BOOK LAUNCH: David Hill’s Stepping Up!

Schedule

Sat Mar 14 2026 at 05:00 am to 06:00 am

UTC+13:00

Location

Puke Ariki | New Plymouth, TK

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Join local author David Hill as he launches his new book “Stepping Up”, a fast-paced, powerfully told novel for middle-grade readers about limb loss, resilience and becoming excited about the future again in the wake of a teen’s mountain climbing adventure gone terribly wrong.
3pm, Saturday 14th March
Taranaki Research Centre | Te Pua Wānanga o Taranaki
Puke Ariki
1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth 4310
Books will be available to purchase!
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Puke Ariki, 65 St Aubyn St, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand, New Plymouth

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