Moata's Blog

Small but perfectly formed: The fascinating world of miniatures

By Moata29/10/2024

Moata holds a magnifying glass to the world of miniatures and suggests library titles and equipment to help you make dainty models.

By Moata15/10/2024

Moata runs through some of her favourite recent horror watches - great picks for any Halloween horror-fest.

By Moata12/09/2024

Moata discovers a graphic novel that's a fun read for kids (and their grown-ups) and "interrogates" the New Zealand author/illustrator.

By Moata03/09/2024

Moata reports back from a good kōrero about short fiction with Airana Ngarewa, Emma Hislop, Tīhema Baker and Jordan Tricklebank.

By Moata02/09/2024

Moata reports back from Isaac Martyn's show, He Māori? at WORD Christchurch 2024 and finds jokes, songs, bad language and good stuff.

By Moata01/09/2024

Moata reports back from WORD Christchurch 2024 session with Richard Shaw, peeling back colonial histories, and remembering the forgotten.

By Moata01/09/2024

Moata reports back from an engaging WORD Christchurch session with novelist Tina Makereti touching on racism, connectedness, and mothers.

By Moata23/08/2024

As the 2024 festival hoves into view Moata shares her tips on how to get the most of your WORD Christchurch experience.

By Moata04/07/2024

Moata makes her picks for the "must-sees" of Ōtautahi's annual literary festival, running 27 August to 1 September 2024.

By Moata02/07/2024

Moata runs through onscreen representations of romance between humans and machines. The intelligence may be artificial but is the love real?

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