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Thought for the day, 4 February 2022
Me, after my younger son’s first day of year 11: 'How did it go? How are you feeling about NCEA?' Boy: 'OK'. Me: 'You'd ask me if you needed help, wouldn't you?' Boy: 'No'. Me: 'Probably
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Does my imposter syndrome look big in this?
Kia ora, e hoa mā Whether you’re new to The End is Naenae, or you’ve been hanging out with me for a while, I’d like to welcome you and thank you. When you’re a writer, being read is great. Being read by people who are thoughtful,
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Decolonisation and the forty-something white lady
The beginning: summer, a pint of beer, and the gift of a book Just before the Christmas break, I was given a book, and a few days ago - in the holiday sun, and over a very decent Croucher beer - I pulled it out. It’s a BWB Text,
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Thought for the day, 25 January 2022
There was an item tonight on the news, about death threats against the PM. Jeez. Not liking people, the PM or otherwise, is a spectrum. Disagreeing civilly in a democratic society? We might not see eye to eye, but I recognise you're part of a healthy and peaceful
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Spotted in Sanson
My holiday now feels complete.
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Too happy in Taihape
This is day one of our adventure to Rotorua, the first family holiday we’ve had in years. We broke the driving up over two days, which turned out be a good idea, because that's how long it takes when I'm navigating. But hey, without my
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Thought for the day, 12 January 2022
This time, I think I've lost the plot. There's some sort of process going on to figure out whether Boris held a party at 10 Downing Street, breaking the COVID rules of the time. This isn't something that needs a process to clarify -
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Happy new year from Atawhai!
Kia ora friends It's Atawhai here. You might know me from classic moments like being a dick with my mum's lemon tree (featured). You haven’t heard from me for a while because I'm chronically lazy. This summer, I've been spending some
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In confidence, a letter
This post is about trauma, so it might not be for everyone. I've kept it to paid subscribers, whom I know to be a bunch of good souls. It's strictly confidential, so grateful if you don't share.
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Haere rā, Keri Hulme
Always loved the story of Keri Hulme. She was the most badass of the underdogs, icon to any writer - or anyone at all - who wasn't believed in, not even by themselves. I loved that The Bone People was picked up by a tiny feminist publisher, after
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Thought for the day, 27 December 2021
The news just reminded me of something good that happened this year: complaints about te reo are no longer accepted by the BSA. Because they're BS, eh?
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Better late than never
I've been doing a lot of complaining about 2021. It's kind of funny, because last year I gave complaining everything I had, and I really thought I had nothing left to give. Turns out 2020 was just a training ground. I was only warming up. In