Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Remembering beloved children's author Margaret Mahy, who passed away on this day in 2012 📚️
If you grew up in New Zealand, there's a fair chance you either read a Margaret Mahy book, had one read to you, or were lucky enough to see her visit your school in one of her famously colourful wigs.
'Inspiration - Margaret Mahy' looks back on her remarkable life, from her childhood as "Mad Margaret" to becoming one of New Zealand's most internationally acclaimed writers. Along the way, it captures the special connection she shared with young readers, many of whom still remember meeting her decades later ✨️
For generations of Kiwi kids, Mahy made the ordinary feel magical… revisit the imagination at NZ On Screen.
#margaretmahy #nzwriter
Remembering beloved children's author Margaret Mahy, who passed away on this day in 2012 📚️
If you grew up in New Zealand, there's a fair chance you either read a Margaret Mahy book, had one read to you, or were lucky enough to see her visit your school in one of her famously colourful wigs.
'Inspiration - Margaret Mahy' looks back on her remarkable life, from her childhood as "Mad Margaret" to becoming one of New Zealand's most internationally acclaimed writers. Along the way, it captures the special connection she shared with young readers, many of whom still remember meeting her decades later ✨️
For generations of Kiwi kids, Mahy made the ordinary feel magical… revisit the imagination at NZ On Screen.
#margaretmahy #nzwriter
