It’s my first time at a WORD Christchurch event. I'm a little excited, and very aware that at 25, I am the youngest person in the theatre at Christchurch Art Gallery, by a fair few years. Not to matter, I, like everyone else in the densely packed and rather warm room, are here to learn…
WORD Christchurch: Q&A with Ray Shipley
We catch up with Ray Shipley- poet, comedian, librarian, and WORD festival guest programmer this 2020.
WORD Christchurch: Fabulous Friday
The 2020 WORD Spring festival line up has certainly reminded us of the huge talent pool New Zealand has to draw from- from artists like Grahame Sydney and Ralph Hotere, to poets like Fiona Farrell and Philip Armstrong, novelists like Witi Ihimaera and Elizabeth Knox, historians such as Brian Easton, and Martin Fisher, and many…
My WORD – Donna’s WORD Christchurch picks
WORD Christchurch Spring Festival is ON! HUZZAH! Here is a selection of my picks and tips. You're not too late - make this your weekend of WORD Don't kick yourself for missing out. Hop on to the WORD Christchurch Spring Festival website and get booking. There is an astonishing amount of stuff that is FREE…
Sachin Tendulkar: Picturing Canterbury
A member of the Gopal family with Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar during his first time visiting and playing in Christchurch, 1980s.
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Sipa: A Beloved Filipino Game
Most Filipinos would not get past childhood without playing Sipa. This homegrown game is popular among children in both neighbourhood and school playgrounds in the Philippines because of its simple rules and accessibility. But it is also exciting and challenging as it requires agility and speed as well as good ball control skills. Filipinos started…
The WORD on Crime: Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel 2020
The 2020 Ngaio Marsh Awards for New Zealand's Best Crime Novel and Best First Novel will be held during WORD Christchurch Spring Festival on Saturday 31 October, 4.30pm at Tautoru | TSB Space at Tūranga. It's a free event - book your tickets now. The Ngaio Marsh Awards began in 2010, founded by writer and…
WORD Christchurch: Economist counts the cost of Rogernomics
New Zealand is still trying to regain its egalitarian identity after the harsh economic reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, according to veteran economist Brian Easton. Easton says the economic reforms led by former finance ministers Roger Douglas and Ruth Richardson caused the only example of self-inflicted economic stagnation in his thorough history of the New…
Historical Fiction Newsletter
Browse our latest selection of stories set in times past.
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