Things that make you go WOW

By Michelle Curran
Published August 26, 2015

Words on Wellington, the 2015 New Zealand Literacy Association Conference aim is to make attendees go “wow" with what the world of literacy – and Wellington has to offer.

The three-day conference will be staged at Westpac Stadium, in NZ’s capital city Wellington, which the 2011 Lonely Planet Guide ...

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