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Mark van Leewarden was trying not to get killed as he posed as an underworld criminal — in fact he was a junior cop.

Auckland, New Zealand - High Spot Literary Agency is delighted to announce that Scribe Publications have acquired World English language rights for the multiple award-winning novel Auē by Becky Manawatu. Auē has been in New Zealand’s bestsellers ...

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13 Pacific Islander Movies that Showcase the Richness and Diversity of Pasifika Cinema Pacific Islander writers, musicians, curators, and commentators share their picks from the vast and diverse world of Pasifika cinema and tell us why the movies mean so much to them. (Photo by Matt Grace & Daryl Ward/©Paladin Films/Courtesy Everett Collection) As part of AAPI Heritage month, we asked five writers, musicians, and film experts to share the Pacific Islander films they love. Below are their selec...

My marriage broke up around this time and Justin was so great to talk to. There was an “aha’’ moment when we got together. Looking back, a single mother with a 5-year-old is not a particularly appealing proposition, but Justin was amazing and he was committed to taking Amelia on. We didn’t act together after that. Justin carried on with it though and theatre became his whole life, while for me it got less and less. The drug of being an actor got too hard, and we also had two daughters ...

This weeks best-selling books Newsroom 4 hrs ago © Provided by Newsroom Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not represent the views of MSN or Microsoft. This weeks biggest-selling New Zealand books, as recorded by the Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list and described by Steve Braunias In the photo above: We resume our series of photos of authors nominated for the 2021 Ockham New Zealand national book awards w...

The Shoeshine column is the NBR’s longest-running feature. It was launched during the euphoria leading up to the October 1987 sharemarket crash, which hit New Zealand harder than most.  It was inspired by the legendary story about how, in the late summer of 1929, a shoeshine boy gave stock tips to Joseph Kennedy, a financier and father of John F Kennedy. Being a wise investor, Kennedy thought, “If shoeshine boys are giving stock tips, then it’s time to get out of the market.”  Kenned...

He has thrilled the world across two codes and now Sonny Bill Williams is set to deliver a “cracks and all” account of his life and how he rose to the top.

He has thrilled the world across two codes and now Sonny Bill Williams is set to deliver a “cracks and all” account of his life and how he rose to the top.