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People Watching

By Toby Morris
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A love letter to New Zealand. Magnificent. Toby has documented something true and tender about who New Zealanders are as a people. Delightful. - Tom Sainsbury For two years, cartoonist Toby Morris struck up conversations with strangers right across Aotearoa. Why? In these polarised times, he... Read More
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Real, uplifting portraits of the people of Aotearoa New Zealand

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A love letter to New Zealand. Magnificent. Toby has documented something true and tender about who New Zealanders are as a people. Delightful. - Tom Sainsbury

For two years, cartoonist Toby Morris struck up conversations with strangers right across Aotearoa. Why? In these polarised times, he wanted to connect with people from all corners of the country, driven by the hopeful idea that when we see people as they really are, we might actually like them.

The project took him to all sorts of places and people: onto the field with the All Blacks, into a Southland milking shed, through a cat show, inside Neil Finn's studio, along to a seniors' tai chi group and to a waka ama competition. Some famous, most not.

What he found was the best of us: laidback, funny, modest - Kiwi as. Because when you look for the good in people, chances are you'll find it.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781991142979

Publisher: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 November 2026

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: A&U New Zealand

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 213.0mm

Weight: 450g

Pages: 312

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About the Author

Toby is a three-time winner of Best Cartoonist at the Voyager Media Awards and winner of the Prime Minister's Prize for Science Communication. He has created and illustrated a number of books for children and adults, including PΕ«keko Who-keko?, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Dad Man Walking and Capsicum, Capsi Go.

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