Read NZ Te Pou Muramura

Read NZ Te Pou Muramura

Established	1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Type	Not-for-profit organisation
Legal status	Charity
Purpose	Promotion of books and reading in New Zealand
Location	New Zealand
Services	Writers in Schools programme
Chief executive	Juliet Blyth (2020–)[1]
Board chair	Willow Sainsbury (2021–)[1]
Website	www.read-nz.org
Formerly called	New Zealand Book Council

Read NZ Te Pou Muramura (formerly the New Zealand Book Council) is a not-for-profit organisation that presents a wide range of programmes to promote books and reading in New Zealand. It was established in 1972 and its programmes have included supporting writers' visits to schools and enabling writers to travel to different areas of New Zealand.