“This is potent, robust knowledge which is embedded in these lands.”

“Copyright is how I earn a living. It’s the reason I’m able to work on my books full-time.”

“He taonga kāmehameha ō tātou mātauranga; me pai ake a Aotearoa ki te tiaki ka tika.”

“Our knowledge is precious and important and Aotearoa has to get better at protecting it.”

“Copyright is most important to Sunshine Books.”

“It’s rewarding to know that the work I create means something to other people.”

“Being able to see your own world, or one familiar to you, is vital for readers.”

“WORD would be impossible without local authors and booksellers too – it’s an ecosystem.”

“Books that engage with our kōrero are vital.”

“If we are to tell New Zealand stories, we have to recognise and reward the contribution that New Zealand writers make in serving the public good.”