Meet the Kuwi team

Meet the award-winning author and illustrator of the Kuwi the Kiwi series

Find out all there is to know about Kuwi the Kiwi and her cheeky chick, Huwi

Kat is ambassador for Kiwis for kiwi charity. 20c from each book goes to the cause.

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Awards

2016

Kuwi's Very Shiny Bum

Nielsen 2016 Overall Bestsellers List - NUMBER 3, New Zealand Children and Teens

 

TE HUA TUATAHI A KUWI (te Reo Kuwi's First Egg)


Children's Choice Award, Te reo Māori Award - WINNER New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults

Te Kura Pounamu - FINALIST New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults

 

Kuwi's Huhu Hunt


Children's Choice Award, Picture Book - FINALIST New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults

2015

Kuwi's First Egg


Nielsen 2015 Overall Bestsellers List - NUMBER 6, New Zealand Children and Teens

Press

Press
Kuwi's special message for kids
Waikato Times
Kuwi's special message for kids
Waikato Times
Waikato Times
Author Kat is out to save kiwi
Waikato Times
Author Kat is out to save kiwi
Waikato Times
Waikato Times
Local author lends pen to kiwi recovery
Waitomo News
Local author lends pen to kiwi recovery
Waitomo News
Waitomo News
First book racing off shelves
Waitomo News
First book racing off shelves
Waitomo News
Waitomo News
Motherhood hatches book
Te Awamutu Courier
Motherhood hatches book
Te Awamutu Courier
Te Awamutu Courier
Design On Q Interview Pt1
Hazed Magazine
Design On Q Interview Pt1
Hazed Magazine
Hazed Magazine
Design On Q Interview Pt2
Hazed Magazine
Design On Q Interview Pt2
Hazed Magazine
Hazed Magazine
Booked in to Raglan
Te Awamutu Courier
Booked in to Raglan
Te Awamutu Courier
Te Awamutu Courier
Editor's Book Choice
Tots to Teens
Editor's Book Choice
Tots to Teens
Tots to Teens
Tots to Teens - Feb/March 2015 Cover
Tots to Teens
Tots to Teens - Feb/March 2015 Cover
Tots to Teens
Tots to Teens
Metal boxes 'transformed'
Te Awamutu Courier
Metal boxes 'transformed'
Te Awamutu Courier
Te Awamutu Courier
Kiwi flying
Te Awamutu Courier
Kiwi flying
Te Awamutu Courier
Te Awamutu Courier
No1 best seller spot for author | 'Kuwi' helping kiwis
Waitomo News
No1 best seller spot for author | 'Kuwi' helping kiwis
Waitomo News
Waitomo News
Top people manager
Te Awamutu Courier
Top people manager
Te Awamutu Courier
Te Awamutu Courier
Tots to Teens - Readers' corner
Tots to Teens
Tots to Teens - Readers' corner
Tots to Teens
Tots to Teens
Tots to Teens - June/July 2015 Cover
Tots to Teens
Tots to Teens - June/July 2015 Cover
Tots to Teens
Tots to Teens
Top 10 New Zealand best-sellers
Listener Magazine
Top 10 New Zealand best-sellers
Listener Magazine
Listener Magazine
$4k for kiwis
Waikato Times
$4k for kiwis
Waikato Times
Waikato Times
Raising awareness of kiwis
Te Awamutu Courier
Raising awareness of kiwis
Te Awamutu Courier
Te Awamutu Courier
Celebrate our kiwi on Sunday | Books help kiwi
Waitomo News
Celebrate our kiwi on Sunday | Books help kiwi
Waitomo News
Waitomo News
Up close and personal with baby kiwi
Waikato Times
Up close and personal with baby kiwi
Waikato Times
Waikato Times
Suprise success
Hamilton News, NZ Herald
Suprise success
Hamilton News, NZ Herald
Hamilton News, NZ Herald
Kiwis for kiwi web - Shop for kiwi
Kiwis for kiwi
Kiwis for kiwi web - Shop for kiwi
Kiwis for kiwi
Kiwis for kiwi
 

Contact


IPHONE: 027 242 5153
EMAIL: kat@designonq.co.nz
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/kuwithekiwi

POSTAL ADDRESS:
Kuwi the Kiwi
PO Box 117
Te Awamutu 3850
NEW ZEALAND


ILLUSTRATED PUBLISHING STUDIO
55 Alexandra Street
Te Awamutu 3800
NEW ZEALAND 

INSTAGRAM FEED

Ōtorohanga: Tomorrow (Labour Day), @oto_kiwihouse is celebrating Save Kiwi Month... I will be doing a ‘pop-up’ book reading and signing from 11am. Everyone is welcome, and locals (Oto/Waitomo) will get free entry to the Kiwi House for the day. Come and meet the real live kiwi named after our ‘Kuwi’! We're looking forward to seeing everyone! ❤️ @kiwisforkiwi 📷 photo from @voterowi
See you today at 11am Havelock North! ❤️ @wardinibooks
Such an incredible turnout to our Napier launch at @wardinibooks - a huge thanks to the amazing ‘rowdy crowd’ for coming. Every time I visit, I want to move here. 🐬❤️
Photo stolen from the rad crew at @creativeandbrave (formerly Texan Art Schools) ❤️
🌿 our cute as heck Kuwi eco bamboo dinnerware ❤️
Thank you to everyone that came to Paper Plus - The Base today! It was so much fun... Heaps of longtime fans and lots of new ones too. Over the past two days there have been some little faces that I first met as wee babies (or even as ‘bumps’), who are now little people that I can have a full conversation with. So crazy and such an honour to know there are people growing up with my books. Also a big shoutout to Sharon (the shell-less snail) who organised the event and also did the most epic reading of Rowdy Crowd while I was tied up signing. Here are some little friends who came all the way from TA ❤️ @angemcorsum
Awkwardly canoodling with some of my book babies 🤔😅 See you tomorrow Te Awamutu ❤️❤️ ❤️ @tapaperplustoyworld from 11am
This original artwork I created at our @te_papa pre-launch is now on display at the @te_papa Kids’ Store for Save Kiwi Month. It is up for auction on the @kiwisforkiwi Trade Me page. 100% of the sale goes to @kiwisforkiwi ❤️❤️ It is black acrylic on sanded smooth blonded plywood.