Children’s book Play Wild recalled over unsafe edible flower advice
Bateman Books spokeswoman Lise Clayton said the author noticed the inaccuracy while working on a separate piece about…
Ngangkaṟi share traditional healing in new edition of book that went global
Josephine Mick wrapped her fingers around the wrist of her interpreter, gently demonstrating a traditional ngangkaṟi healing technique…
Children’s book author Helme Heine dies in Russell aged 84
He is best known for the characters Franz von Hahn, Johnny Mauser and the plump Waldemar, the trio…
Top writers ruled out of NZ book awards due to AI covers
Johnson told Morning Report writers often had little to do with the creation of covers. But she had…
Book shares story of New Zealand’s only active World War II Mustang aircraft
“These aircraft effectively now belong to New Zealand, that’s the way we look at it. We have no…
Real Life: How Sonya Wilson’s writer’s block launched Christmas book charity
Wilson – who while completing that Master’s course in creative writing penned Spark Hunter, an adventure-fantasy novel that…
Former prison officer Rhonda Hāpi-Smith shares life behind the wire in new book
At work, she had a tough exterior to shield herself from constant verbal abuse, and she knew how…
Ozzy Osbourne’s final days and the writing of Last Rites, according to son Jack
Jack Osbourne: My father had been working on Last Rites for a very long time -chipping away at…
Fake Hachette offer: US author warned after bogus NZ book deal exposed
There was more: “To further support the launch and regional engagement of your work, Hachette will fully sponsor…
7 Bizarre Ways the Stock Market Was Completely Different in 1929
New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection/PhotoQuest/Getty Images 2025-11-01T09:15:01Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky…
Auckland’s best swimming spots within an hour’s drive of the city
This is a collection of places that I’ve enjoyed swimming at, or that have been strongly recommended by…
Dear Abby: Niece waits 16 years before questioning aunt about terms of her grandmother’s will
DEAR ABBY: My grandmother passed away 16 years ago. Before she passed, she told me and my two…