Hēni Jacob has shared her thoughts the translation of kids books into te reo Māori, specifically the second Diary of a Wimpy Kid book: Rodrick Rules. Note that any purchases made from the link provided will not be dispatched until…
Nā Hēni Jacob i whakarato āna whakaaro mō te whakamāoritanga o ngā pukapuka mō ngā tamariki, inarā, ko te pukapuka Te Rātaka a Tama Hūngoingoi tuarua: Ko Rodrick kei Runga. Kei raro te whārangi te hono mō te hokonga o…
How New Zealand developed an obsession with Spike Milligan’s beloved baddest witch in all the world. In this five-part series, Gemma Gracewood adventures through the many iterations of Spike Milligan’s Badjelly the Witch to find out why New Zealand loves…
How New Zealand developed an obsession with Spike Milligan’s beloved baddest witch in all the world. In this five-part series, Gemma Gracewood adventures through the many iterations of Spike Milligan’s Badjelly the Witch to find out why New Zealand loves…
How New Zealand developed an obsession with Spike Milligan’s beloved baddest witch in all the world. In this five-part series, Gemma Gracewood adventures through the many iterations of Spike Milligan’s Badjelly the Witch to find out why New Zealand loves…
How New Zealand developed an obsession with Spike Milligan’s beloved baddest witch in all the world. In this five-part series, Gemma Gracewood adventures through the many iterations of Spike Milligan’s Badjelly the Witch to find out why New Zealand loves…
How New Zealand developed an obsession with Spike Milligan’s beloved baddest witch in all the world. In this five-part series, Gemma Gracewood adventures through the many iterations of Spike Milligan’s Badjelly the Witch to find out why New Zealand loves…
We grew up watching the world end – at least on-screen. Our children are growing up watching it happen in real time. How do we prepare them to inherit a world that’s (supposedly) about to end? Today Elizabeth Kirkby-McLeod, an…
As a nation, we like to think of ourselves as conservation-minded, but that hasn’t always been the case. Sarah Ell’s new book Lost Wonders highlights a range of the ‘vanished creatures of Aotearoa’, as well as bring our attention to…
There are all manner of different YA titles hitting Aotearoa’s shelves this autumn, with a focus on real life storytelling and issues relevant to teen readers. Librarian Dave Tucker shares his take on four new books, including three authors already…