Authors

Lilla Nicholas-Holt grew up on a sheep farm in the far north of New Zealand, enjoying all the wonderful experiences and freedom of the great outdoors. Apart from enjoying her love of writing, she delights in painting portraits for family and friends. She is responsible for 3 adult children, 4 grandchildren, 2 books of fiction and 7 children's books. .

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Zeb Tamihana Nicklin (Pāhauwera, Ngā Tokorima a Hinemanuhiri, Tūhoe, Tāmanuhiri, Rangitāne) is an award-winning Māori language writer based in Te Papaeoia, Palmerston North and a licensed translator under the Māori Language Commission. Zeb has been teaching te reo Māori for 17 years and Te Onehaumako is his debut book.

Joanna was born and brought up in Kenya, East Africa. She travelled widely as a young adult and later, when married to a nautical Captain, sailed with him to many distant places, which stretched her imagination and gave her many ideas for her poetry. Becoming a dedicated Christian in the early 1980s, her poetry took on a different focus. Her hope is that people will be encouraged and challenged in their own life journey, while recognising that all good and gracious gifts come from the hand of a loving God who has a specific purpose and plan for each one of us.

Andrew Nicol and Ed McKnight of Opes Partners are property investment advisers with a wealth of experience helping ordinary Kiwis to climb the property ladder and achieve financial freedom. Together they front the Property Academy Podcast, which has been downloaded more than 4 million times, and regularly speak at property investment conferences and seminars. Through Opes Partners, the pair work with property investors to provide investment advice, property management, property accounting and help with structuring a mortgage.

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Paul Nielsen, based in Wellington, New Zealand, is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 37 years of experience in business ownership and 27 years in industrial property investment. Renowned for his practical insights and passion for building effective systems, Paul has dedicated his career to helping businesses and individuals reach their full potential. In 2016, Paul was recognised as a finalist in the EY New Zealand Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He also served on the board of the Entrepreneurs' Organisation (EO) New Zealand, where his leadership drove significant membership growth. As the founder of Simply Industrial, a boutique industrial property fund, Paul leverages his extensive expertise in real estate to strategically unlock value in the industrial sector. His passion for empowering small businesses inspired him to author Paulisms: Gold Nuggets for Small Business (relaunching early 2025), a collection of practical advice and insights drawn from decades of entrepreneurial experience. Paul's commitment to sharing his knowledge continues with his new book, Genius of Industrial Property: Build Passive Wealth and Secure Retirement Through Industrial Property Investing, where he offers a guide to achieving financial security through industrial real estate.

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David Niethe is a mental-performance coach with a unique approach. His philosophy has helped athletes, coaches, managers, business owners, CEOs and students develop the skills and mind-set to create a fearless mentality, reframe failure, and remove self-limiting beliefs. He has worked with some of the world's most talented athletes including golfer Lydia Ko and MMA fighter Israel Adesanya.

Dave Niethe is a performance coach with a unique approach. His philosophy has helped athletes, coaches, managers, business owners, CEOs and students develop the skills and mind-set to create a fearless mentality, reframe failure, and remove self-limiting beliefs. From his converted garage in west Auckland, he has worked with some of the world's most talented athletes including golfer Lydia Ko and MMA fighter Israel Adesanya.

Jackson Nieuwland is a human being, duh. They are a genderqueer writer, editor, librarian, and woo-girl, born and based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. They co-founded the reading/zine series Food Court. This isn’t even their final form.

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