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Announcing the ‘An Uncommon Land’ Book Tour!

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Thanks to the support and enthusiasm of lots of organisations and people around the motu, we have managed to lock in dates for events organised so far:

29 July – national (online), Wellbeing Economy Bookclub

9 August – Paekakariki, Kapiti Book Festival

12 August – Christchurch, Scorpio Books

13 August – Timaru, South Canterbury Environment Centre

14 August – Dunedin, Centre for Sustainability, University of Otago

27 August – Matamata, Transition Towns

28 August – Hamilton, Rototuna Public Library, in partnership with Go Eco (Waikato Environment Centre)

17 September – Wellington, Sustainable Business Network member’s event

Will the ‘An Uncommon Land’ book tour be the biggest thing to hit Matamata since Hobbiton?

In addition to these confirmed events, I am in the process of planning events to be held in the following centres:

  • Wellington (public event)
  • Auckland – in partnership with University of Auckland and Deep Green Aotearoa
  • Palmerston North
  • Hawke’s Bay
  • Gisborne/Tairawhiti (this may be online)

If you would like to help partner on, host, or otherwise support these events, please let me know. You can contact me via message on Substack or via my website.

Find out more about An Uncommon Land here. Read the media release here.

“Nature and Wellbeing” is launched into the World!

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Totara Press launched “Nature and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand” on 12 November in Wellington, with attendees coming from far and wide: Auckland, Hamilton, Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay and even Christchurch. Thank you all for coming and for making the event such a success! We were so fortunate to have Professor Bruce Clarkson as our launch speaker, ably supported by Caitlyn Madge. Here are some photographs of the evening, taken by Bob Zuur. (Click right arrow to progress through slideshow.)

Launch of Nature & Wellbeing – 12 November

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The launch is less than two weeks away and you are invited!

South Island folks, we also have a launch event coming up on 10 December – details coming soon.

If you are interested in this topic and would like to organise an event in your part of the world, please get in touch!

For more information on this book and to order, go to the Totara Press website.

New book exploring nature and wellbeing in New Zealand

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I am very excited to announce the emergence into the world of my latest book Nature and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand: Exploring the connection (Totara Press).

This comes as the culmination of three years of research, interviews and writing, but in many ways, could not be more timely. The experience of many New Zealanders during this year’s Covid lockdown has only served to underscore how important access to natural spaces are – for both body and mind.

To find out more about the book, visit the Totara Press webpage.

Details on launch coming soon!

Coming up on 1 November: Exploring Manawatu’s past through photographs

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Looking forward to this event this Thursday November 1, as part of Local History Week 2018.

I will be taking the audience on a journey of discovery of the Manawatu’s past through the photographs of C.E. Wildbore and others. The event also marks the launch of Totara Press’s beautiful new (French-flapped) edition of Ravaged Beauty: An environmental history.

Wildbore: A photographic legacy will also be for sale at the event.

See event details here

Launch of “Beyond Manapouri” – photos!

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We couldn’t have hoped for a more successful launch of Beyond Manapouri: 50 years of environmental politics in New Zealand last week at Vic Books, Wellington. Thank you to all who came along – many from far afield. Minister for the Environment David Parker gave a cracker of a speech, with a few laughs in there as well (as evidenced by the photographs!). Photos by Dave Kelly.

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New Zealand’s Rivers launch – 17 November

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Only a few days to go now until the official launch of New Zealand’s Rivers: An environmental history, with award-winning journalist Rebecca Macfie. If you would like to join us, RSVP to universitypress@canterbury.ac.nz, or just come along on the night.