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The Valley
Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City
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It’s late 2020. Rikihana Wallace, a prolific shoplifter of no fixed abode, is back in prison with little chance of bail. Nathan Morley, unemployed, is facing burglary charges and hoping his other, as yet undetected, offences don’t catch up with him. Lewis Skerrett, their overstretched legal...
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Told largely in verbatim dialogue, this up-close and personal account brings the realities of the New Zealand criminal justice system to life through the voices of those who experience it first-hand.
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It’s late 2020. Rikihana Wallace, a prolific shoplifter of no fixed abode, is back in prison with little chance of bail. Nathan Morley, unemployed, is facing burglary charges and hoping his other, as yet undetected, offences don’t catch up with him. Lewis Skerrett, their overstretched legal aid lawyer, is trying to do right by them both.
The culmination of over two years of field research and hundreds of hours of interviews, The Valley follows these three Hutt Valley men through courtrooms, prison, hospital, rehab, boarding houses and welfare offices.
Told largely in verbatim dialogue, this up-close and personal account brings the realities of the New Zealand criminal justice system to life through the voices of those who experience it first-hand.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781991033949
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 May 2026
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Bridget Williams Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 228.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 488
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About the Author
Asher Emanuel is a writer and lawyer based in Wellington. He has worked in various legal and investigative roles, and his writing on justice and policy issues has been published in mainstream and specialist publications. The Valley is his first book. Asher now works as a legal aid lawyer focusing on public law and human rights cases. He grew up in Auckland before moving to Wellington, where he studied law and English literature.
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