Donna Blaber

Donna writes across a range of genres. Her career began in the mid-1980s, at the Auckland Star, and took off when she became the lifestyle/travel editor at NZ Autocar magazine, writing road trip features.

In 2004 Donna wrote her first creative non-fiction book; since then she’s written 42 titles, for children and adults. For many years Donna was the editor-in-chief of RV & Motorhome Lifestyle. She continued editing for several publishing houses until her final gig in 2011, launching Renovate magazine.

These days, she runs an engineering firm in Whangarei with her husband. She puts her Masters’ degree in Creative Writing to good use in her spare time, editing manuscripts. Donna reads widely, and writes when she can.

Her latest book, Just Keep Going, for 9-12 year olds, is set on the Tutukaka coast. It’s described by NZ’s Reading Ambassador, Alan Dingley, as an environmental mystery with “new beginnings, new family and friends”; one that delivers “vivid landscapes that do NZ’s coastlines justice”.

 

 


Genre:

  • Adult Non-Fiction
  • Children's Fiction
  • Children's Non-Fiction
  • E-Book
  • Fantasy
  • Feature Articles
  • Fiction
  • Freelance Writer
  • Journalism
  • Lifestyle
  • Non-Fiction
  • Web Writing
  • Young Adult

Skills:

  • Competition Judging
  • Editing
  • Freelance Writing
  • Journalism
  • Manuscript Assessment
  • Mentoring
  • Novelist
  • Print Media Writing (magazines/newspapers)
  • Proofreading
  • Readings
  • Readings (adults)
  • Research
  • Reviews
  • Short Story Writing
  • Workshops (children/schools)

Branch:

Northland

Location:

Whangarei

Publications:


Just Keep Going

Would you risk everything to save a dolphin?

When champion windsurfer Becky Samuels returns to New Zealand during the pandemic, everything’s changed. Dad’s moved house, and Becky has a new stepmum, and an annoying baby brother. Even worse, Becky’s windsurfing board hasn’t arrived.

After Becky finds an obsidian stone, everything changes. She makes friends at school, joins an environmental group, borrows a board, and has several close encounters with an inquisitive dolphin. It’s friendly, but Becky can’t shake the feeling it’s trying to tell her something.

As poachers steal fish from the local marine reserve, rubbish washes up on the beach, and brooding storm clouds gather.

If Becky is the dolphin’s only hope, will she be able to save it?  

Just Remember

How do you put everything back together, when everything you love has fallen apart?

When Em Rogers’ is given her first after-school detention, life changes forever. If she’d known what would happen next, she would never have talked in class.  After losing friends, confidence and hope, Em moves north to live with Nan. Guilty and grieving, Em keeps to herself, hoping Mum, who’s heartbroken, will visit soon.

When Em finds a heart-shaped stone, everything changes. She makes friends with Jessie and Mia, and sees a mermaid in the forest. Is she real? Em can’t be sure. There’s been so much going on in her life lately.

As Em helps the mermaid, a man stealing native trees from the bush reserve tries to stop her, and Mum turns up at long last.

Will Em find a way to stop the thief, and pull everyone in her family back together again?

Just End It

Would you be brave enough to stand up to a bully if she was once your best friend?

When Jessie Brown returns to school after the summer holidays, everything’s different. She’s dumped by her BFF, and bullied by the new girl. Life has never been this complicated. Jessie wishes everything would go back to normal.

After discovering a stone she brought home brings bad luck, everything starts to make sense. It might even explain the vivid dreams Jessie’s having about a girl from long ago.

As new friendships replace old, life improves, until a secret threatens everything. The bullying moves online. Jessie needs to make it stop. She must fix everything, including her dreams. But how can she help a girl from the past when she’s struggling to save herself?

Sylvie's Big Adventure

Sylvie is an adventurous snail who loves to explore.

More than anything else in the world she wants to go on a big adventure.

When Sylvie discovers that Ben and Kate are taking a trip around the world, she stows away inside Ben’s favourite toy truck. When she’s discovered, Ben promises to look after her.

But after having adventures at Disneyland, and in London, Sylvie gets lost in Paris. A snail’s worst nightmare!

Will Sylvie make it home again?

Kiwi Critters series

The Kiwi Critters is a series of fun, easy to read rhyming stories for young children aged 1-6 years. The stories follow the adventures of main characters, Keri the Kiwi and Piri the Pukeko. Bright and bold pictures feature throughout, along with a very simple story filled with New Zealand characters and themes. 

