Mr Ward’s Map A deep insight into the

A deep insight into the work and world of a leading New Zealand sculptor

there is so much poetry being written in Aotearoa that editor Tracey Slaughter’s whittled-down selection of two months of submissions

as well as which field of practice to work in upon graduation

both very large and intimate in scale

yet forensically unflinching when necessary

Mr Ward’s Map A deep insight into theA fascinating journey through Wellingtons history Winner of the BookHub Award for Illustrated Non Fiction at the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards In 1891, a remarkable map of Wellington was made by surveyor Thomas Ward. It recorded the footprint of every building, from Thorndon in the north and across the teeming, inner city slums of Te Aro to Berhampore in the south. Updated regularly over the next 10 years, it detailed hotels, theatres, oyster