Matatás Bookshop

31/05/2026

Alam mo yung feeling noong bata ka sa Pilipinas, na kahit simpleng pader, sulok ng bahay, o garahe, puwedeng maging adventure? 🐯✨

Tiger on the Wall brings back that kind of childhood imagination.

Written by Annette Flores Garcia and illustrated by Joanne de Leon, this picture book is about a little girl who sees a tiger on the wall of her father’s garage. Simple lang ang setting, pero ang laki ng mundo sa mata ng bata.

For us Filipino parents raising kids here in NZ, this is a sweet reminder that stories can begin anywhere, especially when we read them together.

Ikaw, Ma/Pa, ano ang mga na-imagine mo noong bata ka?

📚 Available at Matatás Bookshop >>> matatas.co.nz

28/05/2026

🇵🇭📚 Celebrating Filipino Kiwi Authors & Creators at Matatás Bookshop

This Philippine Independence Day season, we’re proud to shine a light on Filipino and Filipino Kiwi creatives telling stories from right here in Aotearoa.

From magical picture books and seaside fairytales to Bisaya language resources and Filipino home baking, these authors remind us that our stories continue to grow wherever we are planted.

Meet some of the Filipino Kiwi voices you can discover through Matatás Bookshop:

✨ Terence Araneta of Little Drummer Books
Author of Mermaid, Schmermaid, a playful picture book about difference, rhythm, and finding your own place in the parade.

✨ Jen Domingo of Magic Toothies
Part of the Filipino-Kiwi family behind the Ariam and the Magic Toothies books, filled with magic, kindness, wishes, and heartwarming adventures for young readers.

✨ MotherBee / Analiza Badilles of UmamiBee
Food technologist, recipe writer, and creator behind UmamiBee, sharing Filipino flavours, baking, and comfort food memories with families in Aotearoa.

✨ Jan Macdonald of PiwiMama Creations
Creator of Filipino and Bisaya learning resources, including titles that help children connect with language, folk songs, animals, and everyday words.

Come visit Matatás Bookshop at the Philippine Independence Day Celebration on 6 June at Auckland Showgrounds and browse books by Filipino creatives here in New Zealand.

Support your local Filipino authors. 🇵🇭🇳🇿

28/05/2026

🇵🇭 Matatás Bookshop is joining the Philippine Independence Day Celebration!

Mabuhay, Kababayan! We’re excited to share that Matatás Bookshop will be part of this year’s Grand Annual Philippine Independence Day Commemoration on:

📍 Auckland Showgrounds
📅 Saturday, 6 June 2026
⏰ 10am–6pm
🎟️ Free event

Come visit our stall together with other Filipino merchants at this exciting celebration.

📚 See you there!

06/05/2026

📣 Matatás Bookshop joins this year’s Grand Philippine Independence Day Celebration by Filipino News NZ at Auckland Showgrounds. Save the date and we hope to see you there!

🇵🇭Auckland’s BIGGEST Filipino Festival & Business Expo in 2026 is The Grand Annual Philippine Independence Day Celebration at Auckland Showgrounds on 6th June. 10am-6pm. FREE ENTRY.

🎊Come celebrate our heroes of past, present and future that uplift the Filipino Community in NZ!

📈Featuring NZ’s LARGEST Filipino Business Expo. Showcasing the businesses supporting Filipinos around the country - and uplifting the growing number of Pinoy-owned small businesses. Book an exhibition booth: [email protected] 0274958477

💃To celebrate the spirit of the Filipino, the event features an exciting collection of Filipino entertainment from around NZ.

🍛And of course, HUNDREDS of traditional food and drink options, including classic favourites like Halo Halo, Taho, Ube, Kwek Kwek, Chicken Inasal, Adobo, Lechon, Sinigang and much more! Book a food stall (few spots remaining): [email protected]

🏆To honour our modern Filipino heroes, the 9th Filipino-Kiwi Hero Awards will be presented during the celebration. The Awards are the most prestigious recognition program for outstanding Filipinos in New Zealand and has honoured 150+ Heroes that have gone above and beyond to serve the Filipino community in NZ.

NEW CATEGORY: Bayani ng Bayan ✨
Filipino-Kiwi Hero digitally voted for by the Filipino Community in NZ. Nominations: [email protected]

⏰ June 6th 2026, 10am-6pm
📍 Auckland Showgrounds - 217 Green Lane West, Epsom.
✅ Free Entry

📧 To book an exhibition booth, please contact - [email protected]
0274958477

01/05/2026

Naliligaw ang munting rinosero at nakarating na siya rito sa Aotearoa New Zealand! Samahan si Maya na tulungan ang munting rinosero na mahanap ang kanyang tahanan at ang kanyang nanay.

Candy Gourlay's Little Rhino Lost, designed by Jamie Bauza, is now available in Filipino, with words by Divine Gil Reyes.

Limited copies, so grab one now from matatas.co.nz.

Tahanan Books

29/04/2026

Matatas Bookshop is coming to the Takapuna Filipino Festival for the second time 🇵🇭❤️

🗓 Saturday, 2 May
⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Waiwharariki Anzac Square, Takapuna

Visit our booth and discover fresh new titles from Filipino authors and publishers, from kids’ books to stories that celebrate our culture, language, and identity.

Whether you’re building your child’s Filipino library or gusto mo lang mag-reconnect sa Filipino roots mo through stories, may something for you rito. Kita-kits! ✨

Thanks to Batang Pinoy NZ and I Love Takapuna.

27/03/2026

🔖Saturday activity sorted. 🎤🕺

Join Matatas Bookshop, together with cultural organisations in Northshore, at the Global Village event today. Thanks to the amazing team of Birkenhead Library through the Neighbours Aotearoa initiative.

📚🛒 Check all our latest additions to the titles we are bringing.
🖊📚Catch the Auckland local Filipino author for an excerpt reading and book signing at 12:30pm.

See you there!

27/03/2026

📢Calling our 🇵🇭 Kababayans in the Birkenhead and Mount Roskill areas! 👋🏾
Matatás Bookshop is coming to these two amazing events this weekend! Two festivals bringing people together over colourful performances, delicious ethnic foods, and of course, our books 😉!

🗓Saturday 28 March, 11am to 3pm
👀 12:30pm Mermaid Schmermaid 📖 Reading of Filipino author Terence Araneta
📍Global Village at Birkenhead Library

🗓Sunday 29 March, 11am to 5pm
👀 1pm 📖 Storytelling activity
📍Culture Fest at Mount Roskill War Memorial Park

Make sure to plan ahead for commuting or parking, 'cause whether rain or shine, we will be there. Kitakits!

15/03/2026

Our short and sweet stopover on Day 1 of PBF2026 meant we missed a lot of good stuff from the daily programme and booth engagements. But we are still grateful to finally meet in person our favourite peeps in the Philippine publishing and bookselling world.

Special shout out 🙌🏽 to and Jocelyn from 🙏 ; Mommy Alexine of who generously introduced Matatas Bookshop to the lovelies of at PBF2026.

Marami akong na-hoard even from 😍.

Kitakits next time! 🇵🇭📚🎊

12/02/2026

📚 Save on shipping, Hamilton! 2 days to go! Pre-order Filipino children’s books and pick up for FREE at the Filipino Market.

📍 Matatas Stall • The Barn at Claudelands
📅 Feb 14 • 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Perfect Valentine’s gift for kids 💛