An ode to the joy and persistence of secondhand bookstores

Alan Perrott reports on the pressures of running a secondhand bookstore in 2018. Maud Cahill has owned secondhand bookstore Jason Books in downtown Auckland since 2002. “My parents didn’t read very much,” she says. “But I can’t remember not having books. I’d go to the library every week, search every shelf with children’s books, then go … Read more

The Bulletin: Does dumping of health targets matter?

Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Battle rages over dumped health targets, Dairy NZ condemns milking shed cruelty, and a spotlight on an important NZ Herald series. A major story that has been bubbling away this week that hasn’t really been covered here is the government quietly ditching National’s health targets, that were … Read more