An overdue idea: The NZ libraries that are shelving late fines for good

Upper Hutt’s library recently became the fifth in New Zealand to abolish late fees. Should others follow suit? In February 2018, American librarian Dawn Wacek delivered a Ted Talk arguing that library late fees should be done away with completely. Her contention: overdue fees do nothing to incentivise people to return their books, but instead … Read more

His work hangs in the Beehive, but galleries ignored Guy Ngan. Until now.

Anna Knox spoke to the curator of a new exhibition of Guy Ngan’s work at the gallery in the heart of his home.  Artist Guy Ngan and the art establishment never seemed to care much for each other. But a new exhibition raises questions about that mutual disregard. Ngan lived in Stokes Valley, Upper Hutt, … Read more