Past Winners
MacDibble, Bren
- 2018
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION ESTHER GLEN AWARD FOR JUNIOR FICTION How to Bee by Bren MacDibble (Allen & Unwin (A & U Children), 2017)
- 2019
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION ESTHER GLEN AWARD FOR JUNIOR FICTION The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble (Allen & Unwin, 2019)
MacIver, Juliette
- 2017
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults PICTURE BOOK AWARD That’s Not a Hippopotamus! by Juliette MacIver (Gecko Press, 2016)
- 2023
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults PICTURE BOOK AWARD Duck Goes Meow by Juliette MacIver (Scholastic New Zealand, 2023)
Mackenzie, Anna
- 2008
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards YOUNG ADULT FICTION HONOUR AWARD The Sea-wreck Stranger by Anna Mackenzie (Longacre Press, 2007)
See Anna Mackenzie's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Mahy, Margaret
- 1999
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BOOK OF THE YEAR A Summery Saturday Morning by Margaret Mahy (Viking, 1998)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK A Summery Saturday Morning by Margaret Mahy (Viking, 1998)
- 2003
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards SENIOR FICTION Alchemy by Margaret Mahy (HarperCollins, 2002)
- 2006
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards YOUNG ADULT FICTION HONOUR AWARD Kaitangata Twitch by Margaret Mahy (Allen & Unwin, 2005)
- 2010
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards HONOUR AWARD The Word Witch by Margaret Mahy (HarperCollins, 2009)
- 2011
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards NEW ZEALAND POST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR The Moon and Farmer McPhee by Margaret Mahy (Random House, 2010)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK The Moon and Farmer McPhee by Margaret Mahy (Random House, 2010)
- 2013
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK Mister Whistler by Margaret Mahy (Gecko Press, 2012)
See Margaret Mahy's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Marcotte, Jack
- 2017
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults ELSIE LOCKE AWARD FOR NON-FICTION Jack and Charlie: Boys of the Bush by Jack Marcotte (Penguin Random House (Puffin), 2016)
Marcotte, Josh James
- 2017
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults ELSIE LOCKE AWARD FOR NON-FICTION Jack and Charlie: Boys of the Bush by Josh James Marcotte (Penguin Random House (Puffin), 2016)
Marriott, Janice
- 2007
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards JUNIOR FICTION Thor’s Tale by Janice Marriott (HarperCollins, 2006)
See Janice Marriott's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Marsh, Selina Tusitala
- 2020
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults MARGARET MAHY BOOK OF THE YEAR Mophead by Selina Tusitala Marsh (Auckland University Press, 2019)
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults ELSIE LOCKE AWARD FOR NON-FICTION Mophead by Selina Tusitala Marsh (Auckland University Press, 2019)
Martell, Carla
- 2023
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults PICTURE BOOK AWARD Duck Goes Meow by Carla Martell (Scholastic New Zealand, 2023)
Mataira, Kāterina Te Heikōkō
- 2010
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards NEW ZEALAND POST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR Hū-Hū Koroheke (Te reo edition) by Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira (Scholastic, 2009)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK Hū-Hū Koroheke (Te reo edition) by Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira (Scholastic, 2009)
Matthews, Tina
- 2008
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BEST FIRST BOOK Out of the Egg by Tina Matthews (Walker Books, 2007)
See Tina Matthews's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
McCauley, Debbie
- 2015
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults NON-FICTION Mōtītī Blue and the Oil Spill by Debbie McCauley (Mauao Publishing, 2014)
McKay, Sandy
- 2002
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards JUNIOR FICTION Recycled by Sandy McKay (Longacre Press, 2001)
See Sandy McKay's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
McMillan, Dawn
- 2003
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE Why Do Dogs Sniff Bottoms? by Dawn McMillan (Reed, 2002)
See Dawn McMillan's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Melbourne, Hirini
- 2000
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards NON-FICTION Te Wao Nui a Tāne by Hirini Melbourne (Huia, 1999)
Merewether, Kat
- 2016
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD - TE REO MĀORI Te Hua Tuatahi a Kuwi by Kat Merewether (Illustrated Publishing, 2016)
Mewburn, Kyle
- 2007
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! by Kyle Mewburn (Scholastic, 2006)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! by Kyle Mewburn (Scholastic, 2006)
- 2010
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards NEW ZEALAND POST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR Old Hu-Hu by Kyle Mewburn (Scholastic, 2009)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards NEW ZEALAND POST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR Hū-Hū Koroheke (Te reo edition) by Kyle Mewburn (Scholastic, 2009)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK Old Hu-Hu by Kyle Mewburn (Scholastic, 2009)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK Hū-Hū Koroheke (Te reo edition) by Kyle Mewburn (Scholastic, 2009)
- 2013
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE Melu by Kyle Mewburn (Scholastic, 2012)
- 2016
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD - PICTURE BOOK The House on the Hill by Kyle Mewburn (Scholastic New Zealand, 2016)
See Kyle Mewburn's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Millett, Peter
- 2015
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults CHILDREN’S CHOICE PICTURE BOOK The Anzac Puppy by Peter Millett (Scholastic, 2014)
Morgan, Josh
- 2017
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD FOR TE REO MĀORI Te Kaihanga Māpere by Josh Morgan (Huia Publishers, 2016)
- 2019
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults MARGARET MAHY BOOK OF THE YEAR The Bomb by Josh Morgan (Huia Publishers, 2018)
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults PICTURE BOOK AWARD The Bomb by Josh Morgan (Huia Publishers, 2018)
Morgan, Joshua
- 2015
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults MĀORI LANGUAGE Ngā Kī by Joshua Morgan (Huia, 2014)
Morris, Brian
- 2012
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK Rāhui (Māori version) by Brian Morris (Huia, 2011)
Morris, Phoebe
- 2016
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD - NON-FICTION First to the Top by Phoebe Morris (Penguin Random House (Puffin), 2016)
Morrison, Yvonne
- 2014
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE The Three Bears … Sort Of by Yvonne Morrison (Scholastic, 2013)
- 2022
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD FOR TE REO MĀORI I Waho, i te Moana by Yvonne Morrison (Scholastic New Zealand, 2021)
Morton, Simon
- 2013
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards NON-FICTION 100 Amazing Tales from Aotearoa by Simon Morton (Te Papa Press, 2012)
Mousdale, Chris
- 2002
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BEST FIRST BOOK Brodie by Chris Mousdale (Scholastic, 2001)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK Brodie by Chris Mousdale (Scholastic, 2001)
Moyes, Lesley
- 1998
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE Alphabet Apartments by Lesley Moyes (Mallinson Rendel, 1997)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK Alphabet Apartments by Lesley Moyes (Mallinson Rendel, 1997)
Mutton-Rogers, Laya
- 2020
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD FOR TE REO MĀORI Tio Tiamu by Laya Mutton-Rogers (Huia Publishers, 2019)
- 2021
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD FOR TE REO MĀORI Ngake me Whātaitai by Laya Mutton-Rogers (Huia Publishers, 2021)
Mutton-Rogers, Laya
- 2020
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD FOR TE REO MĀORI Tio Tiamu by Laya Mutton-Rogers (Huia Publishers, 2019)
- 2021
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD FOR TE REO MĀORI Ngake me Whātaitai by Laya Mutton-Rogers (Huia Publishers, 2021)