New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards
- Book of the Year
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Hunter by Joy Cowley (Puffin Books, 2005)
- Children’s Choice
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Nobody’s Dog by Jennifer Beck, illustrated by Lindy Fisher (Scholastic, 2005)
- Best First Book
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The Unknown Zone by Phil Smith (Random House, 2005)
- Young Adult Fiction
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With Lots of Love from Georgia by Brigid Lowry (Allen & Unwin, 2005)
- Young Adult Fiction Honour Award
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Kaitangata Twitch by Margaret Mahy (Allen & Unwin, 2005)
- Junior Fiction
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Hunter by Joy Cowley (Puffin Books, 2005)
- Junior Fiction Honour Award
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Sil by Jill Harris (Longacre Press, 2005)
- Picture Book
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A Booming in the Night by Ben Brown, illustrated by Helen Taylor (Reed, 2005)
- Picture Book Honour Award
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Haere - Farewell, Jack, Farewell by Tim Tipene, illustrated by Huhana Smith (Huia, 2005)
- Non-Fiction
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Scarecrow Army: The Anzacs at Gallipoli by Leon Davidson (Black Dog Books, 2005)
- Non-Fiction Honour Award
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Blue New Zealand by Glenys Stace (Penguin, 2005)