Liv Sisson

Liv Sisson is a writer, editor and author interested in nature, science and food. Her first book is a fun and informative guide to the fungi of Aotearoa.

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The cover of Northbound by Naomi Arnold, with an image of the NZ bush behind it.
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‘The trail was haunting me’: Northbound by Naomi Arnold, reviewed

Liv Sisson
31 Dec 2025
The cover of Northbound by Naomi Arnold, with an image of the NZ bush behind it.
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‘The trail was haunting me’: Northbound by Naomi Arnold, reviewed

Liv Sisson
08 Apr 2025
Left image: Amelia Murray (aka Fazerdaze) in a sparkling outfit sings and plays guitar under warm stage lights. Right image: The same musician smiles while standing at a keyboard with a guitar around their shoulder.
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Review: Fazerdaze at The Powerstation – a dream-pop dream come true

Liv Sisson
25 Mar 2025
A gif shows the main stage at Electric Avenue against a sunny background. A guitar player from the band LAB is playing and is seen on the screens either side of the stage. There is a sun set scene on the main centre screen. A large crowd is watching.
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Review: Everybody loved Electric Avenue – here’s what made it so great

Liv Sisson
25 Feb 2025
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Review: David Sedaris on Duolingo streaks, pantaloons and pesky fact-checkers

Liv Sisson
04 Feb 2025
A black-and-white photo of a large outdoor music festival crowd in front of a stage, overlaid with colorful, rainbow-like gradients. A large emoji of a thinking face appears in the top right, next to a cartoon-style cloud with raindrops falling, adding a whimsical touch.
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Have big summer festivals stopped being fun? An argument with myself

Liv Sisson
27 Jan 2025

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