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NZ Herald
3 days ago
- General
- NZ Herald
Te reo book snub is all about sanitising the system: Wyn Drabble
The Education Ministry's decision not to reprint At the Marae is farcical, writes Wyn Drabble. Well, you could have knocked me down with the gentle swish of a kahu kiwi. You could have knocked me face-down into my kai. I'm talking about the Education
NZ Herald
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
The humour history of Don Martin: Wyn Drabble
Cartoonist Don Martin helped shape a way of looking at our often absurd existence, writes Wyn Drabble. Wyn Drabble is a teacher of English, writer, public speaker and musician. He is based in Hawke's Bay. This week I'm concentrating on an admirable human for no other reason than I can. It's not his birthday nor is it the anniversary of his death; it's just that I
NZ Herald
03-07-2025
- General
- NZ Herald
Unpacking packaging woes
Opinion Wyn Drabble is a teacher of English, writer, public speaker and musician. He is based in Hawke's Bay. There is no shortage of products you should avoid buying unless you have suitable power tools for breaking through the packaging. Some of the worst offenders are those products that come
NZ Herald
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
A bewildering array of linguistic options: Wyn Drabble
Wyn Drabble is a teacher of English, writer, public speaker and musician. He is based in Hawke's Bay. Do you know one of the things that really gets my dander up? It's not knowing what dander is and whether indeed I have one/any. Okay, after writing that sentence, I
NZ Herald
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Alarmed by a dream start: Wyn Drabble
Wyn Drabble is a teacher of English, writer, public speaker and musician. I thought it was starting out as a normal day. The signs were all good. The alarm went off, I hauled myself from the snugness of the bedclothes, switched on the power to charge my phone, staggered
