What I learned from Margaret Mahy

Last night I watched Campbell Live and found that the piece on the Fosters, a couple who were so unhappy about their two-year-old being taught te reo Māori vocab in preschool that they were considering withdrawing her from it. I found myself at moments almost shaking with fury at the wilful ignorance on display, at others…

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Te Ahi Kaa, Radio New Zealand

This was an interview I did back when I was working at Christchurch City Libraries. I talk a bit about my work at the library and bit about blogging for Stuff which was still a kinda new gig for me at that point. I like that the intro compares me with Superman. My bit starts…

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