Bridget Mahy

Guest writer

Bridget Mahy grew up in Canterbury and made her way into a variety of jobs in media, events, and the arts before settling in Auckland with her family to become a secondary school teacher.

Margaret Mahy at her typewriter with her pet rabbit following her being awarded the Carnegie Medal by the British Library Association for the “The Haunting”. Photo: Christchurch Star Archive. Reproduced with permission from Star Media.

The bridge builder: my mother Margaret Mahy

Bridget Mahy reflects on what it was like to grow up with the beloved writer and witness the construction of her stories.

By Bridget Mahy | 28th June, 2025