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Saturday, 27 June 2026

DAVID HILL - A PROFILE (2017)

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  DAVID   HILL - A PROFILE By Trevor Agnew First published in Magpies Magazine, May 2017   Dusted off to celebrate David Hill's  84th ...
Tuesday, 23 June 2026

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  The Farmer’s Pyjamas    Ruth Paul   The Farmer’s Pyjamas   Ruth Paul (2026) Walker Books Picture book 34 pages, hardback ISBN 978 1 7...
Friday, 19 June 2026

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  Tama and the Taniwha      Melanie Koster   Monica Koster                                                                                ...
Thursday, 18 June 2026

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  Niue: People, Culture and Identity                                                                                                  Ni...

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  The Only Branch on the Family Tree   Sherryl Clark                          The Only Branch on the Family Tree Sherryl Clark (2025) Il...
Tuesday, 16 June 2026

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  Dawn Raid: The Apology   Dawn Raid: The Apology                                    Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith with Brooklyn Taylor Ill...
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Trevor Agnew
Trevor Agnew Freelance writer and researcher. * Reviews for Magpies magazine.* Wrote NZ book entries for ‘The Source’ database of Australian and New Zealand Children’s Literature (www.magpies.net.au). * Researched young adult review listings for Hooked on NZ Books website (2015-19).* Co-author with Jenny Sew Hoy Agnew of 'Merchant Miner Mandarin: The Life and Times of the Remarkable Choie Sew Hoy' Canterbury University Press (2020). Biography of Otago Chinese merchant and gold-dredging pioneer.Awards:1993: Nada Beardsley Literacy Award for services to Literacy (Canterbury Reading Association)2013: Canon Media Awards: Reviewer of the Year: Highly Commended.2013: Betty Gilderdale Award for services to children’s literature (Storylines).2022: Queen's Service Medal: for services to children's literacy and historical research. (New Year Honours).
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