Author Archives: madicattt

About madicattt

Curator of The Things That Are Good. Sharing the things that stand out in the worlds of theatre, food, beauty and style.

VOTE 2014

Posted on September 19, 2014 by madicattt

Why Should I Vote For You was an interesting activity. All up I emailed 166 electoral candidates, in return I received 30 completed responses across 19 electorates. I was surprised to only receive one response from a National candidate. I … Continue reading →

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Royals of Kihikihi

Posted on September 18, 2014 by madicattt

On Tuesday a third play opened, Royals of Kihikihi. Two plays in one night is sort of doable. Three, not so much. So I pulled in my friend Sigourney Taylor. Fall in love with her words, then go see the … Continue reading →

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MOUNT ROSKILL // WHY SHOULD I VOTE FOR YOU?

Posted on September 18, 2014 by madicattt

In New Zealand it’s easy to get caught up with party politics and never really learn about the people standing in your own electorate. This election I’ve tried to give every candidate (in Auckland and Wellington) a voice by asking … Continue reading →

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…Him

Posted on September 18, 2014 by madicattt

The point of a newspaper would seem to be in the name. ‘News’ paper. Which, the 5 year old I once was would firmly tell you is boring, an older me might have learnt the word tedious and a naive … Continue reading →

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Wild Bees

Posted on September 17, 2014 by madicattt

New Zealand can be a confused place. We’re proud because of our background of hard working men, we’re proud because we were the first country to give women the vote, we’re proud because we stood up to America over the … Continue reading →