PANZ Award for Best Educational Book or Series – Secondary/Tertiary 2026

Winner

Designer: Cat Taylor

Title: Toitū te Whenua

Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand

Format: 250 x 212 mm, 320pp, paperback.

Judges’ Comments
“A confident ownership of colour gives the book a distinctive identity, with the bold blue bringing a sense of freshness and energy.

The palette works cohesively across the design, while the varied layouts, pull-outs, and section breaks create an engaging reading experience. The compact size for the book means a lot of information is delivered in bite-sized pieces rather than overwhelming the reader. The restrained colour palette binds the range of images, maps and text.”