2026 Ockham NZ Book Awards Shortlist

The Hollows Boys is shortlisted in the non-fiction section of the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. The epic story of the helicopter deer recovery era in Fiordland is told through the lives of three brothers, Gary, Mark and Kim Hollows. A story of adventure, luck, and colourful characters, this book is, above all, about the true cost of the industry, of unfathomable loss and the legacy of that loss – of a brother, a friend, a son or a father – all set within the magnificent Fiordland National Park.