Past Winners
Kaa, Keri
- 2014
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards MĀORI LANGUAGE AWARD Taka Ki Ro Wai by Keri Kaa (Tania&Martin, 2013)
Kahukiwa, Reina
- 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 Reina Kahukiwa (Mauri Tū, 2019)
Kahukiwa, Robyn
- 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 Robyn Kahukiwa (Mauri Tū, 2019)
Kerr, Bob
- 1997
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE Mechanical Harry by Bob Kerr (Mallinson Rendel, 1996)
See Bob Kerr's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Kerridge, Helen
- 2016
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults BEST FIRST BOOK Allis the Little Tractor by Helen Kerridge (Millwood-Heritage Productions, 2016)
King, Hayley
- 2018
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD FOR TE REO MĀORI Tu Meke Tūī! by Hayley King (Mary Egan Publishing (Little Love), 2017)
Kinnaird, Ross
- 2003
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE Why Do Dogs Sniff Bottoms? by Ross Kinnaird (Reed, 2002)
See Ross Kinnaird's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Kino, Shilo
- 2021
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults YOUNG ADULT FICTION AWARD The Pōrangi Boy by Shilo Kino (Huia Publishers, 2020)
Knox, Elizabeth
- 2014
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards YOUNG ADULT FICTION Mortal Fire by Elizabeth Knox (Gecko Press, 2013)
See Elizabeth Knox's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Knox, Judy
- 1998
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BEST FIRST BOOK Trapped by Judy Knox (Scholastic, 1997)
Koirala, Saradha
- 2022
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults YOUNG ADULT FICTION AWARD Learning to Love Blue by Saradha Koirala (Record Press, 2021)
Kurahau,
- 2020
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD FOR TE REO MĀORI Tio Tiamu by Kurahau (Huia Publishers, 2019)