Good Books is a fitting name for Wellington’s newest indie bookstore. The women-owned bookstore promotes New Zealand publishing and local books and has just run its first charity fundraiser.
Nestled along Wellington’s bustling Jessie Street, Good Books is also the only bookstore in the country which is accredited as a Living Wage employer.
Co-owner and award-winning poet Jane Arthur says it was important to her that the staff at Good Books are paid a fair wage. “People work