Photo: Getty ImagesThe WORD book festival is back in Christchurch with a royal twist. In a New Zealand exclusive, organisers will beam in the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, from her home in Windsor. With an array of events to challenge, excite and entertain the city, the festival will arrive in late August. In The Faraway Near, a custom-built venue and bar has been constructed inside Tūranga that brings the speakers to the audience's tables. "New Zealand is one of the few places in the world where we can still gather in person for a festival.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 06, 2021 22:18 UTC