Our second writer-in-residence for the year, Shilo (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto) is an award-winning writer and journalist. Read more >

When we first moved in, the house across the road was being renovated. We met the father-son builders who were on the job from seven every morning until about seven at night, most days a week. Read more >

Every word of an astonishing new novel is a sharp talon squeeze around the heart Read more >

1. The ordinary world My sixth-form English teacher Mrs J said two things to me that I remember. She said I was a student of average ability who tried hard, and she said, “are you sure this is really your work?” Read more >

A short story in te reo Māori by AUT lecturer Dr Atakohu Middleton, from the School of Communication Studies has won an award in a national fiction competition. Read more >

A round-up of good things for Māori writing and Māori writers First the good news: there is no bad news in this story about recent developments in Māori writing. This story is purely and only about things happening to Māori writers and Māori writing which are pretty damned good. Read more >