A selected group of NZ writers have chosen a favourite New Zealander to
write an essay on. These pieces are personal, illuminating and often
moving. Around 5,000 words per essay, the writers had full choice on who
to write about and what approach to take, so there is great variety in
the styles. Writers are; Lloyd Jones on Paul Melser (potter), Paula
Morris on Matiu Rata (politician), Catherine Robertson on Dame Margaret
Sparrow (doctor and health advocate), Greg McGee on Ken Gray (all
black), Stephanie Johnson on Carole Beu (bookseller), Malcolm Mulholland
on Ranginui Walker(academic) Selina Tusitala Marsh on Albert Wendt
(writer), Elspeth Sandys on Rewi Alley (writer and activist), and Paul
Thomas on John Wright (cricketer).