Moata reports back from this WORD Christchurch session with Shehan Karunatilaka, Jon Toogood, pip adam, and Grant Robertson.
Chaotically theatrical: Jo Randerson’s Secret Art Powers at WORD Christchurch 2026
Moata reports back from a "theatrical lecture" by Jo Randerson as part of WORD Christchurch 2026 that's full of the unexpected.
Stakes: Noelle McCarthy and Bram Stoker’s “Beyoncé of Monsters” at WORD Christchurch 2026
Moata reports back from a WORD Christchurch 2026 session with Noelle McCarthy, author of Dracula-infused memoir, Stakes.
Risking life and limb: Risky women at WORD Christchurch 2026
Elizabeth Knox, Charlotte Grimshaw, Elisabeth Easther and Sally Wenley talk about risks they've taken in their life and work with Stacey Morrison emceeing.
The Curious Five: Myth, change and ethical orcas at WORD Christchurch 2026
Things get curiouser and curiouser at the Cabinet of Curiosities WORD Christchurch event at Tūranga.
Demolition begins: The Rutherford Ward, Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer Springs
We look at the history of the Queen Mary Hospital at Hanmer Springs as demolition work begins on its South Block, or Rutherford Ward.
Haere ra, Harley Chambers
A look at the history of the recently demolished Harley Chambers building via photos and architectural drawings in Canterbury Stories.
Can I have a WORD? Picks from the 2026 programme
Moata rifles through the WORD Christchurch festival programme, running 1 to 6 September, and picks what she's looking forward to attending.
Let the right one in: Dark, awful, and beautiful
We revisit John Ajvide Lindqvist's Swedish vampire horror novel as a theatre production kicks off in Christchurch.
Class of 1988: Heathers
Featuring teen angst with a body count - Moata digs into the appeal of this cult black comedy as the musical stage version runs in Christchurch.
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