Baz Macdonald is a journalist and critic based in Wellington.
Journalist Baz Macdonald was your quintessential hyperactive child. He looks back on the terror he caused, the productive ways his parents curbed his energy, and the effect it has had on his life.
Baz Macdonald has been a children’s storyteller at Vic Books in Wellington for the past three years. He shares some of the reasons why he loves this job, as well as some tips and tricks he has picked up along the way.
Fairy tales are a staple of most children’s reading experience – but should they be? Children’s storyteller Baz Macdonald wonders whether it's time that we retired fairy tales for good.
Folk music is experiencing a renaissance in New Zealand as musicians rediscover the Gaelic tradition of pub sessions. Baz Macdonald reports.
The highly anticipated sequel to the 2013's cult hit, State of Decay 2 feels like three steps forward and two steps back.
At the height of their mid-90s fame, Jason Gunn and his sidekick Thingee made their own 60 minute movie, the Christchurch-set caper Jason and Thingee's Big Adventure. Baz McDonald talks to team behind it.
All that glitters is not golden, and the websites of our youth are no exception. We explore the dark underside of the not-so-pure browser-based games Neopets and Habbo Hotel.
As gamers grow up, so does gaming. Baz MacDonald writes about how gaming is maturing along with the people who play them, and what that means for the medium.
As science, technology, engineering and maths become more integrated into our world, a corresponding emphasis is being placed on teaching our kids about these topics. Part of this has been a huge rise in educational toys over the past decade. Baz Macdonald investigates.
The World Health Organisation added gaming disorder to their classification guide last year. Baz Macdonald explains what the disorder is, and how to recognise if you have it.
Everyone seems to be talking about the strangely relaxing phenomenon known as ASMR. But for many New Zealanders these videos are not just a way to chill out, but an aid to their mental health.
Tim Nixon, the founder and creative director of Runaway Play – creators of successful mobile games Flutter and Splash – is heading to LA to join ThatGameCompany, one of the most critically lauded game developers in the world. He talks to Baz Macdonald about his career in games, and the upcoming NZ launch of ThatGameCompany’s latest release, Sky.
This week a woman made a citizen's arrest after a car attempted to pass four vehicles on a blind corner. Was it an isolated incident that should be treated as such, or more proof that incompetent tourist drivers are putting our lives at risk?
The video games industry could be NZ’s next creative industry boom, but a lack of government support is holding it back,
