Read NZ Te Pou Muramura (formerly the New Zealand Book Council) is a not-for-profit organisation that presents a wide range of programmes to promote books and reading in New Zealand.
History
It was established in 1972 as a response to
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...
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International Book Year
1972 was proclaimed International Book Year by the United Nations and made effective by UNESCO.
In international book year(1972), jikji was recognized publicly as the oldest extant book printed with movable metal type, by Dr. Park Byeongseon ...
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In 2019, the New Zealand Book Council changed its name to Read NZ Te Pou Muramura.
Organisation
Read NZ Te Pou Muramural is based in
Wellington
Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by metr ...
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Secretary/Chief executives
* Fiona Kidman (1972- )
* Kate Fortune
* Jean Needham
* Philippa Christmas
* Karen Ross (2006–26 April 2007)
* Noel Murphy (28 May 2007–October 2012)
* Catriona Ferguson (2012–2016)
* Kathryn Carmody (acting)
* Dr
Jo Cribb (8 May 2017 – 20 December 2019)
* Juliet Blyth (February 2020–)
Programmes
It runs a public events programme that takes New Zealand and international writers to venues around the country. Programmes include:
* ''Writers in Schools'' which takes New Zealand writers and illustrators into schools throughout the country.
New Zealand writers database
Read NZ Te Pou Muramura produces a comprehensiv
online databaseof New Zealand writers.
References
External links
Read NZ Te Pou Muramura websiteWriters in Schools programme
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Non-profit organisations based in New Zealand
Literary magazines published in New Zealand