Wai-te-ata Press is a space for exploring books and print in all their myriad forms.
In the new knowledge economy, "book" might be a four-letter word. But books are also endlessly fascinating and seductive material objects. They provide an insightful window on the world, whether you create, consume, or preserve them.
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Chinese Scholars’ Studio
Discover Chinese-New Zealand cultural history through various activities, such as printing with our unique collection of newly restored Chinese heritage types.
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Feature Publication
Te Whare Tā o Wai-te-ata celebrates the most exciting transgender and non-binary writers, filmmakers, poets, drag performers, and artists in Aotearoa today.
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Feature Digital Project
Plunge into our augmented reality Literary Atlas mobile app to experience a different kind of poetic journey along Wellington’s famous waterfront Writers’ Walk.
A Day in the Life of Wai-te-ata Press
Ruth and Oswald L Kraus Innovator-in-Residence
Kimihia te Matangaro
Dan and Una Chan & Laywood and Joyce Chan Residency, Wai-te-ata Press
The Voice of Kaishu—A typographic journey
The Single Object