Novelist, children's writer, and Arts Foundation Laureate Kate de Goldi is back with her favourite winter reads.
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Opening Night! A new era for Otautahi's Court Theatre
There's a big weekend in store for Christchurch where the curtain is being raised on the new Court Theatre. The new $56 million playhouse is the theatre's first permanent home since the 2011 earthquake destroyed its Arts Centre venue.
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Yael Van Der Wouden: debuting at the Bookers
Yael Van der Wouden's first novel The Safekeep is a twisted tale of desire, obsession and loss set in the post-war Netherlands. It was shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, and now the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction.
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Outgoing Wellington mayor Tory Whanau: 'Politics has become an ugly place'
Tory Whanau has announced she will not stand again for the Wellington mayoralty. Her announcement came shortly after former Labour Party Leader Andrew Little confirmed he would be contesting.
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Trans writer Torrey Peters on provocative new novel Stag Dance
Stag Dance, the latest novel from trans writer Torrey Peters, is made up of three short stories and the provocative titular tale of male loggers exploring their sexualities together.
Presented by Susie Ferguson and Mihingarangi Forbes.
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