Authors

Selina McIntyre runs a dog behavioural consultancy called Dogs Best Friend, in Waikato, New Zealand. Her study of animal behaviour began as a teenager, working with lion cubs at a wildlife park. She has a Bachelor of Applied Animal Technology, and strives to bring long-term happiness to every dog she encounters. She lives with her family, her two border terriers, Trev and Lily, and a mostly tolerant black and white moggy, Isobelle.

Lyndy McIntyre grew up in the 50s and 60s in a time of relative prosperity in Aotearoa New Zealand. In the 70s she became increasingly active in left/progressive issues and her community. Lyndy learnt about unions on the job as a union delegate in the printing industry through the 1980s. In 1990 she started a 30-year working life in unions, with a brief stint as a parliamentary press secretary. In 2007 she was elected to Kāpiti Coast District Council. She served one term and decided that union work was more worthwhile. In 2015, she became one of two paid community organisers in Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand. In 2020, she retired from her community organising role and began to write this story of the movement.

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Andrew McKay holds a PhD in art history from the University of Auckland. His doctoral thesis is the subject of this book. In addition to postgraduate degrees in museums and cultural heritage, library science and history, Andrew was formerly a Professional Teaching Fellow in the University of Auckland's art history department. His academic work reflects a deep engagement with the intersections of science, heritage and museum curation.

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From Northern Ireland originally, Alayne has lived in Aotearoa New Zealand for almost 20 years. She is a speech-language therapist committed to enabling children to enact their rights. Alayne has always been drawn to stories that explore the bond between people and animals, and vividly remembers reading wonderful books such as Little Red Fox, The Call of the Wild, The Incredible Journey and The Snow Goose. Alayne never imagined that she and Tia would have a similar adventure. Best Friends Never Give Up is her first book.

Katrina McKelvey loves tea, mint chocolate, scary movies and rollercoasters. As a child, she witnessed a hot air balloon's unexpected landing in her backyard Deb Hudson is an illustrator who finds inspiration in the magical, joy-filled moments of everyday life.

S.A. McKenzie lives at the bottom of the world on one of the better-looking islands of New Zealand, in the earthquake-ravaged ruins of the city of Christchurch. After surviving more than 12,000 aftershocks she has become adept at estimating the exact magnitude of any quake based on the amount of coffee spilled. Find her online at www.hedgehogcircus.com

Dr Stephen McKenzie has taught and researched for over 30 years in many psychological areas, most recently mindfulness. He has the ability to present potentially complex information in a warm and engaging way. Angela North  is a psychologist who employs play therapy with young people their families to treat a range of emotional and behavioral problems.