Great Kiwi Road Trips

This popular Kiwi title written by Donna Blaber turned readers' long weekends and holidays into unforgettable experiences. 

A few more titles:

Dress Up, Book 8, Kiwi Critters series, 978-1927229415, LMG, NZ, Oct 2019

Rubbish, Book 7, Kiwi Critters series, 978-1927229408, LMG, NZ, Aug 2016

Off to the Beach, Book 6, Kiwi Critters series, 978-1927229392, LMG, NZ, Dec 2014

Hide and Seek, Book 5, Kiwi Critters series, 978-1927229385, LMG, NZ, Oct 2014

New Zealand Outdoor Adventure Atlas, 978-1877302831, Hema, Australia, Dec 2012

Sausage Sizzle, Book 4, Kiwi Critters series, 978-1927229378, LMG, NZ, Nov 2012

Sausage Sizzle, Ebook 4, Kiwi Critters series, 978-1927229477, LMG, NZ, Nov 2012

Bruce Goes Home, Book 3, Kiwi Critters series, 978-1927229361, LMG, NZ, Nov 2012

Bruce Goes Home, Ebook 3, Kiwi Critters series, 978-1927229460, LMG, NZ, Nov 2012

Piri’s Picnic, Book 2, Kiwi Critters series, 978-1927229354, LMG, NZ, Oct 2012

Piri’s Picnic, Ebook 2, Kiwi Critters series, 978-1927229255, LMG, NZ, Oct 2012

Keri’s Party, Book 1, Kiwi Critters series, 978-1927229347, LMG, NZ, Oct 2012

Keri’s Party, Ebook 1, Kiwi Critters series, 978-1927229286, LMG, NZ, Oct 2012

Visions of the North Island, 978-1927229019, LMG, NZ, Sept 2012

Visions of Northland, 978-1927229040, LMG, NZ, Sept 2012

Visions of the Central North Island, 978-1927229071, LMG, NZ, Sept 2012

Visions of the Lower North Island, 978-1927229101, LMG, NZ, Sept 2012

Kiwi Kids Road Atlas, 978-1877302824, Hema Australia, Sept 2012

Berlitz Handbook to New Zealand, 978-9812689023, APA Publications, UK, 2011

Discover New Zealand, 978-1877302732, Hema, Australia, 2008

Great Kiwi Road Trips, 978-1877457074, NZAA, NZ, 2007

South Island Atlas & Guide, 978-1877302527, Hema, Australia, 2007

North Island Atlas & Guide, 978-1877302527, Hema, Australia, 2007

Discover New Zealand, 978-1877302466, Hema, Australia, 2006

New Zealand Driving Holidays, 978-0975782101, Deerace Publishing, 2004

 

Co-authored:

Insight Guide Explore New Zealand, 978-1780056753, APA Publications, UK, 2015

Insight Guide to New Zealand, 978-1780057910, APA Publications, UK, 2015

 Insight Guide to New Zealand, 978-1780051765, APA Publications, UK, 2013  

Insight Guide to New Zealand, 978-9812823755, APA Publications, UK, 2011

Step by Step Guide to New Zealand, 978-9812821782, APA Publications, UK, 2011

New Zealand Photo Atlas, 978-1877302787, Hema, Australia, 2011

New Zealand Motorhome & Camping Atlas, 978-1877302794, Hema, Australia, 2011

New Zealand Motorhome & Camping Atlas, 978-1877302695, Hema, Australia, 2009

Insight Guide to New Zealand, 978-9812820891, APA Publications, UK, 2009  

Berlitz New Zealand Pocket Guide, 978-9812685513, APA Publications, UK, 2009

Step by Step Guide to New Zealand, 978-9812588487, APA Publications, UK, 2008

Insight Guide to New Zealand, 978-9812586667, APA Publications, UK, 2007

Berlitz New Zealand Pocket Guide, 978-9812685513, APA Publications, UK, 2007

Boutique Lodgings of New Zealand, 978-0476016613, Boutique Lodgings, NZ, 2005

A few articles published:

Articles:

Editorial/Renovate, Renovate magazine, Winter 2012

Property maintenance guide, Renovate magazine, Winter 2012

Editorial/Renovate, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

Corrugated Kiwi, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

Morris and James, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

On the silver screen, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

New building rules to nail cowboys, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

A refreshing start, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

I Spy, IKEA, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

Revolutionary paint shaver, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

Get a grip!, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

Essenze Art, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

Art Deco Style, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

Ask our Resident Experts, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

Renovate for better health, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

Property maintenance, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

Build a letterbox - step by step guide, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

