Tag: Ockham NZ Book Awards

All books we’ve read that have been longlisted or shortlisted for the Ockham NZ Book Awards. Includes fiction and non fiction. Includes all previous names of the NZ Book Awards.

1985 – Dominic Hoey

Posted on May 4, 2026 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Tessa Set in 1985 Auckland, this novel follows an 11 year old boy named Obi who is on the cusp of teenagehood but has a maturity shaped by poverty, dysfunctional family dynamics, (dis)organised crime and violence. His dad’s delusional, his… Continue Reading “1985 – Dominic Hoey”

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