Books&Co

Books&Co An independent bookshop on SH1, Ōtaki, selling a huge range of books for adults and children. Open 7 days
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The hardworking trio of Steve McHattie, Chippie Andrews and Hux Contracting have filled in 'the moat' at the rear of Boo...
06/08/2026

The hardworking trio of Steve McHattie, Chippie Andrews and Hux Contracting have filled in 'the moat' at the rear of Books&Co, , and the Railway Hotel Otaki 🏆🏆🏆

A puncture in the tractor's tyre put a spanner in the works, but Otaki Tyre Repairs were on the job! 💨 It reminded us a bit of The Little Yellow Digger 🔧🚜

Steve's motivation is the successful Kāpiti Burgers n Bikes fundraiser events he's been holding in collaboration with the Railway Hotel Otaki 🏍

We are so grateful for this work being done. Our courier driver is rapt, too 📮😁

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What a treat to hear a posse of poets at St Peters Village Hall, Paekākāriki, on Sunday 🙏These four friends introduced ...
04/08/2026

What a treat to hear a posse of poets at St Peters Village Hall, Paekākāriki, on Sunday 🙏
These four friends introduced each other and themselves by way of a short poem, then took it in turns to read a longer work. We, the audience, shared tea from a community-hall-size teapot and politely nibbled on biscuits.

From left to right (in group image):
Airini Beautrais shared an autobiographical poem from her latest collection, Salt Quilt. [The cover image is of a quilt made by Lesley Stead of Paige's Book Gallery's aunt in 1930!] Airini was celebrating 20 years of being published 👏
Maria McMillan read wry revolutionary words from her forthcoming (March 2027) collection 💪
Helen Lehndorf shared from her latest (May) collection, The Bruise Palette, which she worked on during her In Other Words, Ōtaki residency last year! 📚🌊
Helen Heath read musings on nature vs technology from her older award-winning collections. 🦉☎

We have copies of Salt Quilt and The Bruise Palette here at the bookshop!!

Oscar (15) came in with his dad, Alf, this afternoon.Alf, an exponent of the MenzShed, Waikanae, reckons a warm shop wit...
27/07/2026

Oscar (15) came in with his dad, Alf, this afternoon.
Alf, an exponent of the MenzShed, Waikanae, reckons a warm shop with friendly staff - and books, of course - is just the ticket.
Oscar didn't appear too concerned about any of it.

Need to get your hands on a free hard-copy NZIFF programme?We have them!
19/07/2026

Need to get your hands on a free hard-copy NZIFF programme?
We have them!

Be in to win a Bluey Plush Toy when you purchase any Bluey book from us! 🐾🤞When purchasing a Bluey Book in store, write ...
15/07/2026

Be in to win a Bluey Plush Toy when you purchase any Bluey book from us! 🐾🤞

When purchasing a Bluey Book in store, write down your name and phone number on your receipt to go into the draw! (If purchasing online, we can do this for you)

At the end of Children's Book Week (15-21 August), we will draw our winner and contact them to collect their prize! 🏅

A HUGE thanks to Web2print for our lovely new flag! 👏
14/07/2026

A HUGE thanks to Web2print for our lovely new flag! 👏

Yet another contender for our cutest (K9) bookshop visitor! 🐶🥰
14/07/2026

Yet another contender for our cutest (K9) bookshop visitor! 🐶🥰

The Often-Spotted Bobcat and Verily-Seen Vögele stealthily captured in their natural habitat near The Railway. ...
14/07/2026

The Often-Spotted Bobcat and Verily-Seen Vögele stealthily captured in their natural habitat near The Railway.

12/07/2026

Calling all young writers!

These are just some of the books you could win for yourself and for your school if you enter our "Every Reader Has A Story" creative writing competition.

There are four categories: Year 5/6, Year 7/8, Year 9/10, Year 11/12/13.

And three themes to chose from:
A Book that came along just at the right time
A book that changed the way I saw the world
A book that took me on an adventure

Tell us a true story about how a book made a difference in your life and you could be in to win big, booksih prizes!

For more details and a link to the entry form, check out our website:

https://www.kiwichristmasbooks.org.nz

Address

1/216 Main Highway
Otaki
5512

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+6462629158

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