy Hodder
2001 - Oliver in the Garden, Margaret Beames and Sue Hitchcock
2000 - Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack, Lynley Dodd
1999 - The Life-Size Inflatable Whale, Gaelyn Gordon & John Tarlton
1998 - Alphabet Apartments, Lesley
1997 - Mechanical Harry, Bob Kerr