Past Winners

Tait, Mat

2020: New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults RUSSELL CLARK AWARD FOR ILLUSTRATION The Adventures of Tupaia by Mat Tait (Allen & Unwin with Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum, 2019)

2023: New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults MARGARET MAHY BOOK OF THE YEAR Te Wehenga: The Separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku by Mat Tait (Allen & Unwin, 2022); New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults ELSIE LOCKE AWARD FOR NON-FICTION Te Wehenga: The Separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku by Mat Tait (Allen & Unwin, 2022)

Tarlton, John

1999: New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE The Life-Size Inflatable Whale by John Tarlton (Scholastic, 1998)

Taylor, Helen

2006: New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK A Booming in the Night by Helen Taylor (Reed, 2005)

See Helen Taylor's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Te Paa, Brianne

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 Brianne Te Paa (Huia Publishers, 2022)

Teepa, Kawata

2015: New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults MĀORI LANGUAGE Ngā Kī by Kawata Teepa (Huia, 2014)

2016: New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD Whiti te Rā! by Kawata Teepa (Huia Publishers, 2016)

2017: New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD FOR TE REO MĀORI Te Kaihanga Māpere by Kawata Teepa (Huia Publishers, 2016)

Teo, Ali

2004: New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE Oh Hogwash, Sweet Pea! by Ali Teo (Huia, 2003)

2007: New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! by Ali Teo (Scholastic, 2006); New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! by Ali Teo (Scholastic, 2006)

2008: New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK Tahi - One Lucky Kiwi by Ali Teo (Random House, 2007)

2013: New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE Melu by Ali Teo (Scholastic, 2012)

See Ali Teo's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Tipene, Tim

2006: New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK HONOUR AWARD Haere - Farewell, Jack, Farewell by Tim Tipene (Huia, 2005)

See Tim Tipene's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Tobin, Evelyn

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 Evelyn Tobin (Mary Egan Publishing (Little Love), 2017)

Tylee, Alexandra

2021: New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults ELSIE LOCKE AWARD FOR NON-FICTION Egg and Spoon: An Illustrated Cookbook by Alexandra Tylee (Gecko Press, 2020)