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Today is Christmas for New Zealand's writers and book publishers with the long-list for the prestigious Ockham New Zealand Book Awards being released with a record-breaking 44 titles.
The awards showcase the best of the country's literary talent - covering poetry, prose, general and illustrated non-fiction.
To find out all there is to know about the list Nights is joined by Nicola Legat, the Chair of the New Zealand Book Awards Trust.
Damon Salesa and the cover of his book "An Indigenous Ocean: Pacific Essays". Photo: Rebecca McMillan Photography