Central to a home, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

Book Nook, Renovate magazine, Autumn 2012

Editorial/Renovate, Renovate magazine, Summer 2012

Classically Kiwi, Editorial/Renovate, Renovate magazine, Summer 2012

Tile Trends, Editorial/Renovate, Renovate magazine, Summer 2012

Home Energy Audit, Editorial/Renovate, Renovate magazine, Summer 2012

Giant's Play - Mosaic Makers, Editorial/Renovate, Renovate magazine, Summer 2012

Our Favourite Books, Editorial/Renovate, Renovate magazine, Summer 2012

Home away from home, Editorial/Renovate, Renovate magazine, Summer 2012

Healthy Herbal Teas, Healthy Options magazine, Dec 2010

Mountain Bike Girls, Symmetry magazine, Nov 2010

Chair sets sail aboard Spirit of Adventure, Northern Advocate, Oct 2010

Record entry at Calf Club Day, The Whangarei Report, Oct 2010

Editorial/Crossroads, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2010

Editorial/New-found freedom, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2010

Travel through space and time, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2010

Mobilehome Extravaganza, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2010

Central Otago red wins gold, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2010

Apollo opens RV factory in NZ, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2010

Rent a Red Air, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2010

Qualmark goes green, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2010

Editorial/Rendezvous, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2010

KEA's carboNZeroCert, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2010

Majestic, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2010

Freebird, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2010

VW T5, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2010

Balloons over Wairarapa, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2010

Coastal's big catch, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2010

Park up in the Capital, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2010

Ready, set, go!, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2010

Some like it hot, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2010

Hot Pool Heaven, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2010

Editorial/Pass it on, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

Firm stand on freedom camping, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

KEA's new premises, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

Snow much fun!, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

KEA acquires Coachcraft, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

My oh my, it's in the sky, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

Stylish Pacific Horizon design, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

Heating up, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

RoadCraft Coromandel Classic, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

For a job well done, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

SuperShow...Super Hot!, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

Beam me up, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

Sweet Treats, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

Island Esperance, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

Sir Ed's Tractor, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

Energy savings at DOC campgrounds, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

Cafe style RV brunches, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Feb 2010

Editorial/Hot Summer Nights, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan 2010

Tantalizing Tales, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan 2010

Free to roam - or not?, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan 2010

New Year's feast, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan 2010

Tale of a Kiwi bach, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan 2010

Editorial/Freewheeling Spirit, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2009

Working Holiday, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2009

Congregation of classic caravans, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2009

Caught in the headlights, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2009

The mobility-friendly Esperance, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2009

Editorial/Feeling Groovy, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2009

Pushmi-Pullyu, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2009

Memories of a million golden summers, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle, Sept/Oct 2009

And a few more:

Farmers' fare in Feilding, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2009

Economical eco roaming, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2009

Auckland Motorhomes Euro-tour, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2009

Winnebago's winning streak, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2009

1,000,000th VW T5 off the block, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2009

Show kicks off the season, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2009

Thumbs up for southern cycleway, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle mag, Sept/Oct 2009

Spirit of hospitality, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2009

KEA drives internet access, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2009

Awards for Trakka, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2009

Dump it!, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2009

Editorial/Modern day treasure hunts, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle mag, Jul/Aug 2009

Stanger on self-containment, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2009

Tip of the iceberg, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2009

Taranaki Rhododendron Garden Fest, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle mag, Jul/Aug 2009

Glacier hot pools a hit, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2009

Trail-lite Get-together, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2009

Winter warmers at Botswana, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2009

Ski Mt Dobson, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2009

RV Supplies goes live, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2009

Winter Festival, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2009

One Step Ahead, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2009

Shining Star Hokitika, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2009

Food for thought, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2009

Postcard: Kipping in Kerikeri, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2009

Relax with DIY massage, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2009

Editorial/Imaginative Adventurers, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle mag, May/Jun 2009

Mackenzie winter wonderland, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2009

Be prepared!, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2009

Trakkaway to an island paradise, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2009

Cracker of a show, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2009

Dawdling through Dannevirke, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2009

Ready, set go, Bream Bay News, May 2009

Waipu Primary sets High Standards, Bream Bay News, 2009

Editorial/Old friends and new, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2009

Wings over Wairarapa, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2009

Largest 'berg in 25 years, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2009

RoadCraft custom, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2009

Tern the tide, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2009

NZ international jazz and blues, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2009

March's best reads, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2009

World Campervan Safaris, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2009

