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    James Haskell during his days for the Highlanders. Photo: Gerard O'Brien/ODT

    Haskell recounts 'out-of-control' Highlanders party

    Some Highlanders have been sanctioned recently for off-field antics gone awry. But they pale into comparison to what happened when England's James Haskell threw a party at the end of his stint with the Dunedin-based franchise.

    Wow

    Wow

    Bill Manhire's latest work Wow rewards a first, second, third and fourth reading, writes Kirstie McKinnon.

    Tenderness

    Tenderness

    Alison Macleod proposes that her historical novel ‘‘is a hymn to liberal democracy. It is a paean too, to D. H. Lawrence’s artistic achievement; it’s the story of the dirt and magic of creation itself’’.

    A Bunk for the Night

    A Bunk for the Night

    New Zealand has around 1000 backcountry huts, mostly managed by the Department of Conservation (Doc), which help make this country a paradise for those who love the outdoors.

    Male Tears

    Male Tears

    Male Tears is a collection of his short stories, previously published in a variety of small presses from 2014-18, focusing on the male psyche.

    Still

    Still

    Darwin attracts those who want an escape from big-city life, or, in Matt Nable's Still, those who want to hide.

    Scorpion

    Scorpion

    There is a central thesis to this novel that has its origin in the nightmare of 9/11: that a method must be found through technology to make sure that no such disaster can ever happen again on the planet.

    A Week In September

    A Week In September

    A story of enduring love, resilience and survival on the World War 2 Burma Railway, this is a remarkable, poignant account of the outstanding courage of Scott Heywood, a senior Australian Army NCO.

    Shoko’s Smile

    Shoko’s Smile

    Choi Eunyoung is an award-winning South Korean writer, concentrating on the lives of urban women in the contemporary Korean world, where the traditions of the past are being shattered by the fast pace of change.

    Ora Nui 4

    Ora Nui 4

    The fourth issue of the Ora Nui Maori Literary Journal is dedicated to Maori and Taiwanese connections, with the starting reference of Austronesian migration.
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