Helen Lehndorf

Guest writer

Helen Lehndorf is a writer, teacher, urban permaculturalist and forager based in the Manawatū. She has published three books, The Comforter, Write to the Centre and A Forager's Life. www.helenlehndorf.com

The Friday Poem: ‘hemmed in like a boar between archers’ by Helen Lehndorf

The Friday Poem: ‘hemmed in like a boar between archers’ by Helen Lehndorf

A new poem by Helen Lehndorf.

By Helen Lehndorf | 27th June, 2025

(Image: Archi Banal)

The most urgent search of my life

Helen Lenhdorf remembers the spring when she almost lost her husband.

By Helen Lehndorf | 12th March, 2023

Morrissey and the gang. Photo courtesy of Hector Hazard/Rough Trade

Crashing down on a crossbar: The New Zealand man in a Smiths video

In 1987, at the tail-end of The Smiths' five year lifespan, a call went out to fans: apply now to be featured in the music video with lead singer Morrissey. Among those chosen was Hector Hazard, who talks to Helen Lehndorf about his memories of the day, and shares some never before seen photos of the shoot.

By Helen Lehndorf | 8th June, 2017