38.1% of couples who have children, only have one child. Out of the 1,136,397 families in NZ that is around 431830 who have made the decision to only have one child.   Many people used to frown upon the decision over parents deciding to only have one child, they thought it was a selfish decision […]

The door slams behind them as they try to hide what is happening from you. You listen as the humming that was once a whisper turns into louder mumbles as their voices rise. They don’t know you can hear them, they are unaware of your existence on the other side of the door. It’s like […]

PREPOSITIONSStanding above the small town, the mountains can always be seen. Below them sits the clear blue lake. Beyond the lake are masses of houses, where people live and go to holiday. Standing above the small town, the mountains can always be seen. Below them sits the clear blue lake. Beyond the lake are masses […]

INTRODUCTION “Freedom lies in being bold” – Robert Frost The film ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ directed by Frank Darabont, tells the story of an innocent man who gets sent to prison and spends his whole time there planning an escape. Eventually, Andy digs his way out of his cell and crawls through lengths of sewage pipes […]

Pyper Turner Writing Portfolio – Task 1 Analyse how a key idea (or ideas) in the text were used to comment on society’s perception of guilt and/or redemption. In the novel “The Kite Runner” written by Khaled Hosseini, three key events that were used to comment on society’s perception of guilt were, Amir watching Hassan […]