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Chinese author ‘shocked' at children's book awards win
Li Chen and her winning book Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat Photo: Supplied / Vijay Paul The first winner of a New Zealand Book Award for Children and Young Adults from China expressed shock Thursday at receiving the junior fiction gong at this year's ceremony. Author/illustrator Li Chen, who lived in Auckland before moving to Hamilton, received the award for producing a "delightful feline-fuelled" graphic novel titled Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat . The story follows the adventures of a young cat named Beans, who aspires to become a detective. "I feel really shocked," Chen said on learning she had won the award. "It was an honour already to be a finalist." Chen received the prize during a ceremony on Wednesday night at Pipitea Marae in Wellington. She told RNZ she had "so much fun" interacting with students at an awards event at the National Library ahead of the ceremony. "They were holding [my books] up during my talks and I got to sign a bunch of things," she said. "That was just so heartwarming." Coming to New Zealand from Beijing at the age of five, Chen always enjoyed drawing pictures and reading books. However, her parents were initially not keen on Chen becoming an artist, so she turned to architecture at university to stay as close as possible to her dreams. Producing comics on the side while working an office job at the University of Auckland, Chen finally managed to pursue illustration full time in 2012. The winning title was inspired by Chen's two rescue pet cats - duly named Copy and Paste - as well as her interest in detective stories and the neighbourhood Chen had lived in during her time in Auckland. "[The cats] stayed with me for so long and I've fallen in love with them," she said. "They both have such unique personalities and ... my two main characters are sort of based on them." Chen's second book, which contains a variety of short stories centred around Detective Beans, just came out last month. Chen is currently working on a third title in the series. "If you like something that's a bit wholesome and a bit cute and a bit funny, then please check it out. If you love cats, most importantly, please check it out," Chen said. "I worked really hard on them and, not to sound a bit up myself, but I think they're pretty good and I'm really proud of them." Feana Tu'akoi, convenor of judges for the 2025 awards, said Chen's book is an "absolute delight". "It's beautifully conceived, gloriously illustrated, charming, off-beat and hilarious," Tu'akoi said. "We loved the quirky, adorable characters, the mad-cap side-stories and the plot-twisty mayhem created by a hard-boiled kitty detective. "It's a skilfully crafted, expert example of the genre that hits on multiple levels and oozes creativity, joy and cuteness." Tu'akoi said New Zealand's publishing industry was becoming more diverse with authors and illustrators from various ethnic backgrounds - something that wasn't common before. "There are lots of ways to be Kiwi in Aotearoa, so we need lots of different stories and images in our books," Tu'akoi said. "It's vital that kids get to read about people and places they identify with and have access to books written by people from lots of different cultures. "Not only does this show that their stories are valued, it shows that they themselves are valued, exactly how they are and that Aotearoa is their place - no matter where they or their ancestors hail from." This year's supreme award, the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Award, was given to Ross Calman for The Treaty of Waitangi . The awards are governed by registered charity New Zealand Book Awards Trust, with seven categories and nine awards. Thirty-two books were short-listed for the final round of judging, selected from 156 submissions. Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Award The Treaty of Waitangi , Ross Calman (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Kāi Tahu) BookHub Picture Book Award Titiro Look , Gavin Bishop (Tainui, Ngāti Awa), translated by Darryn Joseph (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Rereahu) Wright Family Foundation Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat , Li Chen Young Adult Fiction Award The Paradise Generation , Sanna Thompson Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction The Treaty of Waitangi , Ross Calman (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Kāi Tahu) Russell Clark Award for Illustration Hineraukatauri me Te Ara Pūoro , illustrated by Rehua Wilson (Te Aupouri, Te Rarawa), written by Elizabeth Gray (Ngāti Rēhia, Ngāti Uepōhatu, Tama Ūpoko ki te awa tipua, Ngāti Tūwharetoa anō hoki) Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Pounamu Award for a Book Originally Written in Te Reo Māori Hineraukatauri me Te Ara Pūoro , Elizabeth Gray (Ngāti Rēhia, Ngāti Uepōhatu, Tama Ūpoko ki te awa tipua, Ngāti Tūwharetoa anō hoki), illustrated by Rehua Wilson (Te Aupouri, Te Rarawa) Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Pounamu Award for a Book Translated into Te Reo Māori A Ariā me te Atua o te Kūmara , written by Witi Ihimaera (TeWhānau a Kai, Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Ngāti Porou), translated by Hēni Jacob (Ngāti Raukawa), illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White (Ngāti Kahungunu, Kāi Tahu) NZSA Best First Book Award The Raven's Eye Runaways , Claire Mabey
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3 hours ago
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The razzmatazz of professional darts
English dart player Luke Littler is credited with a resurgence in the sport's popularity. Photo: Supplied When Australian darts champion Damon Heta aka The Heat does his 'walk-on' to the oche (the line on the floor that players stand behind) for Friday's Darts Masters title in Auckland, he'll be rarking up the fans to a different tune. The Perth-based world number 10 will be tapping into his Kiwi roots when he walks on to The Exponents' smash hit Why Does Love Do This To Me . The walk-on theme music is a vital part of the razzmatazz of the World Series of Darts tour and Heta, with his trademark handlebar moustache, is famous for his whacky dancing and headdress of flames. He loves the crowds and the crowds love him. Usually, on the world tour, Heta gets the fans chanting to Bruce Springsteen's Dancing in the Dark , but this weekend he hopes he can win over the famously boisterous crowd with a tried and true Kiwi crowd pleaser. Damon Heta, The Heat (R) and Ben Robb aka Big Rig. Photo: Sharon Brettkelly "It's the rugby one, isn't it, that everyone sings to," says Heta, who is proud of his local connections. "It's crazy. Today I'm going to meet some family that I've never met before." Heta hopes the Auckland fans will be on his side as he vies for the championship against the world's best, including teen sensation Luke Littler . He's beaten "the young punk" once and reckons he can put him back in his place again. "It's like he doesn't have a care in the world, like most teenagers, you know what I mean," he jokes. "No, fair play to him, he's brought the sport along in leaps and bounds ... so yeah, it's getting good knowledge and expanding the game." Darts legends, commentator John McDonald, and referee Russ Bray tell The Detail how they've watched it go from a boozy pub game to a global event . "I go to Mongolia and do darts in Mongolia," says Bray. "The change is massive." "It's grown beyond anyone's comprehension now," says McDonald. "It's a major sport, second to only the Premier League Football in the United Kingdom, with television ratings that most sports would be envious of. "So it's grown into this enormous global brand and a very, very exciting night out." Heta says when he played his first darts match in a pub at the age of 15, he had no idea that he could make big money from it . "It wasn't until the big boys came over and then finding out that I could compete and from then on I just went on and on and did all the protocols that you need to do to become professional and sure enough I'm back here and I'm one of the big dogs," he says. New Zealand amateur favourite Ben Robb, aka Big Rig, says the game has developed in the years since he first played in a pub. Top level darts now attracts all ages and women, and the money is so "grand" there is a professional mindset. Robb reckons mental strength makes the difference at competitions. "Once everyone learns how to throw a dart it's about being composed, handling big moments, owning the stage and being the big guy. " Check out how to listen to and follow The Detail here . You can also stay up-to-date by liking us on Facebook or following us on Twitter .
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Samoan director celebrates debut feature film success
Pacific arts 23 minutes ago New Zealand-based Samoan director, Miki Magasiva's debut feature film "Tina" has pipped iconic Whale Rider at the box office to become the fifth most successful Kiwi film.
