From 'Frozen Charlotte' Dolls to syphilis medications: Ky reports from WORD on some of the curious artefacts found by Katharine Watson and Jessie Garland.
Telling the story, and the stories that come after it: Pātahi: Re-storying the life of a wāhine matātoa
Pātahi: Re-storying the life of a wāhine matātoa gave WORD Christchurch audiences the opportunity to hear how that story was discovered, and how it grew - and continues to grow - to share the story of Erihāpeti Pātahi to new audiences near and far.
Tāme Iti: A man of Mana
"It was a really engaging session - a kōrero between two guys who know each other well and are comfortable covering big topics like institutionalised racism, land confiscation, and the meaning behind big Māori concepts - but coming out of the session I was trying to work out what I could say about it."
Why do I laugh when someone embarrasses themselves? Am I just pleased it’s not me, or is it actually funny?: Pax Assadi
Pax Assadi talks to pip adam about his memoir Mortified - creativity, culture, embarrassment, and farts.
Love, Laughter, Loss … and Lindauer. Letters come to life at Letters Out Loud
A panel of readers brought to life 150 years' worth of letters from the Papers Past archives, giving glimpses into the writers' different personalities and highlighting humour and subtlety it would be easy to miss on the written page.
Looking forward to looking backwards: WORD Christchurch 2026
Ky picks WORD events with a historical focus - Letters out loud, Pātahi, Tāme Iti, Pax Assadi, and Curious Artefacts of Ōtautahi.
Moments you’d rather forget: Looking forward to Pax Assadi at WORD Christchurch
Ky has read Pax Assadi's memoir, Mortified, and is very much looking forward to his WORD Christchurch session with pip adam.
DINOvember Dino Diary: Week 4
Have a look at what the dinosaurs got up to in the fourth week of DINOvember.
DINOvember Dino Diary: Week 3
Have a look at what the dinosaurs got up to in the third week of DINOvember.
DINOvember Dino Diary: Week 2
Have a look at what the dinosaurs got up to in the second week of DINOvember.
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