NZ Post Young Adult Fiction
Prior to 1997 the awards were known as the AIM Children's Book Awards.
2008
Salt Maurice Gee
- The Sea-wreck Stranger Anna Mackenzie (Honour Award)
- Tomorrow All Will Be Beautiful Brigid Lowry
- The Transformation of Minna Hargreaves Fleur Beale
- Zillah Penelope Todd
2007
Genesis Bernard Beckett
- A Respectable Girl Fleur Beale
- Shooting the Moon V. M. Jones
- Single Fin Aaron Topp
- Thieves Ella West
2006
With Lots of Love from Georgia Brigid Lowry
- Kaitangata Twitch Margaret Mahy (honour award)
- Deep Fried Bernard Beckett & Clare Knighton
- Running Hot David Hill
- The Unknown Zone Phil Smith
2005
Malcolm and Juliet Bernard Beckett
2004
Thunder Road Ted Dawe
2003
Alchemy Margaret Mahy
2002
Owl Joanna Orwin
2001
Voyage with Jason Ken
Catran;
Honour book 24 Hours Margaret
Mahy
2000
The Tiggie Tompson Show Tessa
Duder;
Honour book Closed, Stranger Kate
De Goldi
1999
Taur Jack Lasenby;
Honour book I am not Esther Fleur
Beale
1998
Dare truth or promise Paula
Boock;
Honour book Because we were the travellers Jack
Lasenby
1997
Sanctuary Kate De Goldi