Marlborough Wine Trail, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2009

Two's Company, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2009

Cruise on into an Oakmont, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2009

Hopping around Hamilton, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2009

Burstner Brilliance, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2009

Relax with DIY Massage, Metlifecare's Verve magazine, Mar 2009

Ancient Watchman, Metlifecare's Verve magazine, Mar 2009

Editorial/Spirit of Summer, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2009

What's green, cheeky & treads lightly?, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle mag, Jan/Feb 2009

Waipu Highland Games, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2009

Caroline Bay Carnival, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2009

Kawhia Kai, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2009

Life's a Beach, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2009

Glacier Hot Pools, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2009

Finding a RoadCraft, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2009

Corrugated Country, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2009

Gone Walkabout, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2009

Song of summer, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2009

Catching Kai with Kids, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2009

Jet set pets, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2009

20 Great Summer Drives, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2009

Wild West, NZ Autocar magazine, Oct 2008

Editorial/Bigger, better, brighter, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2008

Memory-making Mokau, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2008

November's best reads, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2008

Safari Winnebago-style, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2008

Getting hi-tech, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2008

Fresh interiors for KEA, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2008

Art Deco City, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2008

Healthy Herbal Teas, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2008

Piha Domain Camp, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2008

What's funny, honey?, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2008

Editorial/Your own patch, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2008

Geraldine nightlife, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2008

Racing down Rakaia, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2008

Home is where the heart is, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2008

Primo and Secondo, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2008

Keeping it green, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2008

Greytown tucker, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2008

Lauren's Lavender Farm & Cafe, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2008

Chocoholics ahoy!, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2008

White stone city, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2008

One pot wonders, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2008

Rambling in a RAV, NZ Autocar magazine, Sept 2008

Corrugated Country, NZ Autocar magazine, Aug 2008

Editorial/Moments in time, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2008

Sir Edmund Hillary Centre, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2008

Dead cute!, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2008

Soda spa, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2008

Three-sixty, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2008

And a few more...

Kiwis join forces, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2008

It's a dog's life, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2008

Get out of town!, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2008

Mokau Cream Trip, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2008

Silky Oak Chocolate Company, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2008

Glacier Country, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2008

Ancient Watchman, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2008

Dishy Desserts, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2008

Buying your first RV, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2008

Creeksyde, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2008

Queen of the ski slopes, NZ Autocar magazine, Jul 2008

Dream jobs: Gavin Broadbent, kiteboarding, Brass magazine, Jul 2008

Glacier Country, NZ Autocar magazine, Jun 2008

Suck it and see..., The Flame, Winter 2008

Dazzling Developments, The Flame, Winter 2008

A day in the life of..., The Flame, Winter 2008

High fliers, The Flame, Winter 2008

Grand National Champions, The Flame, Winter 2008

The emergence of Hell in Albany, The Flame, Winter 2008

Team Incentive, The Flame, Winter 2008

Editorial/The road less travelled, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2008

The price of freedom, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2008

Rock solid, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2008

The Barrons Show, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2008

Postcard Ahipara, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2008

Waiwera Holiday Park, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2008

Editorial/Freedom of the Great Outdoors, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle, Mar/Apr 2008

Saluting Sir Ed, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2008

Mud Festival, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2008

Postcard Invercargill, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2008

Tall Fishy Tales, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2008

Savour the flavours/the Old Russell Road, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle, Mar/Apr 2008

Lewis Pass, RV & Motorhome Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2008

V8 Heaven, NZ Autocar magazine, Apr 2008

The Forgotten Coast, NZ Autocar magazine, Mar 2008

Kaweka Cruising, NZ Autocar magazine, Feb 2008

Editorial/Summertime on the road, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Flying high, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Tauranga Art Gallery, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Waiting on a ferry, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Riverside paradise saved, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

New DOC campgrounds, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Tuatara return to Tuhua, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Leisure seekers, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Waipu Highland Games, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Waiting on Whitebait, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Caroline Bay Carnival, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Three Kings, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Savour the flavours of the Central Plateau, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Hokitika Wildfoods Festival, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Postcard Motueka, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Parihaka Peace Festival, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

All Mod Cons, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Opotiki Beach Sculpture Competition, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

A good hand, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Every man and his dog, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

Lake Waikaremoana Motor Camp, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jan/Feb 2008

