Past Winners
Hager, Mandy
- 2010
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards YOUNG ADULT FICTION Blood of the Lamb: The Crossing by Mandy Hager (Random House, 2009)
- 2015
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults MARGARET MAHY BOOK OF THE YEAR Singing Home the Whale by Mandy Hager (Random House, 2014)
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults YOUNG ADULT Singing Home the Whale by Mandy Hager (Random House, 2014)
See Mandy Hager's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Hair, David
- 2010
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BEST FIRST BOOK The Bone Tiki by David Hair (HarperCollins, 2009)
Hammond, Kiwa
- 2019
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD FOR TE REO MĀORI Te Haka a Tānerore by Kiwa Hammond (Mauri Tū, 2019)
Harper, Glyn
- 2015
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults PICTURE BOOK Jim’s Letters by Glyn Harper (Puffin Books, 2014)
Harris, Jill
- 2006
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards JUNIOR FICTION HONOUR AWARD Sil by Jill Harris (Longacre Press, 2005)
See Jill Harris's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Heke, Norm
- 2015
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults BEST FIRST BOOK Māori Art for Kids by Norm Heke (Craig Potton Publishing, 2014)
Hemi-Morehouse, Story
- 2023
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD FOR TE REO MĀORI Kua Whetūrangitia a Koro by Story Hemi-Morehouse (Huia Publishers, 2022)
Hereaka, Whiti
- 2014
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards HONOUR AWARD Bugs by Whiti Hereaka (Huia, 2013)
- 2019
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults YOUNG ADULT FICTION AWARD Legacy by Whiti Hereaka (Huia Publishers, 2018)
See Whiti Hereaka's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Higgins, Jane
- 2012
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards YOUNG ADULT FICTION HONOUR AWARD The Bridge by Jane Higgins (Text, 2011)
Hill, David
- 2013
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards JUNIOR FICTION My Brother’s War by David Hill (Penguin, 2012)
- 2016
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD - NON-FICTION First to the Top by David Hill (Penguin Random House (Puffin), 2016)
- 2023
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION ESTHER GLEN AWARD FOR JUNIOR FICTION Below by David Hill (Penguin Random House (Puffin), 2022)
See David Hill's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Hitchcock, Sue
- 2001
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE Oliver in the Garden by Sue Hitchcock (Scholastic, 2000)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK Oliver in the Garden by Sue Hitchcock (Scholastic, 2000)
Hodder, Wendy
- 2002
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE Grandpa’s Shorts by Wendy Hodder (Scholastic, 2001)
Hogg, Colin
- 2001
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards NON-FICTION The Zoo: Meet the Locals by Colin Hogg (Random House, 2000)
Hotere, Riria
- 2013
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards NON-FICTION 100 Amazing Tales from Aotearoa by Riria Hotere (Te Papa Press, 2012)
Hunt, Janet
- 2004
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BOOK OF THE YEAR A Bird in the Hand by Janet Hunt (Random House, 2003)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards NON-FICTION A Bird in the Hand by Janet Hunt (Random House, 2003)
- 2010
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards NON-FICTION E3 Call Home by Janet Hunt (Random House, 2009)
See Janet Hunt's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Hutching, Gerard
- 1999
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards NON-FICTION The Natural World of New Zealand by Gerard Hutching (Viking, 1998)