BWB Books

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Dire predictions about the death of books and of publishing in this country with the advent of e-books and the amalgamation of big publishing houses have proved to be way off the mark. One of the standout publishers to have emerged is Wellington's BWB - Bridget Williams' Books - with its focus on New Zealand non-fiction and championing of the topical essay. Titles in their popular BWB text series include The New Zealand Project by Max Harris, Holly Walker's The Whole Intimate Mess, and Antibiotic Resistance by Dr Siouxsie Wiles. Their latest publications include The Expatriates by expat Martin Edmond, and Paul Gorman's take on the Canterbury Earthquakes - Portacom City.

Government books deteriorate

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Government's books are continuing to deteriorate as the cost of the Christchurch earthquake is added to a rising operating deficit.

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:06 16:07:46

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Lincoln University library books. Extensive damage to books. Roger Field, Vice Chancellor examines some of the damaged books".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:06 16:05:21

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Lincoln University library books. Extensive damage to books".

Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 111

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Books littering the floor from a fallen bookshelf.

Photograph number UC 10-0503-15

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Books from the library, organised into plastic bins.

Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 126

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Books in the "Think Differently" Gap Filler book exchange fridge.

Photograph number UC 11-0105-21

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Books fallen off a bookcase in an office in the Registry Building.

Photograph number UC 11-0105-20

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Books fallen on the floor in an office in the Registry Building.

Photograph of 141-149 Manchester Street (7)

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A photograph of earthquake damage to Liberty Books at 145-147 Manchester Street.

Ruth Gardner's Blog 24/09/2012: 'Bandoned Books?

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 24 September 2012 entitled, "'Bandoned Books?".

Photograph of 141-149 Manchester Street (8)

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A photograph of earthquake damage to Liberty Books at 145-147 Manchester Street.

Brash and Cunliffe react to latest deficit figures

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The damage from the Christchurch earthquakes is now being felt in the government's books.

Ruth Gardner's Blog 17/07/2011: Buzzing with Books

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 17 July 2011 entitled, "Buzzing with Books".

Ruth Gardner's Blog 11/05/2011: Back to Books

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 11 May 2011 entitled, "Back to Books".

Photograph number UC 11-0105-54

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One of the workers helping to repair the damage to the James Hight Library, organising the books.

Photograph number UC 11-0105-52

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One of the workers helping to repair the damage to the James Hight Library, organising the books.

Photograph of 141-149 Manchester Street (19)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to Liberty Books and Vida Hair at 145-149 Manchester Street.

Photograph number UC 11-0105-53

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One of the workers helping to repair the damage to the James Hight Library, organising the books.

Photograph of 141-149 Manchester Street (18)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to Liberty Books and Vida Hair at 145-149 Manchester Street.

Photograph of 141-149 Manchester Street (24)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the second storey of Liberty Books at 145-147 Manchester Street.

Photograph number UC 10-0661

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Library staff Catherine Werner and Nazira Yusoff working to reshelve books and help with new electronic book tags.

Photograph of 141-149 Manchester Street (25)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the second storey of Liberty Books at 145-147 Manchester Street.

Kate De Goldi: Canterbury quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Saturday Morning's commentator on children's books talks about being in her old home city of Christchurch last Saturday during the earthquake.

Photograph of 141-149 Manchester Street (23)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to Liberty Books at 145-147 Manchester Street. Rubble from the building covers the footpath.

Prime Minister dismisses quake recovery cuts

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Prime Minister, John Key, denies money is being held back from the Canterbury earthquake recovery to make the Government's books look better.

Samo Lyttelton cafe Photograph 5

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A photograph of the interior of the Samo Lyttelton cafe. Shelves hold childrens' books and toys, a tray of condiments, and other items.

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:09 16:27:28

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Canterbury University. Steven Joyce Tertiary Education Minister's visit to Central Library. Earthquake damage to books and shelves".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:09 16:26:40

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Canterbury University. Steven Joyce Tertiary Education Minister's visit to Central Library. Earthquake damage to books and shelves".

Think Differently Book Exchange Photograph 2

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A photograph of a woman using a laptop to register books on the bookcrossing.com website before adding them to the book exchange.