EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 10 MIN
A new chapter for Wellington's indie bookshop scene?
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Wellington's Willis Street will soon be home to not one, not two, but THREE independent bookshops. Unity Books opened in the capital in the sixties and relocated four times before settling at its current location - 57 Willis Street. It has just been joined by romance bookstore XO Book Co, which opened last weekend. Aurelia Books is set to open next month. So what's behind this reading renaissance? New Zealand children's writer and The Spinoff's book editor Claire Mabey discusses with Susana.
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Wellington's Willis Street will soon be home to not one, not two, but THREE independent bookshops. Unity Books opened in the capital in the sixties and relocated four times before settling at its current location - 57 Willis Street. It has just been joined by romance bookstore XO Book Co, which opened last weekend. Aurelia Books is set to open next month. So what's behind this reading renaissance? New Zealand children's writer and The Spinoff's book editor Claire Mabey discusses with Susana.
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