With his taste for sharp suits and powerful motorcycles, Bishop Brian Tamaki has an interestingly polarising effect on the average Kiwi. Let me make it clear before I go any further that I have no particular bias for or against any church – my religious views are my own and I don’t feel the need […]
Man of Destiny: Bishop’s church-building prowess Read Post »
They say you should never judge a book by its cover and I thought I’d been tripped up by doing just that with Wool. With my recent rediscovery of the joys of knitting, I was taken by the title of this novel, and a quick read of the back cover revealed a scant but enticing
Rule-breaking has deadly penalty Read Post »
There are plenty of books out there with photographs of our beautiful country but photographer Barney Brewster wants to highlight the often overlooked beauty of moonlight rather than sunlight. Night Visions offers a fresh and rarely seen perspective on the New Zealand landscape, with a gorgeous collection of night photos. I’ve seen many images of
Beauty of moonlight Read Post »
Joe Bennett is one of those columnists who always manages to improve my mood: if I’m having a rough morning, I always feel better having read his latest offering in the paper on a Wednesday morning. And if I’m already having a pretty splendiferous morning, his weekly column makes it even better. No matter what
Waking up to Joe Bennett Read Post »
