University of Auckland researcher and solo mother, Ivana Mlinac, was inspired to write children’s book Stardust after completing her research into parental incarceration. Sadly, as many as 23,000 children living in New Zealand experience the negative impacts of their parent being in prison, including financial hardship, bullying and separation anxiety. …
Truth is stranger than fiction. For Auckland businessman Matt Blomfield, the truth is stranger than strange. In May 2012, Blomfield found himself the target of a vicious online attack; the work of Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater. The attack came out of the blue, destroying Blomfield’s reputation and career, stealing …
A NEW APPROACH TO ONE OF NEW ZEALAND’S MOST INFLUENTIAL EXPATRIATE ARTISTS May is shaping up to be all about Frances Hodgkins, with a major show at the Auckland Art Gallery and two new books. Finding Frances Hodgkins, published this month by Massey University Press, is by well-known curator Mary …
EXPLORING THE INCREDIBLE WORLD OF TINY HOUSE LIVING AND SMALL SPACE DESIGN Many of us dream of living in a tiny house. Small, compact buildings that offer an appealing way to live more sustainably, providing smart, energy-efficient housing at low cost – one solution to meeting the challenge of New …
“My passion for food goes back a long way but sharing and writing about food is a more recent phenomenon. About six years ago, I started writing a food blog, to share the recipes that I grew up with and that inspired me to cook for my family. Being of …
‘Wry, acute and confessional but, most of all wise.’ WINNER OF BEST PERSONAL ESSAY, VOYAGER MEDIA AWARDS 2018 In late 2017, acclaimed writer Peter Wells was rushed into hospital with aggressive prostate cancer. He began a year of chemotherapy, radiation and hormone treatment. Grappling with the ‘new normal’ of living …
MEDIA RELEASE “One Man’s Climb is a remarkably honest and transparent account of the challenges, both externally and internally, that anyone who dares to take it on experiences. I congratulate Adrian for this fascinating read, for attempting K2 and for becoming one of only a tiny handful of Britons who …
MEDIA RELEASE YOUNG QUEEN: THE STORY OF A GIRL WHO CONQUERED THE WORLD Published by Mary Egan Publishing, 15 March 2018, RRP: $34.99 “You’re not only a choreographer. You’re everything. So glad I met you. You’re a QUEEN!!!!! Don’t u ever forget it. I could never thank u enough for …