Wai-te-ata Press is a space for exploring books and print in all their myriad forms.
In the new knowledge economy, "book" might be a four-letter word. But books are also endlessly fascinating and seductive material objects. They provide an insightful window on the world, whether you create, consume, or preserve them.
Discover Chinese-New Zealand cultural history through various activities, such as printing with our unique collection of newly restored Chinese heritage types.
Te Whare Tā o Wai-te-ata celebrates Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori with a dazzling new publication featuring our best NZ poets and our brilliant student translators.
Plunge into our augmented reality Literary Atlas mobile app to experience a different kind of poetic journey along Wellington’s famous waterfront Writers’ Walk.
Wai-te-ata Press is a vibrant cultural space where tradition meets innovation. We are a hub for letterpress printing, artistic creativity, and cultural preservation
Join our video tourCongratulations to Zia Ravenscroft, the 2025-2026 Ruth and Oswald L Kraus Innovator-in-Residence at Wai-te-ata Press.
About the project
Our project empowers Māori communities to reconnect uri with their whenua and whakapapa through automated linking of publicly accessible data. This video offers an overview of our web-based tools, our unique inference approach, and compelling stories that demonstrate the value of reconnection. Map your journey home.
Explore our project and toolsEmail us: Kimihia te MatangaroCongratulations to the Noho Tahi team who will take up the inaugural Dan and Una Chan & Laywood and Joyce Chan Residency at Wai-te-ata Press in November 2024.
Find out about their project
This exhibition is accompanied by public events, including a documentary screening and self-guided art trail for lovers of language and typography.
Find out moreThis video series tells powerful stories about objects that have shaped New Zealand culture. Find out about NZ’s only collection of Chinese types, read artist Kerry Ann Lee's essay, view our new multi-lingual captions.
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