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Past Winners

Hackshaw , Bridget

2022
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
CRYSTAL ARTS TRUST BEST FIRST BOOK AWARD – JUDITH BINNEY PRIZE FOR ILLUSTRATED NON-FICTION The Architect and the Artists: Hackshaw, McCahon, Dibble by Bridget Hackshaw (Massey University Press, 2021)

Haley, Russell

1990
Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards
2nd Hanly: A New Zealand Artist by Russell Haley (Hodder & Stoughton, 1989)
See Russell Haley's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Hallett, David

2004
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Lifestyle & Contemporary Culture Classic Fly Fishing in New Zealand Rivers by David Hallett (Craig Potton Publishing, 2003)

Hamill , Madison

2021
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
MITOQ BEST FIRST BOOK AWARD – E H MCCORMICK PRIZE FOR GENERAL NON-FICTION Specimen: Personal Essays by Madison Hamill (Victoria University Press, 2020)

Hanly, Gil

2013
New Zealand Post Book Awards
Illustrated Non-Fiction Pat Hanly by Gil Hanly (Ron Sang Publications, 2012)

Harvey, Bob

2002
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Environment Rolling Thunder: The Spirit of Karekare by Bob Harvey (Exisle, 2001)

Hawkins , Nicole Titihuia

2022
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
CRYSTAL ARTS TRUST BEST FIRST BOOK AWARD – JESSIE MACKAY PRIZE FOR POETRY Whai by Nicole Titihuia Hawkins (We Are Babies Press, 2021)

Hay, Jennifer

2008
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Illustrative Bill Hammond: Jingle Jangle Morning by Jennifer Hay (Christchurch Art Gallery, 2007)

Hay, Karyn

2001
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
The NZSA Hubert Church Best First Book for Fiction Emerald Budgies by Karyn Hay (Vintage, 2000)

Head, Amy

2014
New Zealand Post Book Awards
The NZSA Hubert Church Best First Book of Fiction Tough by Amy Head (Victoria University Press, 2013)

Heath, Helen

2013
New Zealand Post Book Awards
The NZSA Jessie MacKay Best First Book of Poetry Graft by Helen Heath (Victoria University Press, 2012)
2019
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
MARY AND PETER BIGGS AWARD FOR POETRY Are Friends Electric? by Helen Heath (Victoria University Press, 2018)
See Helen Heath's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Henry, Chessie

2019
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
MitoQ BEST FIRST BOOK AWARD – E H McCORMICK PRIZE FOR GENERAL NON-FICTION We Can Make a Life by Chessie Henry (Victoria University Press, 2018)

Hereaka , Whiti

2022
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
JANN MEDLICOTT ACORN PRIZE FOR FICTION Kurangaituku by Whiti Hereaka (Huia Publishers, 2021)

Hillary, Edmund

1975
Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards
1st Nothing Venture, Nothing Win by Edmund Hillary (Hodder & Stoughton, 1975)
See Edmund Hillary's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Hilliard, Noel

1975
Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards
2nd Māori Woman by Noel Hilliard (Whitcoulls, 1974)
See Noel Hilliard's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Hislop, Emma

2024
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
MĀTĀTUHI FOUNDATION BEST FIRST BOOK AWARD – HUBERT CHURCH PRIZE FOR FICTION Ruin and Other Stories by Emma Hislop (Te Herenga Waka University Press, 2023)

Historic Places Trust,

1983
Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards
3rd Historic Buildings of New Zealand: South Island by Historic Places Trust (Methuen, 1983)

Hohaia, Te Miringa

2001
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
History & Biography (first equal) Parihaka: The Art of Passive Resistance by Te Miringa Hohaia (Victoria University Press & Parihaka Pā Trustees, 2001)

Holm, Hannah

2006
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Illustrative Contemporary New Zealand Photographers by Hannah Holm (Mountain View Publishing, 2005)

Hood, Lynley

1989
Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards
1st Sylvia! The Biography of Sylvia Ashton-Warner by Lynley Hood (Viking, 1988)
2002
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Montana Medal for Non-Fiction A City Possessed: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case by Lynley Hood (Canterbury University Press, 2001)
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Readers’ Choice Award A City Possessed: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case by Lynley Hood (Canterbury University Press, 2001)
See Lynley Hood's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Hooper, Peter

1986
New Zealand Book Awards
Fiction People of the Long Water by Peter Hooper (McIndoe, 1985)

Howe, K. R.

2007
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
History Vaka Moana, Voyages of the Ancestors: The Discovery and Settlement of the Pacific edited by K. R. Howe (David Bateman, 2006)

Hoyle, Donna

1987
New Zealand Book Awards
Book Production Focus on New Zealand by Donna Hoyle (Collins, 1986)

Hulme, Keri

1984
New Zealand Book Awards
Fiction The Bone People by Keri Hulme (Spiral, 1983)
1986
Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards
3rd (equal) Te Kaihau: The Windeater by Keri Hulme (Victoria University Press, 1986)
See Keri Hulme's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Hunt, Janet

2008
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Montana Medal for Non-Fiction Wetlands of New Zealand: A Bitter-Sweet Story by Janet Hunt (Random House, 2007)
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Environment Wetlands of New Zealand: A Bitter-Sweet Story by Janet Hunt (Random House, 2007)
See Janet Hunt's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Hurley, Jane

2002
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Reviewer of the Year Award by Jane Hurley ( , )

Hutching, Gerard

1999
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Environment & Heritage The Natural World of New Zealand by Gerard Hutching (Viking, 1998)