Year 5 & 6 and year 7 & 8 teams across the Waikato gather to compete for the hotly contested title of 2026 Waikato Book Battle Champions.

Teams from years 5 & 6 and teams from years 7 & 8 across the Waikato will gather to compete for the hotly contested title of 2026 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