Rosemary McLeodRosemary McLeod

Rosemary McLeod is a living legend of New Zealand letters as an author, journalist, columnist, social historian, and satirist. Her weekly column is syndicated in seven papers. Her last book was With Bold Needle and Thread. Rosemary was born in Masterton in 1949.

Joanna was raped. The rapist was caught and died in jail. She decided to tell his story

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Rosemary McLeod reviews I Will Find You: A Reporter Investigates the Life of the Man Who Raped Her (Fourth Estate, $34.99) by Joanna Connors. Women used to read romantic fiction, the kind in which everyone lived happily ever after, following tribulations such as which dress to wear, and whether or not to surrender to a masterful … Read more

Throwback Thursday: “Like an old boyfriend you remember fondly” – Rosemary McLeod on Gloss

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This week saw the glamorous debut of Filthy Rich, New Zealand’s most expensive television show. But is it merely standing on the shoulder pads of giants? Gloss creator Rosemary McLeod looks back at the 80s Kiwi drama that had a wealth of big hair, high heels and old money.  I walked into Sue Crockford’s Auckland art gallery one … Read more

‘Dead we become the lumber of the world…’ Rosemary McLeod reviews a new book on the New Zealand way of death

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Rosemary McLeod reviews Unearthly Landscapes, New Zealand’s early churchyards, cemeteries and urupa by Stephen Deed (Otago University Press, $50.00). Death can bring out the worst in people. Families seethe their way through funeral services, burials and lawyers’ offices, and yes, they also mourn the person who has gone forever, though they have different ways of … Read more