Tawa Books & Post

book shop — Tawa · Wellington

About Tawa Books & Post

An independent bookshop at 181 Main Road in Tawa, Wellington, with a NZ Post agency and a Kiwibank transactional branch in the same shop. The business has been run since 1992, and the website says the next generation of the family took over in 2021.

The shop sells books, games, puzzles, toys, stationery, art supplies and greeting cards. The range is deliberately selective, so a shop may not hold large numbers of each title. The shop's agency handles local and international mail and bill payments. The Kiwibank branch is the only bank in Tawa.

Online orders are reserved against the payment method at checkout, and payment is taken once the order is packed. If an item sells out in store while the order is being packed, the shop contacts the customer. The shop also partners with Libro.fm, so audiobooks bought through that platform and linked to the shop support local bookshops.