Whale of a tale

A combination of German and New Zealand investors will finance Whale Rider, the film adaptation of Witi Ihimaera’s much loved book. Whale Rider is a contemporary tale about a girl whose relationship with a whale ends up saving her village. Niki Caro (Memory and Desire) adapted the novel for the screen and will helm the pic.


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Amy Brown’s New Novel Inspired by Women and Art

Amy Brown’s New Novel Inspired by Women and Art

Like many writers before her, New Zealand-born Amy Brown takes inspiration from the Australian feminist icon Stella Maria Miles Franklin in her captivating debut novel My Brilliant Sister – but instead…