School teams from years 5-8 across the Waikato will gather to compete for the hotly contested title of 2025 Waikato Book Battle Champions.

Multiple school teams from years 5-8 across the Waikato will gather to compete for the hotly contested title of 2025 Waikato Book Battle Champions. This exciting competition has been designed to foster a love of reading among our tamariki. Teams have done their preparation and studied specific titles to face off in a dynamic round of multiple-choice questions, double point rounds and mystery challenges. Who will be crowned our champions this year? Come and watch all the action.

​This event is in partnership with Hamilton City Libraries and Waikato Literacy Association