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UBS - University Bookshop Canterbury University Bookshop Canterbury UBS is one of New Zealand's largest independent bookstores. If we haven't got it, we will do our utmost to source it for you!

Our store is on University Drive, Ilam, Christchurch and holds an extensive selection of titles. We also have a large selection of stationery, giftware and cards. UBS has friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff to help you make the right selection.

As we continue our journey to highlight small presses in Aotearoa, read on for a Q&A with Laura Borrowdale () from Ngā P...
10/09/2026

As we continue our journey to highlight small presses in Aotearoa, read on for a Q&A with Laura Borrowdale () from Ngā Pukapuka Pekapeka ().

Ōtautahi micro-press ngā pukapuka pekapeka was established in 2024 by writers Isla Huia, Laura Borrowdale, and Josiah Morgan. They are dedicated to publishing chapbooks (around 40 pages long) to help writers transition from magazine and journal publications to full-length books.

Their ethos is to champion emerging Aotearoa voices, bridge the gap between page and performance, and offer a dedicated space for poetry, short stories and memoirs.

"The Big Book of Kiwi Nursery Rhymes" by Kimberly Andrews is out on the 28th September! Introduce your little ones to c...
08/09/2026

"The Big Book of Kiwi Nursery Rhymes" by Kimberly Andrews is out on the 28th September!

Introduce your little ones to classic nursery rhymes with a Kiwi twist, beautifully illustrated with all your favourite New Zealand birds and animals, including the kakapo, the kiwi, tohora and whakahao.

To celebrate, HarperCollins () are offering a gorgeous print from the book for every pre-order placed. To receive yours, submit your proof of purchase to the portal on their website (see the link in the comments). You can place your order in store at UBS, or on our website.

"Rub-a-dub-dub,
Three birds in a tub
And who do you think they be?
The tauhou, the tui, the korimako,
Preening their wings, all three!"

Did you attend the WORD Christchurch session "Small Press, Big Impact" at the Art Gallery on Saturday morning? To conti...
07/09/2026

Did you attend the WORD Christchurch session "Small Press, Big Impact" at the Art Gallery on Saturday morning? To continue the theme, we will be highlighting some of the amazing small presses that are making a big impact in Aotearoa.

To begin, introducing Ngā Pukapuka Pekapeka ()!

Based right here in Ōtautahi, they are a micro publisher specialising in publishing chapbooks (medium-length titles) by emerging writers from Aotearoa New Zealand. The press was founded by Laura Borrowdale, Josiah Morgan (Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Maniapoto), and Isla Huia (Te Āti Haunui a-Pāpārangi, Uenuku), who are all local writers.

You can find Ngā Pukapuka Pekapeka's recent publications here in store at UBS!

We laughed, we cried, we learnt new things, and were thoroughly entertained by all of the amazing authors at the 2026 WO...
07/09/2026

We laughed, we cried, we learnt new things, and were thoroughly entertained by all of the amazing authors at the 2026 WORD Christchurch festival.

Thank you to the organisers, the publishers, the authors and the session chairs for bringing together this wonderful event. And thank you to all of you who attended the talks and visited our pop-up bookshops!

To celebrate, we are giving away two $100 Booksellers Aotearoa NZ vouchers.

Voucher #1: comment on this post with your favourite event from the 2026 programme. Which session did you enjoy the most?

Voucher #2: visit the poll on our page to vote on the book you think was our WORD bestseller. Correct guesses will go in the draw!

Both giveaways will close at midnight on Sunday 13th September. The winners will be drawn and contacted on Monday 14th September, and must be able to collect the voucher in store from UBS next week.

Congratulations to all the students graduating from UC this week!Come and visit our pop-up shop in the arena foyer tomor...
23/08/2026

Congratulations to all the students graduating from UC this week!

Come and visit our pop-up shop in the arena foyer tomorrow to purchase your UC branded hoodies, t-shirts, grad bears, water bottles, pins, keyrings, mugs and more.

We hope you have enjoyed Aotearoa's FIRST EVER Children's Book Week!To wrap things up, we wanted to share our staff chil...
21/08/2026

We hope you have enjoyed Aotearoa's FIRST EVER Children's Book Week!

To wrap things up, we wanted to share our staff childhood favourites. What a gorgeous selection of classic reads to be enjoyed by any young reader. Best of all, you can find all of these books in store at UBS!

Booksellers Aotearoa NZ

Congratulations to the 2026 Winners of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults! What an amazing selecti...
20/08/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Winners of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults! What an amazing selection of pukapuka.

You can purchase any of these wonderful books in store at UBS, or on our website: ubscan.co.nz/product-category/nz-awards/


Booksellers Aotearoa NZ

We had a blast celebrating some of the finalists at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults Books Ali...
14/08/2026

We had a blast celebrating some of the finalists at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults Books Alive event as part of the WORD Christchurch festival! Kids (and adults too) were entertained, inspired and wowed by author presentations from the wonderful Giselle Clarkson Illustration & Comics , Cotter & Morgan (Sacha Cotter), Inangaro Vakaafi , Heather Haylock Author and Toby Morris. You were all amazing!

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University Drive, Ilam
Christchurch
8041

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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0800 827 266

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