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Meet Aotearoa’s next acting superstar

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Young New Zealand actor Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie is surging to stardom on the back of acclaimed survivalist drama Leave No Trace and Taika Waititi’s upcoming Jojo Rabbit. Gemma Gracewood runs down what you need to know about her. Not to get too excited about it, but Wellington teen Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie is having a bloody … Read more

How government is killing New Zealand’s small towns – and Hollywood is helping

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Residents of rural towns are facing astronomical bills to support basic infrastructure. In Glenorchy, a mecca for film and tourism, they’re mad as hell and not going to take it any more, writes Peter Newport. User pays. Sounds fair doesn’t it? You use – you pay. But for many small towns around New Zealand being … Read more