More than Abel, NZ Autocar magazine, Jan 2008

New to chew, The Flame, Summer 2007/08

Ride your way to a great career, The Flame, Summer 2007/08

A day in the life of..., The Flame, Summer 2007/08

Movers and Shakers, The Flame, Summer 2007/08

Cash for colleagues, The Flame, Summer 2007/08

One for the Road, 10 Great NZ Drives, Sunday Star Times, Dec 2007

From the Bay to the Lake, NZ Autocar magazine, Dec 2007

Lazy, hazy, crazy days of Sum-Mahia, RV Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2007

Savour the flavours of Mahia, RV Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2007

Postcard from Geraldine, RV Lifestyle magazine, Nov/Dec 2007

Land of the Mist, NZ Autocar magazine, Nov 2007

Calais of the South, NZ Autocar magazine, Oct 2007

The Wild West, RV Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2007

Savour the flavours of West Auckland, RV Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2007

Postcard from Tuatapere, RV Lifestyle magazine, Sept/Oct 2007

MacKenzie's Law, NZ Autocar magazine, Sept 2007

Honey Business, Conquest magazine, Spring 2007

Scotland Down Under, NZ Autocar magazine, Aug 2007

Breezing through Bream Bay, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2007

Savour the flavours of Bream Bay, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2007

Postcard from Waimate, RV Lifestyle magazine, Jul/Aug 2007

What's funny, honey, Tots to Teens, Jul 2007

Way up top, NZ Autocar magazine, Jul 2007

Flaming hot!, The Flame, Winter 2007

Burger King opens in Nelson, The Flame, Winter 2007

Kiwi Saver - what you need to know, The Flame, Winter 2007

A day in the life of..., The Flame, Winter 2007

Movers and Shakers, The Flame, Winter 2007

The Tranzalpine, The Flame, Winter 2007

Possum! Surely Not!, The Flame, Winter 2007

Breakfast and Illy Coffee Launching, The Flame, Winter 2007

Northern Delights, NZ Autocar magazine, Jun 2007

Savour the flavours of Waitomo, RV Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2007

Postcard from the Catlins, RV Lifestyle magazine, May/Jun 2007

And a few more...

Kirk's Country, NZ Autocar magazine, May 2007

Poet Country, NZ Autocar magazine, Apr 2007

Hoki to Haast, RV Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2007

Savour the flavours of the West Coast, RV Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2007

Postcard from Waihi, RV Lifestyle magazine, Mar/Apr 2007

Leave the Capital, NZ Autocar magazine, Mar 2007

Pinots, Peppers and Pegasus, NZ Autocar magazine, Feb 2007

A Freewheeling Rally, NZ Autocar magazine, Jan 2007

Station to station by Outback, Symmetry magazine, Dec 2006

Touring the Forgotten Highway, NZ Autocar magazine, Nov 2006

Savour the flavours of Taranaki, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping mag, Oct 2006

Postcard from Dannevirke, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping magazine, Oct 2006

The Lake District, NZ Autocar magazine, Oct 2006

Coming 'round the mountain, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping magazine, Oct 2006

Turbos and Treehouses, NZ Autocar magazine, Sept 2006

Teeing off Downunder, Golf Guide magazine, Spring/Summer 2006

Postcard from Stewart Island, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping magazine, Aug 2006

Life at the 19th hole, NZ Autocar magazine, Aug 2006

Heading South for Winter, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping magazine, Aug 2006

Savour the flavours of the South, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping mag, Aug 2006

Postcard from Hokitika, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping magazine, Aug 2006

Crystal Energy, Tots to Teens, Aug 2006

The Wildest Island, NZ Autocar magazine, Jul 2006

Train-spotting in the Tararuas, NZ Autocar magazine, Jun 2006

Hokianga Dreaming, Her Business, Jun 2006

Cruising the rugged Wairarapa coast, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping, Jun 2006

Savour the flavours of Tararua, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping magazine, Jun 2006

Postcard from Mighty Mount Cook, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping mag, Jun 2006

Stock sales and smoked salmon, NZ Autocar magazine, May 2006

A little island with a lot to offer, Her Business, May 2006

Postcard from Picton, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping magazine, Apr 2006

Poor Knights and fresh snapper, NZ Autocar magazine, Apr 2006

Shades of autumn, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping magazine, Apr 2006

Savour the flavours of Central Otago, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping, Apr 2006

The Forgotten Coast, NZ Autocar magazine, Mar 2006

Hook, Line & Sinker, Her Business magazine, Mar 2006

Wilderness Fishing on the Mohaka, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping mag, Feb 2006

Cruising in the wake of Tasman, NZ Autocar magazine, Feb 2006

Summer Fun in Taupo, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping magazine, Feb 2006

Postcard from Ahipara, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping magazine, Feb 2006

