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Past Winners

Tapsell, Paul

2001
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
The NZSA E. H. McCormick Best First Book for Non-Fiction Pūkaki: A Comet Returns by Paul Tapsell (Reed, 2000)

Taylor, Anna

2010
New Zealand Post Book Awards
The NZSA Hubert Church Best First Book Award for Fiction Relief by Anna Taylor (Victoria University Press, 2009)
See Anna Taylor's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Te Awekotuku, Ngahuia

2008
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Lifestyle & Contemporary Culture Mau Moko: The World of Māori Tattoo by Ngahuia Te Awekotuku (Viking, 2007)
See Ngahuia Te Awekotuku's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Te Punga Somerville, Alice

2023
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
MARY AND PETER BIGGS AWARD FOR POETRY Always Italicise: How to Write While Colonised by Alice Te Punga Somerville (Auckland University Press, 2022)

Temara, Tā Pou

2024
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
MŪRAU O TE TUHI MĀORI LANGUAGE AWARD Te Rautakitahi o Tūhoe ki Ōrākau by Tā Pou Temara (Kotahi Rau Pukapuka, Auckland University Press, 2023)

Temple, Philip

1970
Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards
3rd The World at Their Feet: The Story of New Zealand Mountaineers in the Great Ranges of the World by Philip Temple (Whitcoulls, 1969)
2003
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Biography A Sort of Conscience: The Wakefields by Philip Temple (Auckland University Press, 2002)
See Philip Temple's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

The Dominion Post,

2006
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
BPANZ Best Review Page or Programme Award by The Dominion Post ( , )

The Evening Post,

1998
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Best Review Pages by The Evening Post ( , )
2000
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Best Review Pages by The Evening Post ( , )
2001
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Best Review Pages by The Evening Post ( , )

The Listener,

2003
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Best Review Pages by The Listener ( , )
2004
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Best Review Page or Programme by The Listener ( , )
2007
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
BPANZ Best Review Page or Programme Award by The Listener ( , )
2008
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
BPANZ Best Review Page or Programme Award by The Listener ( , )
2009
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
BPANZ Best Review Page or Programme Award by The Listener ( , )

Thomas, Geoff

1998
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Lives & Lifestyle The Complete New Zealand Fisherman: Saltwater & Freshwater Fishing by Geoff Thomas (David Bateman, 1997)

Thompson, Paul

1986
New Zealand Book Awards
Book Production (first equal) The Bach by Paul Thompson (Government Printing Office Publishing, 1985)

Thomson, Peter

2000
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
The NZSA E. H. McCormick Award for Best First Book of Non-Fiction Kava in the Blood by Peter Thomson (Tandem Press, 1999)

Tibble, Tayi

2019
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
MitoQ BEST FIRST BOOK AWARD – JESSIE MACKAY PRIZE FOR POETRY Poūkahangatus by Tayi Tibble (Victoria University Press, 2018)

Tolerton, Jane

1993
New Zealand Book Awards
Non-Fiction Ettie: A Life of Ettie Rout by Jane Tolerton (Penguin, 1992)
See Jane Tolerton's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Trevelyan, Jill

2009
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Montana Medal for Non-Fiction Rita Angus: An Artist’s Life by Jill Trevelyan (Te Papa Press, 2008)
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Biography Rita Angus: An Artist’s Life by Jill Trevelyan (Te Papa Press, 2008)
2014
New Zealand Post Book Awards
New Zealand Post Book of the Year Peter McLeavey: The Life and Times of a New Zealand Art Dealer by Jill Trevelyan (Te Papa Press, 2013)
New Zealand Post Book Awards
General Non-Fiction Peter McLeavey: The Life and Times of a New Zealand Art Dealer by Jill Trevelyan (Te Papa Press, 2013)

Turner, Brian

1993
New Zealand Book Awards
Poetry Beyond: Poems by Brian Turner (McIndoe, 1992)
2010
New Zealand Post Book Awards
Poetry Just This by Brian Turner (Victoria University Press, 2009)
See Brian Turner's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Tuwhare, Hone

1998
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Poetry Shape-Shifter by Hone Tuwhare (Steele Roberts, 1997)
2002
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Poetry Piggy-back Moon by Hone Tuwhare (Godwit, 2001)
See Hone Tuwhare's biography on the NZ Book Council website.