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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 19h

The NZ Series
A non-fiction resource for general readers and schools, introducing complex subjects in concise terms
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#nzhistory #nzgeography #oratiabooks #nzseries @philippaw.bsky.social @lianza.bsky.social @nzjh.bsky.social @nzgeo.bsky.social @nzsa.bsky.social

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 1d

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Benjamin D. Dickson reviews Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics by Matthew Wright in New Zealand Science Review, issue 80.
PDF available on New Zealand Science Review's website: ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article...
#oratiabooks #ErnestRutherford #physics #science #NZhistory

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 2d

Excellent interview today with author and historian Matthew Wright, talking about his latest book Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics.
Listen on RNZ Nine to Noon:
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

#oratiabooks #ErnestRutherford #physics @nzjh.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social

Understanding NZ's greatest scientist Ernest Rutherford

Rutherford's life and his work has been diligently chronicled in a new book by Kiwi author Matthew Wright called Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics.

www.rnz.co.nz

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 2d

Nanny Mihi fosters patience, creativity, and a connection to nature within her mokopuna, and in the reader. Her key message is that sometimes the best things are those we cannot hold on to.”

Nanny Mihi and the Rainbow in Kindercare NZ article Read-Aloud Books
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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 2d

Author and historian Matthew Wright at Unity Books Wellington last Sunday. Matthew presented his new book Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics.

#oratiabooks #ErnestRutherford #physics #nzbookstores @nzsauthorswgtn.bsky.social @nzsa.bsky.social

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 3d

In The Press and The Nelson Mail today:
Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics, by Matthew Wright
www.thepress.co.nz/culture/3608...

#oratiabooks #ErnestRutherford #physics @scribepub.bsky.social

Very talented ordinary citizen at the forefront of scientific revolution

Historian Matthew Wright has written a book that highlights Ernest Rutherford’s role in the birth of the modern world.

www.thepress.co.nz

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 3d

HE WHĀNAU TUHITUHI - Ahorangi Taiarahia Black rāua ko tana tama a Ahorangi Tuarua Hona Black.

www.kupu.org.nz

#kupufestival #oratiabooks #honablack #reomāori #rotorua @etangata.bsky.social

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 4d

Nevil Gibson reviews Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics by Matthew Wright for NBR - National Business Review

#oratiabooks #physics @universitypress.cambridge.org @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social @nobelprize.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @nbr.co.nz

www.nbr.co.nz/book-review/...

The man who solved the atom’s mysteries - NBR | Business news & analysis | Independent, ad-free reporting

Read premium business news, economic analysis, and market reporting from New Zealand’s most trusted business newsroom. Subscribe to support independent journalism.

www.nbr.co.nz

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 5d

Macawa ni Vosa vakaViti – Fijian Language Week
5 - 11 October

In the first photo: Fijian–New Zealand educator Dr Tarisi Vunidilo at the launch Fiji – Viti, in Suva, August 2025.

oratia.co.nz/product/fiji/

@etangata.bsky.social #fijianlanguageweek #macawanivosavakaviti #oratiabooks #fiji

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 5d

KUPU KI TE PEPA, HEI KOHA: Words to paper as a gift, with Peter Dowling, Jasmine Sargent, Pania Tahau-Hodges & Mairātea Mohi.

View the full festival programme and book your tickets at kupu.org.nz

#kupufestival #oratiabooks #māori #pukapuka #books #māoribooks #rotorua #aotearoa #publishing

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 5d

In the New Zealand Listener this week: Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics - by Matthew Wright
Review by Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social

#oratiabooks #NewZealandListener #ErnestRutherford #physics

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 6d

International release for new book explaining the earth-shaking discoveries of New Zealand’s greatest scientist:
Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics
Matthew Wright
Read the full post here: oratia.co.nz/history/ruth...
#oratiabooks #ErnestRutherford #physics #nobel #science #history

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you for another brilliant reading Suzy Cato 🙌

#TimTipene #oratiabooks #BilingualBooksForKids #howmanytimes #bookreading @abluebox.bsky.social @christchurchlib.bsky.social @kiwikidsbookstore.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLER...

