I, just like the rest of NZ, was extremely proud of our latest Olympic medalist Hayden Wilde from Whakatane. Also stoked for local...

My month and week have been consumed with the joy of having two new perfect little beings join the whanau (family). How amazing! Take a...

Sometimes you discover there are hidden gems awaiting your notice right under your nose. One of those diamonds is Zandria Taare from the...

The whole of Aotearoa is now celebrating Matariki. I had a research exercise from my writing course and my topic was the Twins. Waitī and...

by R de Wolf © 2021 Creation sowing Puku growing Life unfurling Koru turning Banished grieving Mama breathing Whanau waiting Anticipating...

"What is a zine'" you might ask? It is a self-made magazine. At Ngati TaiTech, our intrepid tutor, Katrina (aka Bubbles Reedy), has been...

Lots of people have been reading GOTA - c'mon! Kia ora readers - love your work. I always try and give readers the best advice, i.e. what...

Busy Buzzy Wings – Honey Bee by R. de Wolf © 2021 Harbinger of life with your pollination Overworked wings thrum throughout the nation...

A FREE GIFT from a lovely author.🥂 I had the pleasure of meeting Elise Brooke for the first time at the Writing Spark Awards, where she...

What a fun afternoon, hanging out with local writers. We salute you all, for your creativity 👏🏽 Award winners - Back left to right:...

Getting a bit excited for the writers who sent in work for the May Writers Prompt. I thought there would be four prizes handed out, but...

After 6 1/2 years of living back in Aotearoa, I have succumbed to the culture. How do I know this? Today I listed my book, Guardians of...

My clever writing tutor, Katrina aka Bubbles Reedy, provides constant inspiration for writing - prompts every week on Turanganui Poets...

Kia ora! Today I had a photo taken by the Gisborne Herald for an article Matai O'Connor is writing for the Weekender. Had my interview on...

Kia ora and welcome to my blog. I love writing fiction. When my school reports made references to me looking out the window, I was simply...