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CAMPBELL MACNEILL is an English teacher and Head of Girls Rugby at Feilding High School. A lifelong storyteller, he divides his time between the classroom, the rugby field, and the quiet corners where good ideas tend to find him. And

Kate Macale is the author of Abide in Jesus: a NKJV study of John 15: 1-8, a Bible study booklet, and the brand new book, Faith Over Fear: Finding Hope in the Midst of a Pandemic. She was moved to write latest book, Faith Over Fear, during the covid19 pandemic as a way to shed light in the darkness, to bring a scripture-filled message of hope, and encourage readers to choose faith over fear during this time. It was especially written with a heart for those struggling with anxiety and fear, to find peace and strength in God's Word.

Charlotte Macdonald, Professor Emerita at Te Herenga Waka —Victoria University of Wellington, specialises in the modern era, particularly in New Zealand’s history related to empire, colony, women and gender. She has authored numerous award-winning books and articles, served as the president of the New Zealand Historical Association, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi, recently chairing its Academy Executive Committee (2020–2023).

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Finlay Macdonald is a journalist, editor, publisher and broadcaster with over 30 years' experience in the New Zealand media. He was editor of the New Zealand Listener magazine from 1997 to 2004, and later a publisher at Penguin Books and HarperCollins. He has been an award-winning weekly columnist for the Sunday Star-Times and has written and presented for television and radio. He lives in Auckland with his wife, and despite their children now being grown up, can still recite Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy from memory.

Belinda MacDonald grew up on a lifestyle farm in Cambridge, New Zealand. She was inspired from a young age by her mother and father's self-sufficiency - the garden, plantings, foraging, milking the house cow, and spending hours in the kitchen cooking. Belinda appeared on TV's first My Kitchen Rules NZ series in 2014 and co-won the title with her boldly flavoured cooking combinations. She showcased strong in-your-face flavours but also simplicity and fierce healthiness. She realised early on that her gift to her children and the community would be to empower them about the importance of nutrition, wellbeing and eating sustainably and seasonally. Since winning MKR, Belinda has influenced the community with local foodie columns, TV appearances, live cooking demonstrations, keto food vlogging, and she also opened New Zealand's first 'pop-up' organic bone broth bar serving wellness shots, tinctures of healing fire cider, and infused butter bombs.

Tania Mace is a freelance historian with a Master of Arts with honours in history. For more than two decades she has worked in the heritage field, researching and writing histories of buildings and places. Her first book was a history of St James Kindergarten (now known as Grey Lynn Kindergarten), written for the centenary in 2013. She has lived in Grey Lynn for more than 30 years.

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