Healthy Herbal Teas, Tots to Teens, Feb 2006

Timeless in Mahia, NZ Autocar magazine, Jan 2006

Kaikoura, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping magazine, Jan 2006

Savour the flavours of Kaikoura, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping mag, Jan 2006

Raft fishing on the Mohaka, Third Age New Zealand, Dec 2005

In the footsteps of Te Rauparaha, NZ Autocar magazine, Dec 2005

Days of Plenty, NZ Autocar magazine, Nov 2005

Green Geckos and Smashed Pipis, NZ Autocar magazine, Oct 2005

Students earn gold at culinary fare, Newslink, Oct 2005

Musically minded, Newslink, Oct 2005

Arts at the bay, Newslink, Oct 2005

College Herald 'Editor's Choice' Writers, Newslink, Oct 2005

Funding ICT project, Newslink, Oct 2005

Festival Awards Dinner, Newslink, Oct 2005

Farewell to Sports Director, Newslink, Oct 2005

The Wild South, NZ Autocar magazine, Sept 2005

Lynfield tops Geography Quiz, Newslink, Sept 2005

Young Hospitality Student Excels, Newslink, Sept 2005

Girls can do anything!, Newslink, Sept 2005

Sciences outside the classroom, Newslink, Sept 2005

Auf Weidersehen, Newslink, Sept 2005

True Spirit, Newslink, Sept 2005

Dance Group Scoops Top Slot, Newslink, Sept 2005

Professional Development for College Staff, Newslink, Sept 2005

Lawn Bowls, Newslink, Sept 2005

Bank's Holiday, NZ Autocar magazine, Aug 2005

Golden Getaway, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping magazine, Aug 2005

Savour the flavours of Waiheke, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping mag, Aug 2005

PM visits Lynfield, Newslink, Jul 2005

Mardi Gras, Newslink, Jul 2005

Disco Inferno, Newslink, Jul 2005

High literacy and numeracy at Level 1, Newslink, Jul 2005

Interview with Raewyn Fairley, Newslink, Jul 2005

Mt Maunganui Sports Exchange, Newslink, Jul 2005

The Oyster Coast, NZ Autocar magazine, Jul 2005

Cruising Auckland's Wild West, NZ Autocar magazine, Jun 2005

Physics Student Sydney Bound, Newslink, Jun 2005

Primary Powhiri, Newslink, Jun 2005

Festival celebrates diverse culture, Newslink, Jun 2005

'Disco Inferno' heats up, Newslink, Jun 2005

Lynfield volunteer earns recognition, Newslink, Jun 2005

Get motivated, Newslink, Jun 2005

Bowled over by positive spirit, Newslink, Jun 2005

Top down on the Twin Coast Highway, NZ Autocar magazine, May 2005

Of feathers and fish tales, NZ Autocar magazine, Apr 2005

Savour the flavours of Timaru, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping magazine, Apr 2005

Bronze Enviroschools Award, Newslink, Apr 2005

Badge Assembly, Newslink, Apr 2005

Houses evoke strong team spirit, Newslink, Apr 2005

Senior Boys Clean up Kilikiti, Newslink, Apr 2005

Peer Support Group, Newslink, Apr 2005

Astroturf, Newslink, Apr 2005

And a few more...

Shipwrecks, sand dunes and SsangYongs, NZ Autocar magazine, Mar 2005

Classroom upgrades continue, Newslink, Apr 2005

Students lead the way, Newslink, Apr 2005

Gliding into Secondary, Newslink, Apr 2005

New courses, Newslink, Apr 2005

Coromandel Cruising, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping magazine, Feb 2005

Savour the flavours of Coromandel, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping mag, Feb 2005

