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Down Under Ditties

Rhymes of our times 2025
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Down Under Ditties: Rhymes of Our Times 2025 is a witty and topical collection of poems by David Conway Hopkins, also known as “Dr DC”, continuing his popular “ditty-a-day” project inspired by news stories from the print edition of the New Zealand Herald. Each short rhyme... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Down Under Ditties: Rhymes of Our Times 2025 is a witty follow-up by David Conway Hopkins ("Dr DC"), inspired by New Zealand Herald headlines. From speed cameras and ferry mishaps to politics and sport, each short rhyme captures 2025 with sharp Kiwi humour - clever, satirical and laugh-out-loud familiar.

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Down Under Ditties: Rhymes of Our Times 2025 is a witty and topical collection of poems by David Conway Hopkins, also known as “Dr DC”, continuing his popular “ditty-a-day” project inspired by news stories from the print edition of the New Zealand Herald.

Each short rhyme was inspired by a headline or story from the New Zealand Herald, capturing the spirit of everyday life and current affairs across Aotearoa during 2024. From politics and policy debates to sport, local controversies and the quirks of everyday Kiwi life, Hopkins turns the year’s news into light-hearted reflections with a sharp satirical edge.

His “ditty-a-day” project has grown into a lively poetic chronicle – clever, funny and distinctly Kiwi, offering readers both laughter and moments of thoughtful recognition. Blending rhyme, humour and social observation, Down Under Ditties 2025 is the kind of book that belongs within easy reach – the perfect way to give yourself a break from your mobile phone, while the day’s news rhymes, amuses and occasionally makes you think.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780473778736

Publisher: David Hopkins

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2026

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: David Hopkins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 120.0mm

Height: 148.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 160

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Humour New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Biographies New Zealand Non-Fiction New Zealand Published Non-Fiction Poetry

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