Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (12th Gen 2024) eReader - 32GB
Take reading to new places
The next-generation 7” Paperwhite display, weeks of battery life, and auto-adjusting front light will take your breath away — kind of like a good book.
A faster, more responsive experience
With 20% faster performance, breeze through pages and quickly scroll through your Kindle Library.
Outlasts your longest novel,and then some
A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 12 weeks. Or power up with the Made for Amazon Wireless Charging Dock (sold separately).
Your built-in book light
Read in the brightest sunlight or late into the night with an auto-adjusting front light and glare-free display.
Waterproof and worry-free
The thin, light design goes wherever you do. Read by the pool, in the bath, or anywhere in between.
All quiet — on all fronts
With no interruptions from messages, e-mails and social media, you can lose yourself in the story.
Massive selection
Finding new stories has never been easier. The Kindle Store offers easy access to an unmatched library of content with bestsellers, more than 15 million titles, and Kindle Exclusives you won’t find anywhere else.
Better together
Our thin and lightweight covers allow for hours of comfortable reading. They put your Kindle to sleep when closed and wake it upon opening, so you can resume reading where you left off. Use the Made for Amazon Wireless Charging Dock to power up wirelessly (sold separately).
Display
Amazon's 7” Paperwhite display technology with built-in front light, 300 ppi, optimised font technology, 16-level gray scale.
Size
127.6 mm x 176.7 mm x 7.8 mm (5” x 7” x 0.3”)
Weight
214g (7.55 oz). Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
System Requirements
None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content.
On-Device Storage
32 GB; holds thousands of books.
Cloud Storage
Free cloud storage for all Amazon content.
Battery Life
A single charge lasts up to twelve (12) weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 13. Battery life may vary depending on use.
Charge Time
Fully charges in less than 2.5 hours with a 9W USB power adaptor; fully charges in less than 2.5 hours with compatible 7.5W high-speed wireless charger (sold separately).
Wi-Fi Connectivity
Supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz networks with support for WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 and OWE security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.
Content Formats Supported
Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; PDF, DOCX, DOC, HTML, EPUB, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion.
Included in the Box
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, USB-C charging cable and Quick Start Guide.
Waterproofing
Waterproof (IPX8), tested to withstand immersion in 2 meters of fresh water for 60 minutes.
As an international traveller you are entitled to bring a certain amount/value of goods that are free of Customs duty and exempt Goods and Services tax (GST) into New Zealand. This is called your duty free allowance and personal goods concession. It is important to review these for any purchases you make on The Mall.
Your duty free allowance entitles you to bring into New Zealand the following quantities of alcohol products free of customs duty and GST provided you are over 17 years of age. You do need to be 18 years or over to purchase.
- Up to six bottles (4.5 litres) of wine, champagne, port or sherry or
- Up to twelve cans (4.5 litres) of beer
- And three bottles (or other containers) each containing not more than 1125ml of spirits, liqueur, or other spirituous beverages
Goods other than alcohol and tobacco, whether purchased overseas or purchased duty free in New Zealand, that have a combined total value not exceeding NZ$700 may also be brought as part of your personal goods concession.
When travelling overseas there are legal limits on the amount of duty free alcohol and other goods you can take with you. These amounts will vary depending on the country you are flying into. We always recommend you check the latest limits and exemptions.
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Please bring your order confirmation email and your passport. If you are collecting from lockers you will have been sent an email with your access code, be sure to have this on you in order to collect your order.
If you’re departing Auckland Airport, we recommend that you come to the Auckland Airport Collection Point at least 60 minutes before your flight. If you miss your pickup time or your flight details have changed please let us know as soon as possible.
When you collect your order you will have the opportunity to inspect the items and sign for them.
If you need to return an item, our Collection Point team are there to help you. If you are collecting after hours please return the item to your locker and our team will be in touch as soon as possible. You may also like to view our Returns & refunds which provides information on how this works and outlines the individual retailer's returns and refunds policies.
After Hours Collections
If your order needs to be collected after the Auckland Airport Collection Point desk is closed, your order will be placed in the lockers next to the desk. All the details you will need to collect your order will be provided in your Order Confirmation and Ready to Collect Email.