Matakana Musing, NZ Autocar magazine, Feb 2005

Riding the Surf Highway, NZ Autocar magazine, Jan 2005

Relax with DIY Massage, Third Age New Zealand magazine, Jan 2005

Savour the flavours of Takaka, Motorhomes, Caravans & Camping magazine, Dec 2004

Splish Splash, Tots to Teens, Nov 2004

Karst and Caves, NZ Autocar magazine, Sept 2004

Vulcan's World, NZ Autocar magazine, Aug 2004

Sky Piercing, NZ Autocar magazine, Jul 2004

Third Degree: interview with James Patterson, Brass magazine, Jul 2004

Mountain high, NZ Autocar magazine, Jun 2004

Beeming along the Seabird Coast, NZ Autocar magazine, May 2004

Whale Coast, NZ Autocar magazine, Apr 2004

From Hoke to Haast, NZ Autocar magazine, Mar 2004

Chasing the setting sun, NZ Autocar magazine, Feb 2004

Coromandel Cruising, NZ Autocar magazine, Jan 2004

Just what the doctor ordered, Backpackers News, Jan 2004

Jewel of the Gulf, NZ Autocar magazine, Dec 2003

Harbour of no return, NZ Autocar magazine, Nov 2003

Slow travel is the only way to go, Backpackers News, Nov 2003

Glaciers, caves and famous rocks, Backpackers News, Nov 2003

Life's a sandy beach, Backpackers News, Nov 2003

Southern Springs, NZ Autocar magazine, Oct 2003

Teachers Exhibit Artistic Talent, Newslink, Oct 2003

The Festival 2003, Newslink, Oct 2003

Hospitality Industry Workshop, Newslink, Oct 2003

Big Decisions Made Wisely, Newslink, Oct 2003

Rocky Mountain High, NZ Autocar magazine, Sept 2003

It's a puzzling place, Backpackers News, Sept 2003

Walking around Taupo, Backpackers News, Sept 2003

Discover Golden Bay, Backpackers News, Sept 2003

Marine Mammals and Merlot, NZ Autocar magazine, Aug 2003

United Nations World Refugee Day, Newslink, Aug 2003

New International Intake, Newslink, Aug 2003

Spirit of Adventure, Newslink, Aug 2003

NCEA changes English, Newslink, Aug 2003

SADD, Newslink, Aug 2003

Children of the Mist, NZ Autocar magazine, Jul 2003

Film depicts Eastland Maori culture, Backpackers News, Jul 2003

Islands of the Gulf, Backpackers News, Jul 2003

Kaikoura - adventure town, Backpackers News, Jul 2003

Hello, Yellow Brick Roads, NZ Autocar magazine, Jun 2003

Education Review Office, Newslink, Jun 2003

Students excel in Cross Country, Newslink, Jun 2003

Sports Captains, Newslink, Jun 2003

Festival Awards, Newslink, Jun 2003

Student Executive, Newslink, Jun 2003

Student Representative to the Board, Newslink, Jun 2003

Tech Block Developments, Newslink, Jun 2003

Dances with dolphins, NZ Autocar magazine, May 2003

45th Reunion, Newslink, May 2003

All aboard for the forbidden planet, Newslink, May 2003

Band on the run, Newslink, May 2003

Jazz Combo play the London Bar, Newslink, May 2003

ICT e-change at UNITEC, Newslink, May 2003

Stock Exchange Challenge, Newslink, May 2003

College Intranet, Newslink, May 2003

Comin' round the mountain..., AA Directions magazine, Apr 2003

Travelling along the Kiwi's beak, NZ Autocar magazine, Apr 2003

Taupo on the fly, NZ Autocar magazine, Mar 2003

STD, Conquest magazine, Mar 2003

Interview with Graham Lowe, Brass magazine, Mar 2003

Crayfish and Chardonnay, NZ Autocar magazine, Feb 2003

Dungeons and Penguins, NZ Autocar magazine, Jan 2003

No Barriers, NZ Autocar magazine, Dec 2002

Christiano crowned CART champ, NZ Autocar magazine, Nov 2002

Better red than dead, NZ Autocar magazine, Nov 2002

Whangaroa Wandering, NZ Autocar magazine, Nov 2002

Dixon takes a fine second, NZ Autocar magazine, Oct 2002

Briefly, NZ Autocar magazine, Oct 2002

Hot Rocks, NZ Autocar magazine, Oct 2002

Sleeker Celica, NZ Autocar magazine, Oct 2002

That not-so-forgotten Ferrari feeling, NZ Autocar magazine, Oct 2002

Just Landed: Renault Laguna II, NZ Autocar magazine, Oct 2002

White Water, Blue Mountains, NZ Autocar magazine, Sept 2002

Schumacher equals Fangio's record, NZ Autocar magazine, Sept 2002

Patrick Carpentier dominates, NZ Autocar magazine, Sept 2002

Quarterly Car Guide, AA-Autocar guide, Spring 2002

Shaky Ground, NZ Autocar magazine, Aug 2002

Panzer Polo, NZ Autocar magazine, Aug 2002

Where Two Oceans Meet, NZ Autocar magazine, Jul 2002

Cruze'n without Bruisin', NZ Autocar magazine, Jul 2002

High-rise hatchbacks, NZ Autocar magazine, Jul 2002

Toyota on top, NZ Autocar magazine, Jul 2002

40 wins for Schumacher, 150 for Ferrari, NZ Autocar magazine, Jul 2002

America's Cup Defence 2003, Air NZ, Mar 2002

And a few more...

