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![‘My mum was a five-foot-nothing pocket rocket and I want to tell her story’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘My mum was a five-foot-nothing pocket rocket and I want to tell her story’
Winner of inaugural Rush Cottage Writers’ Residency wants to tell her mother's story.
![Retirement revolution: Why Boomers are refusing to sit down and check out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Retirement revolution: Why Boomers are refusing to sit down and check out
New York Times: 'Today’s 65-year-old is radically different than our parents’ generation.'
![Paddy Gower officially loses his job in 17 days. He reveals his big new project](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Paddy Gower officially loses his job in 17 days. He reveals his big new project
Media Insider: PR power pair on the changing media landscape; Goldy checks into Shorty.
![Chinese military documents accidentally sold to history buff for under $1](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chinese military documents accidentally sold to history buff for under $1
A military history buff in China appears to have made an alarming discovery.
![Manawatū restarts Miriam's heart](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Manawatū restarts Miriam's heart
Miriam Sharland says New Zealanders tend to underestimate Manawatū's beauty.
![The BBC journo who was shot by terrorists six times - and survived](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The BBC journo who was shot by terrorists six times - and survived
Times: In June 2004, Frank Gardner the storyteller became the story himself.
![Author confirms big Hunger Games news](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Author confirms big Hunger Games news
Sunrise on the Reaping is set to hit shelves next year, with a movie on the cards in 2026.
![How Murdle’s creator turned his crime puzzles into a global hit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How Murdle’s creator turned his crime puzzles into a global hit
Times: First, his murder-mystery puzzles went viral - now they're a publishing sensation.
![Blondie bombshells: Debbie Harry's rock 'n' roll ex spills the tea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Blondie bombshells: Debbie Harry's rock 'n' roll ex spills the tea
Times: 'Well, my wife puts up with it. She does.'
![Inside Reese Witherspoon’s literary empire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inside Reese Witherspoon’s literary empire
NYT: When her career hit a wall, the Oscar-winning actor built a ladder made of books.
![Former principal's passion for education and sports recognised](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Former principal's passion for education and sports recognised
Rex Kerr made a difference in college, community, and rugby circles.
![Jacq Dwyer awarded King's Birthday Honour for services in South Taranaki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jacq Dwyer awarded King's Birthday Honour for services in South Taranaki
She has been committed to the preservation of South Taranaki history.
![Historian humbled with King's Birthday Honours accolade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Historian humbled with King's Birthday Honours accolade
Anthony Dreaver has promoted the history of Kāpiti and Horowhenua for many years.
![From Dai Henwood to Demi Moore: The week's best lifestyle and entertainment stories](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
From Dai Henwood to Demi Moore: The week's best lifestyle and entertainment stories
Ten of the best lifestyle and entertainment stories to read this weekend.
![Honey, I forgot to have kids: Steve Braunias on Otherhood](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Honey, I forgot to have kids: Steve Braunias on Otherhood
OPINION: A new book spurs Steve Braunias to reflect on the childless and being a father.
!['I am living now': Dai Henwood on battling incurable cancer and how he told his kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I am living now': Dai Henwood on battling incurable cancer and how he told his kids
'Part memoir, part masterclass in hope.'
!['Magical' book wins festival award](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Magical' book wins festival award
Desmond Bovey's book has been deemed 'of immense value'.
![The 20 best new crime thrillers to read this year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The 20 best new crime thrillers to read this year
From Coben to Coles... we pick 20 criminally good new thrillers.
![Motivational speaker Lisa: Passionate about people](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Motivational speaker Lisa: Passionate about people
O’Neill, who enjoys life in a small town, has published her seventh book.
![Harlan Coben: ‘The far right and the far left are so dangerous’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Harlan Coben: ‘The far right and the far left are so dangerous’
Times: Bestselling author on his friend Dan Brown and meeting Queen Camilla.