How reading confidence played a part in Kaye winning the 2024 Storylines Gavin Bishop Award

NewsBy MelissaMay 4, 2025

Meet the 2024 Storylines Gavin Bishop Award winner Kaye Julian

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How reading opened up a world of possibilities (from a former Duffy kid)

NewsBy MelissaApril 28, 2025

Meet current Role Model (and former Duffy kid) Whitney-Lee Banfield.

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How a love for reading lead to a PhD (from a former Duffy kid)

NewsBy MelissaMarch 30, 2025

Meet former Duffy kid, Caleb Haurua from Auckland.

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A full circle moment (from a former Duffy kid)

NewsBy MelissaMarch 24, 2025

Meet current Duffy actor and former Duffy kid, Siana Godinet from Auckland.

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The Power of Reading for Pleasure: Why It Matters for Kids

NewsBy Duffy Books in HomesFebruary 19, 2025Leave a comment

Reading for pleasure is more than just a pastime—it’s a powerful tool for improving academic outcomes, fostering personal growth, and building lifelong learning habits. Recent research, including the Growing Up…

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Summer Reading Programmes

NewsBy MelissaDecember 12, 2024Leave a comment

We’re all about reading so we’ve collated a list of your local libraries free Summer Reading Programmes so tamariki can keep reading this summer. Northland Kaipara Libraries Secret Agent School…

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Duffy Theatre Auditions – 2025 Tour

NewsBy david.rumneyOctober 9, 2024Leave a comment

We are on the lookout for actors to join our tour of Primary Schools in 2025. The Duffy show is a well-established tour that has been running for more than 25 years and provides a great way for the cast to see the country, act every day and change the lives of tamariki throughout Aotearoa

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30 years and nearly 15 million books – Duffy Books in Homes turns 30. 

UncategorizedBy MelissaJuly 25, 2024Leave a comment

2024 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Duffy Books in Homes (DBIH) programme. Since it began in 1994 the programme has given away almost 15 million books. Participation has grown…

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Government helps over 95,000 school children catch the reading bug 

NewsBy MelissaJuly 1, 2024Leave a comment

Government Book Week is an annual initiative delivered by Duffy Books in Homes, with funding from the Ministry of Education. The week has become a popular annual event and aims…

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How The Dines Family Charitable Trust supports the advancement of education

Funding PartnersBy MelissaJanuary 8, 2024Leave a comment

Melissa Dines is the CEO of The Dines Family Charitable Trust. One of the goals of The Dines Family Charitable Trust is to advance education and Melissa thought the Duffy…

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