Where Are They Now?, Air NZ, Mar 2002

Flying High, Air NZ, Feb 2002

Inside Customer Relations, Air NZ, Jan 2002

A day in the life of Crew Control, Air NZ, Nov 2001

Perth's best 5 day trips, Air NZ, Oct 2001

The sunny side of Sentosa, Air NZ, Sept 2001

Where Are They Now?, Air NZ, Sept 2001

Gateway to Antarctica, Air NZ, Aug 2001

Breakfast with Orangutans, Air NZ, Jul 2001

Waterworld, NZ Woman's Weekly magazine, Jun 2001

Hotel Hobbies, Air NZ, Jun 2001

A little light puncture healing, Air NZ, May 2001

Christchurch hikes, Air NZ, Apr 2001

Utopia found, Air NZ, Mar 2001

Where Are They Now?, Air NZ, Mar 2001

Eagle heritage, Margaret River, Air NZ, Feb 2001

A room with a view, Air NZ, Jan 2001

Are you tuned in?, Dec 2000

Pearl Harbour, Air NZ, Nov 2000

Wave Rock, Air NZ, Oct 2000

On the shores of Lake Rotoiti, Air NZ, Sept 2000

Jet Set Pet, Air NZ, Sept 2000

Where Are They Now?, Air NZ, Sept 2000

Poisoned, Air NZ, Aug 2000

Papaseea sliding rocks, Air NZ, Jul 2000

National Palace Museum, Taipei, Air NZ, Jun 2000

Lin-An-Tai Old Homestead, Air NZ, May 2000

Where Are They Now?, Air NZ, Feb 2000

Where Are They Now?, Air NZ, Dec 1999

The business of safety, Air NZ,  Jul 1999

Where Are They Now?, Air NZ, May 1999

Rock Solid, NZ Woman's Weekly magazine, Mar 1999

Diary Dates Downunder, Air NZ, Mar 1999

Where Are They Now?, Air NZ, Feb 1999

Book review: A day in the life of a flight attendant, Air NZ, Feb 1999

Varanasi - the holy pilgrimage, Air NZ, Jan 1999

Blazing saddles - Saharan style, NZ Woman's Weekly magazine, Nov 1998

Where Are They Now?, Air NZ, Oct 1998

Healthy Herbals, Air NZ, Aug 1998

On a roll in Macau, NZ Woman's Weekly magazine, Jul 1998

The Holy City, NZ Woman's Weekly magazine, Jul 1998

Winning the Tasman, Air NZ, Jun 1998

Ghost Story, NZ Woman's Weekly magazine, May 1998

Taj Mahal, Air NZ, May 1998

Hiking in Zion National Park, Air NZ, Apr 1998

Where Are They Now?, Air NZ, Apr 1998

Rachael Watkins interview, Air NZ, Mar 1998

JetNet, Air NZ, Feb 1998

The 19th floor uncovered, Jan 1998

What's funny?, Air NZ, Dec 1997

Swimming with dolphins, Air NZ, Nov 1997

Get out there!, Air NZ, Oct 1997

The Power of Touch, Air NZ, Sept 1997

On the Defence, Air NZ, Aug 1997

Relax! Meditate, Air NZ, Jul 1997

Where Are They Now?, Air NZ, Jul 1997

Splish, Splash, Air NZ, Jun 1997

The Tranzalpine, Air NZ, May 1997

Body boosters, Air NZ, Apr 1997

Ghostly guards, NZ Woman's Weekly magazine, Mar 1997

The Pinnacles of Perth, Air NZ, Mar 1997

Lion Breweries Beer and Food Match, Air NZ, Mar 1997

Tserko Ri, Air NZ, Feb 1997

Crystal Energy, Air NZ, Feb 1997

Where Are They Now?, Air NZ, Feb 1997

Macau, Air NZ, Jan 1997

Craze booms bigger on the waterfront, Bays and Remuera Times, Dec 1996

Where Are They Now?, Air NZ, Oct 1996

Where Are They Now?, Air NZ, Aug 1996

Hokianga Harbour, Air NZ Jul 1996

Discover Yoga, Air NZ, Jun 1996

Beyond the department store, Air NZ, May 1996

Rock and roll, Air NZ, Apr 1996

Prior published works from 1987-1996 available upon request

Prior published works from 1987-1996 available upon request.