How Many Times - Suzy's Book Corner | Suzy Cato | Read Aloud | Learning Made Fun | Tim Tipene

YouTube video by TreehutTV

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 7d

Screenshot from @kiwikidsbookstore.bsky.social The Kiwi Kids' Bookstore 🙌
They added six Oratia new and backlist titles to their online bookstore this week. ❤️📚

#oratiabooks #nzbookstores @nzsa.bsky.social @nzsauthorswgtn.bsky.social #childrenbooks #nzauthors #nzillustrators

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Freedom to Read Project @freedomreadproject.bsky.social · Jun 11

Banning I Need a New Butt!? Let’s be real… this hilarious, silly read by Dawn McMillan gets kids laughing and loving books. Humor is a powerful literacy tool, especially for reluctant readers. Let’s embrace books that spark joy and giggles, not censor them.

#FreedomToRead #LetKidsLaugh #BookJoy

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Kate Baker @katebakergm.bsky.social · Oct 30

This is a favorite in my household.

The cover of “I Need a New Butt!” by Dawn McMillan, illustrated by Ross Kinnaird. There is a person on the front whose pants are pulled down slightly to reveal their butt.

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Alessandra Zecchini @alessandrazecchini.bsky.social · 8d

1 October: Happy World Vegetarian Day!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/savour-ale...

#WorldVegetarianDay @barnesandnoble.com #ebooks #vegetarian @vegsoc.bsky.social #vegetariancookbook #vegetarianrecipes #plantbased #eatlessmeat #meatless #savour @plantbasedtimes.bsky.social #cookbooks #ItalianVegetarian

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Forest & Bird @forestandbird.bsky.social · 10d

And now... 🏅A few words from our winner🏅

#BOTY2025 #BirdoftheYear2025 #BirdoftheYear #NZBirdoftheYear

@thomassainsbury

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 19d

He kaupapa nui tā te kaituhi Ngāi Tahu a Ross Calman—kei te whakapau kaha ia kia mārama tonutia e te katoa te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Reposting from Tahu News

#pukapuka #tewikiotereomāori #tetiritiowaitangi #thetreatyofwaitangi #māorilanguageweek
#bilingualbooks #oratiabooks #reomāori

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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social · 10d

Aotearoa, meet your 2025 Bird of the Year 👑🦅

The kārearea or New Zealand falcon is our only species of falcon, and has reclaimed the top spot once again after its last victory in 2012 🏆

Learn more about this endemic bird of prey ⬇️
w.wiki/FUGN

📷: Tony Wills, CC BY-SA 3.0 #BirdOfTheYear

A male New Zealand Falcon perched on a branch at Zealandia wildlife sanctuary. Wellington, New Zealand

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A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 10d

A beautiful kārearea on the BBC homepage even 😎

New Zealand Bird of the Year: High-speed kārearea falcon wins 2025 prize

This year marks 20th anniversary of the poll which raises awareness for native species considered to be at risk.

www.bbc.com

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 10d

He Iti te Kupu: Māori Metaphors and Similes, by Hona Black, is available in print, ebook and audiobook

oratia.co.nz/product/he-i...

#Māori #tereomāori #reomāori #honablack #tereo #heititekupu #pukapuka #polynesianlanguages #languagebook #Aotearoa #NewZealand #oratiabooks #nzbooks #māoriauthors

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 11d

Come to Unity Books Wellington to hear Matthew Wright talk about his new book Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics

Sunday Session at Unity Books Wellington
Sunday 5 October 2025, 4 pm
57 Willis Street, Wellington

#oratiabooks #ErnestRutherford #physics @nzsauthorswgtn.bsky.social

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 12d

Books by Tim Tipene with Oratia oratia.co.nz/product-tag/...

#oratiabooks #reomāori #pukapuka #bilingualbooks #nzbooks #childrenbooks @abluebox.bsky.social @christchurchlib.bsky.social @lianza.bsky.social @thesaplingnz.bsky.social @kimtairi.bsky.social @nzsa.bsky.social @takahemagazine.bsky.social

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oratiabooks.bsky.social @oratiabooks.bsky.social · 15d

Schrödinger's Books host an evening with Matthew Wright to talk about his new book, Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics.
Book your ticket for the evening here ($5, redeemable with a purchase of the book): schrodingersbooks.co.nz/p/matthew-wr...
#oratiabooks #ErnestRutherford

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