Wai-te-ata Press is a space to explore books and print in all their myriad forms.
In the new knowledge economy, "book" might be a four-letter word, but it's also an endlessly fascinating and seductive material object. Books provide a fascinating window on the world, whether you create, consume, or preserve them.
See an exhibition of work from 20 award-winning young comic artists (19-25 Oct), and takeaway a zine reproducing the first cartoon in Italy.
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Can you print with chocolate? An out-of-the-box brief from Whittaker's sparks print-making experiments for World Kindness Day.
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Discover Chinese-New Zealand cultural history through various activities, such as printing with our unique collection of newly restored Chinese heritage types.
Find out why The Wai-te-ata Companion to Poetry (WCP) is a finalist in the 2017 Manly (NSW) international Artists’ Book Awards competition.
Plunge into our augmented reality Literary Atlas mobile app to experience a different kind of poetic journey along Wellington’s famous waterfront Writers’ Walk.
PhD candidates Fahim Afarinsadi, Nastaran Arjomandi, and Mohsen Kafi presented some of their work which forms a bilingual edition of Best New Zealand Poems 2017, in a collaboration between the School of Languages and Cultures and Wai-te-ata Press.
Wai-te-ata Press celebrates Chinese New Year 2020 with community and cultural treats.
2020 is off to an exciting start: Wai-te-ata Press’ artist books are being showcased nationally and internationally.
