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Rhino queen Jamie shares her story
Rhino queen Jamie shares her story

Having a Hollywood A-lister make a movie about you is something most people can’t imagine in their wildest dreams.

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Magazine articlesIndia LopezJune 4, 2024Margot Robbie, Jamie Joseph, Woman's WeeklyComment
'Fragile Foundations' published
'Fragile Foundations' published

Justice David Collins’ book Fragile Foundations, which Daisy edited, has just been published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

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published booksDaisy ColesMay 28, 2024criminal law, Justice David Collins, New Zealand historyComment
How a concussion saved Shortland Street star Ben’s life
How a concussion saved Shortland Street star Ben’s life

India wrote about Shortland Street’s Ben Porter and his mum, Louise, for Woman’s Day magazine.

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Magazine articlesIndia LopezMay 22, 2024Ben Porter, Woman's Day, Shortland StreetComment
Kiwi star Loren tells all: ‘Why I owe it all to my sister’
Kiwi star Loren tells all: ‘Why I owe it all to my sister’

India wrote about writer, director and actor Loren Taylor for Woman’s Day.

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Magazine articlesIndia LopezMay 7, 2024Loren Taylor, Anna Taylor, The Moon Is Upside Down, Woman's DayComment
Green Party MP Lan Pham on putting family first
Green Party MP Lan Pham on putting family first

India wrote about Green Party MP Lan Pham for Woman’s Day magazine.

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Magazine articlesIndia LopezApril 14, 2024Green Party, Lan Pham, Woman's DayComment
Cosplay and kotahitanga
Cosplay and kotahitanga

Daisy wrote about Napier’s 2024 Art Deco Festival and the legacy of Cyclone Gabrielle for Bay Buzz magazine.

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Magazine articlesDaisy ColesApril 14, 2024Coles & LopezNapier, Art Deco Festival, Cyclone Gabrielle, Napier Earthquake, Bay BuzzComment
She'll be wrong, mate
She'll be wrong, mate

Does having a New Zealand accent make you a bad speller?

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Writing tipsIndia LopezJuly 5, 2023Spelling, New Zealand accent, Gutted or guttered?, Uncharted or unchartered? Comments
Holier than thou
Holier than thou

Should you use capital letters for pronouns like "he" and "him" when you're talking about God?

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Writing tipsIndia LopezSeptember 25, 2017Capitalisation, Religion, God, Pronouns, He, Him, HisComment
The born(e) identity
The born(e) identity

Born out or borne out? Here's how to remember the difference.

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India LopezJuly 17, 2017 Comments
Woman vs machine
Woman vs machine

In this age of Grammarly and other high-tech spelling and grammar tools, are human editors obsolete?

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India LopezJuly 10, 2017Comment
The long and short of it
The long and short of it

Do oriented and orientated mean the same thing? What about preventive and preventative? 

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Writing tipsIndia LopezJuly 3, 2017Oriented or orientated?, Orient or orientate?, Orientating or orienting?, Preventive or preventative?, Grammar, By IndiaComment
Ear candy for word nerds and bookworms
Ear candy for word nerds and bookworms

Six of the best podcasts about books and language.

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India LopezJune 26, 2017Podcasts, Books, Linguistics, Etymology, Slate's Audio Book Club, BBC Radio 4 Bookclub, New York Times Book Review podcast, Guardian Books podcast, The Allusionist, Lexicon Valley, By India Comment
Until we meet again
Until we meet again

Until, till, 'til, 'till, til . . . which are right, and which will get you in trouble with the grammar police?

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Writing tipsIndia LopezJune 19, 2017Till 'til 'till or til?, Grammar, Until or till?, By IndiaComment
Burnt by my BA
Burnt by my BA

What's the difference between "burned" and "burnt" (and what on earth is the perfective aspect)?

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Writing tipsIndia LopezJune 12, 2017Burned or burnt?, Learned or learnt?, Dreamed or dreamt?, Spoiled or spoilt?, Perfective, Imperfective, Aspects, Grammar, By India, Present participleComment
To each their own
To each their own

The debate over the pronoun "they" has intensified lately – here's why.

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Writing tipsIndia LopezJune 5, 2017Singular they, Pronouns, Gender-neutral pronounsComment
It all depends
It all depends

What's the difference between "dependent" and "dependant" (and how can you remember it)?

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Writing tipsIndia LopezMay 29, 2017Dependent or Dependant?, Spelling, Grammar, By IndiaComment
What was Dryden talking about?
What was Dryden talking about?

A bitter 17th-century poet is to blame for one of our most enduring grammar myths.

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Writing tipsIndia LopezMay 22, 2017Prepositions, Grammar, Myths, By IndiaComment
Why we need to retire “transpire”
Why we need to retire “transpire”

Do you know what "transpire" means? But do you really?

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Writing tipsIndia LopezMay 15, 2017transpire, Grammar, By IndiaComment
5 Websites You Should Favourite Right Now
5 Websites You Should Favourite Right Now

Are you a writer or editor? You should know about these free online resources.

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Writing tipsIndia LopezMay 8, 2017Best online dictionary, Title capitalisation, Writing numbers in fiction, Hyphens, Citations, WorldCat, Chicago Manual of Style, Oxford Dictionary, By India Comment
I’m special, so special
I’m special, so special

Is it specially or especially? We have the answers (even if we're no good at reading calendars).

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Writing tipsIndia LopezMay 1, 2017Specially or especially?, Grammar, By IndiaComment
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