Internationally lauded and best-selling Aotearoa author, Catherine Chidgey, has published her ninth novel, The Book of Guilt. Set in Britain in 1979, it’s a dystopian and sinister story about 13-year-old triplets – Vincent, Lawrence and William – who live in the New Forest home, part of the government’s Sycamore Scheme. After an international bidding war The Book of Guilt was picked up by UK publisher John Murray, who was established in the 1700s and has published, among others, Darwin, Arthur Conan Doyle and Jane Austen. Sarah Daniell caught up with Chidgey on the eve of the book’s launch, to discuss work, words, family and death – and the ‘difficult child’, Tama, the omnipotent magpie star of her novel, The Axeman’s Carnival.
Nanny Dearest: A Childhood Nightmare 8th May 2025 Belinda Robinson, the daughter of famous Aotearoa playwright - and founder of Pōneke’s Downstage Theatre - Bruce Mason and renowned obstetrician Diana Mason, speaks publicly about the childhood abuse inflicted by Lili, their opiate-addicted nanny. Warning: This extract contains themes around abuse and…
First in Folk 8th May 2025 Nadia Reid is something to behold, live, and her fourth album, Enter Now Brightness is a thing of exquisite beauty and according to The Guardian: "remarkably peaceful and restorative". Reid is now based with her family in the UK but will be touring in…
Catherine Chidgey in conversation with North & South 8th May 2025 Internationally lauded and best-selling Aotearoa author, Catherine Chidgey, has published her ninth novel, The Book of Guilt. Set in Britain in 1979, it’s a dystopian and sinister story about 13-year-old triplets - Vincent, Lawrence and William - who live…
Oliver Stretton-Pow, Hard Graft Mark II, 2025 Culture Compass May 1, 2025 Around ngā mōtu there is art, film, comedy and literature - here’s our guide to lightning the weight of the times.In heavy times like these, one could be fooled into thinking that going to a show or exhibition…
Shayne Carter: songwriter, rock star, author, football fan, chess player, average driver. Photo: STEPHEN PERRY FOR METRO/SUPPLIED Straight from the heart May 1, 2025 From snotty punk to senior statesman of New Zealand music, Shayne Carter’s career has been wild and acclaimed. But his memoir reveals the drama and trauma…
Politicians want to choose who treats you April 24, 2025 On May 1, around 5500 senior doctors will go on strike over pay rates and workforce shortages. Dr Renee Liang writes about the place where politicians and health experts collide.Last week, I attended the launch of Health Coalition Aotearoa’s Level…
Lest We Forget what? Our ANZACS, Palestine, and the Kiwi Conviction Crisis
Lest We Forget what? Our ANZACS, Palestine, and the Kiwi Conviction Crisis April 24, 2025 ‘Lest we forget’ originates from Rudyard Kipling's Recessional who warned against taking inherited greatness for granted. ‘Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it’. Taimor Hazou on Aotearoa and values. By:…
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See this circle? It never ends. That’s how long I’ll be your friend.
See this circle? It never ends. That’s how long I’ll be your friend. April 24, 2025 Emma Neale, who is shortlisted for the Peter and Mary Biggs Prize at the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, writes a personal essay centred around a childhood friendship. By: Emma NealeMy childhood best…
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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki welcomes a retrospective exhibition from one of contemporary art's great ambassadors for climate consciousness and the capacity of art to affect change.
Christine Jeffs latest film, A Mistake, is based on author Carl Shuker’s novel in which a surgeon’s split-second decision leads to dire consequences. Shuker talks to Jeffs about directing Hollywood stars and the love of horses that keeps her home. By Carl Shuke
NORTH & SOUTH + AUT Virtual Revolution AUT puts the latest technology in the hands of today's students AUT has opened its virtual production studio, putting top-end Hollywood production technology in the hands of today’s students. Associate Professor Dafydd Sills-Jones, Head of AUT’s Virtual Creative Precinct, says the virtual production…
NORTH & SOUTH + Dynamo6 Switched on:Waikato's tech trailblazer Dynamo6’s journey from a small startup in Waikato to a leader in digital transformation and innovation is a testament to the power of vision, resilience, and strategic thinking. When Igor Matich founded Dynamo6, he envisioned a company rooted in the…
NORTH & SOUTH + Lincoln University A visualisation of the new agrivoltaic Lincoln University Energy Farm by Boffa Miskell Harvesting the sun A new farm at Lincoln University will be the first in New Zealand to produce renewable energy as well as high-value crops. Currently awaiting resource consent, the Lincoln…
Growing up in the eighties, “a little girl with buck teeth and red pigtails”, Megan Dunn didn’t dream of becoming a Project Manager. She wanted to be Madison, the mermaid played by Daryl Hannah in Splash. By Theo Macdonald.
Growing up in the eighties, “a little girl with buck teeth and red pigtails”, Megan Dunn didn’t dream of becoming a Project Manager. She wanted to be Madison, the mermaid played by Daryl Hannah in Splash. By Theo Macdonald.
Growing up in the eighties, “a little girl with buck teeth and red pigtails”, Megan Dunn didn’t dream of becoming a Project Manager. She wanted to be Madison, the mermaid played by Daryl Hannah in Splash. By Theo Macdonald.
Historic artefacts washed up by the tides hint at lost lands whose full stories we can only guess at.
Strange monsters and ominous ghosts can be traced to repressed memories of violent histories, argues one Australian researcher looking at the past through a novel lens.
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