It was a delight to read that Huia Publishers have been announced as winners of the Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s  Publishers of the Year, Oceania, at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy. It does not seem like 30 years since the Huia Publishers appeared on the landscape of New Zealand publishing, and I well remember those early days of the deeply dedicated mahi of Robyn and Brian Bargh, and later, Brian Morris, as well as their (as always) deeply committed staff.

Read about their big win over on The Spinoff, and find out more about Huia here.

Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui – (always) be strong, be brave, be steadfast in your mahi  (now and forever!)