Paihia Bookshop at 2/39 Williams Road in Paihia, in the Bay of Islands, is a local bookshop with a strong focus on New Zealand. The website lists titles on New Zealand history, Māori language and culture, native birds and wildlife, children's books and beach reads. Examples include Ka Pai Kiwi Favourites at $29.99 as at 2026, and The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand at $39.99 as at 2026. Some second-hand books are also sold. Customers mention the post shop as well.
Customers describe the staff as helpful, and the range as caring and thoughtfully selected. One says the selection is good for a shop of this size, and that the second-hand books were in great shape. One customer was caught out when a staff member pressed the card terminal for them, and a surcharge applied that they had not been told about. A bookshop in a holiday town suits visitors who want a New Zealand book to take home.