Linda Burgess

Contributing writer

Linda Burgess lives in Wellington. She has written novels, short stories, a travel memoir, film scripts, and a book about historic houses. She also translates French children's books. Linda was born in Pahiatua in 1948.

Illustration: Gary Venn

What to get rid of

Turn on your computer, click on Facebook. Click on friends. Declutter, declutter, declutter.

By Linda Burgess | 1st January, 2024

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(Image: Archi Banal)

A coronation to forget

As a very small child, the queen's coronation filled Linda Burgess with wonder and awe. That is unlikely to happen this time.

By Linda Burgess | 6th May, 2023

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Being Prince Harry (Image: Archi Banal)

Spare by Prince Harry: more Coronation Street than Succession

Linda Burgess reviews the latest instalment of Britain's longest-running soap opera.

By Linda Burgess | 25th January, 2023

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Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Charles at Windsor Castle, April 1969. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Queen – steadfast, privileged and impossible to replicate

Whatever your thoughts on her life and reign, the Queen leaves big – possibly too big – shoes to fill, writes Linda Burgess.

By Linda Burgess | 9th September, 2022

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Sarah and Joanne Ingham.

The unforgettable Ingham twins

It was a story that captivated a nation, a story that had it all – romance, adventure, danger, and an interview with Paul Holmes.

By Linda Burgess | 8th June, 2022

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The Palace Papers (Image: Archi Banal)

Hold onto your hats, it’s a review of The Palace Papers

You'll adore it, even if you don't adore them.

By Linda Burgess | 31st May, 2022

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Image: Getty Images, additional design by Archi Banal

On turning 73

This is ridiculous. When my mother was 73 she put biscuits in the toaster and coleslaw in the freezer.

By Linda Burgess | 16th January, 2022

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Our dog is not a human, no matter what we like to think

The family dog is a special part of out lives. But are we taking the mollycoddling too far?

By Linda Burgess | 7th January, 2022

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Illustration: Gary Venn

The Sunday Essay: What to get rid of

Turn on your computer, click on Facebook. Click on friends. Declutter, declutter, declutter.

By Linda Burgess | 2nd January, 2022

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Tim Heath, teaching at Newton School (Photo: Supplied)

Walk shorts and dreams: Oh, to be a teacher in the 90s

For kids to thrive at school they have to be engaged – and so do teachers.

By Linda Burgess | 23rd September, 2021

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