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    People of the coast

    A party of Māori cross the Arahura in this painting, a copy of the original probably painted by...

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    People of the coast

    The riches of Te Tai Poutini lie beyond its hoard of gold and pounamu, in the stories of West Coast Māori, the author of a new book tells Paul Gorman.

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    Stepping into jurors’ shoes

    Claire Baylis is looking forward to talking about her novel Dice in Queenstown. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Stepping into jurors’ shoes

    Like Suzie Miller in Prima Facie, New Zealand author Claire Baylis is also seeking to highlight the issues facing sexual violence cases in the justice system but from the angle of a jury rather than the complainant.

    Celebrating UK food

    Celebrating UK food

    Rick Stein’s television series and book Food Stories is aimed at celebrating the great food they have in the United Kingdom and what the British love to eat today.

    Towards the light

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    Towards the light

    Joy Cowley launched a new book of rhymes and nonsense in Dunedin at the weekend. The renowned children’s author gives Bruce Munro some revealing words of wisdom about living in shadow and light.

    Ko te reo kia rere

    The Weekend Mix’s new poetry editor, Jessica Hinerangi T.C. Photo: supplied

    Ko te reo kia rere

    The Weekend Mix’s new poetry editor, Jessica Hinerangi T.C., has taken on the role in the middle of Mahuru Māori, the annual celebration of the language.

    A prisoner of his past

    A prisoner of his past

    While writing about the groundbreaking Cromwell-born battlefield surgeon Doug Jolly for a new book, historian Mark Derby came across the extraordinary tale of Dunedin-born William Macdonald - bank robber, commando and diplomat.