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Talia Pua’s acclaimed Pork & Poll Taxes returned to Auckland in 2026, bringing Chinese New Zealand history, migration, family and belonging powerfully to the stage.

Kat Hawkes is building a screen career that moves easily between acting, voice work, producing and directing, from Shortland Street to international film and gaming projects.

What do you do when an 11-year-old dachshund makes a break for freedom and launches herself into a French river? If you’re MICHELIN-starred chef Nick Honeyman, apparently you take your clothes off and swim after her. The Paris Butter and Le Petit Léon chef has added “dachshund rescuer” to an already impressive CV.

Niki Bezzant brings more than 20 years of health journalism and research to workplace and conference speaking, with practical, engaging sessions covering menopause, women’s health, nutrition, healthy ageing, mental health and wellbeing.