This Sunday, hundreds of kites will be flown from the summit of Puketāpapa Manu in Auckland. Some will be so big that they ...

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David Hill is one of New Zealand’s most distinguished writers of novels for teenagers and younger kids. He has been published in 10 languages and 15 countries.

Timothy O’Farrell works as a communications specialist for an NGO and dabbles in freelance writing. He is originally from Ōtepoti, Dunedin.

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