Authors

David "Chook" Henwood is one of the country's most decorated and respected police officers, who served for 37 years in South Auckland before retiring in 2007. He held the rank of Detective Sergeant and was awarded a record three silver merit awards during his time as an officer. Henwood was an early and, for a time, relatively lone voice in proclaiming the innocence of Teina Pora for the 1992 rape and murder of Susan Burdett - whose conviction would, 20 years later, be overturned in one of the country's most high profile cases of a miscarriage of justice.

David "Chook" Henwood is one of the country's most decorated and respected police officers, who served for 37 years in South Auckland before retiring in 2007. He held the rank of Detective Sergeant and was awarded a record three silver merit awards during his time as an officer. Henwood was an early and, for a time, relatively lone voice in proclaiming the innocence of Teina Pora for the 1992 rape and murder of Susan Burdett - whose conviction would, 20 years later, be overturned in one of the country's most high profile cases of a miscarriage of justice.Now in his early 70s, Henwood has six grown up children and lives in Cambridge with his wife, Carolyn.

Dai Henwood is a celebrated New Zealand comedian, television presenter and technically now author. Henwood studied at Victoria University in Wellington, graduating with a BA in Eastern Religions and Theatre and Film. He moved into stand-up comedy, achieving quick success with shows around New Zealand, Melbourne, Edinburgh and Montreal. He has been performing comedy for 27 years and counting, becoming a household name with shows like 7 Days, Family Feud, Dancing with the Stars and LEGO Masters NZ. Henwood is as Kiwi as hokey pokey, Jandals and L&P, and has won every major comedy award in New Zealand, including the Billy T Award, Fred Award and NZ Comedy Guild awards for Best Male Comedian, Best MC and Best TV Achievement. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

Kris Herbert is an award-winning science journalist and storyteller with a passion for New Zealand's unique flora and fauna. The spark for writing Saving Wananga was a short news bulletin about a police officer who sang to a sick kea to keep it calm while transporting from Arthur's Pass to the vet in Christchurch in 2017. D ne graduated from a French Art school, specializing in illustration, storytelling and character design. She works with traditional mediums such as ink, watercolor and pencil, often incorporating digital technique. This is her fourth book. She lives in Glenorchy, outside of Queenstown.

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Maz Hermon is a writer and illustrator of children's fun educational literature and interactive media. His first widely published book Fun Math for Kids Volume one is a fun take on math exercises. It aims to inspire and enable kids to feel comfortable and confident with their mathematical learning journey. Maz’s writing style utilises a fun and friendly tone of voice, full of jokes, and relatable conversational writing for kids. There’s a fantastical light-hearted warmth that comes through with Maz’s writing and illustration style that engages kids with ease and a cheeky smile. Maz lives in Aotearoa New Zealand with his wife and two primary school-aged children. He likes to draw and write in a style that appeals to children and the young at heart and considers himself a general creative who also happens to be a fan of math and science. Look out for more work from this exciting new children's author.

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Paul Hersey (Author) Dunedin-based author and photographer Paul Hersey has climbed, surfed, mountain-biked, kayaked or otherwise explored his way through most corners of New Zealand and many destinations overseas. Between adventures, he researches and writes articles for various magazines, including Alpinist, The Surfer's Journal, New Zealand Geographic and North & South, and has authored several books, including Searching for Groundswell, High Misadventure, Our Mountains and Merino Country. Shelley Hersey (Author) Shelley Hersey has been tramping and climbing throughout New Zealand and many places overseas for the past 25 years. A former teacher, and a passionate conservationist, she currently works as an online educator delivering virtual field trips to schools.

Simon Hertnon has been writing professionally since completing a BA in Linguistics from Victoria University of Wellington in 1989. He is the author of From Afterwit to Zemblanity: 100 endangered words brought to life (New Holland, 2008) and in 2019 he published his first novel, The Julian Calendar, under the pseudonym William Henry. He has also published a human needs theory and has co-authored a short text on strong sustainability. Simon teaches business writing at Wellington Uni-Professional (previously Victoria University Professional and Executive Development), where he has been an Associate since 2008. He has served on the judging panel of the New Zealand Plain English Awards since 2011.