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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Grateful Rain The way shells on the beach glisten when they are wet Afternoon walk Painting Him Pea and ham soup Warm fire Hot bath

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Ours got watered yesterday - after we pumped water up to the garden tank.

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Thank you! I’m so excited. But there is a big as tree branch to get down first before we put the flooring down.

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

When we lived at Puhoi I had a wonderful art shed. The first post of the KAWAKAWA artshed has been concreted in. I’m excited!

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Yes! We were grateful for the rain too- so good for all the spring seedlings that have been planted out so far. 💧🌧️

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Grateful A day at the beach with grand kids Swim Sun Picnic BBQ Roasting marshmallows Spring flowers Tuis in the flame tree

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Tania Roxborogh @taniaroxborogh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So, yeah, this happened early hours this morning in Dijon France.

Accolades in France for Māori YA novel

Aotearoa author Tania Roxborogh wins Génération Mer award for Charlie Tangaroa

Author Tania Roxborogh has won a 2026 Génération Mer literary award for the French edition of her children’s novel Charlie Tangaroa and the Creature from the Sea.

The novel has been named the winner of the Étoiles Bleues – Ados category, an award celebrating books that engage readers aged 13 to 18 with marine life and the ocean.

Originally produced in Aotearoa by Huia Publishers, Charlie Tangaroa and the Creature from the Sea was published in France by Au Vent des Îles and translated into French by Christine Roth.

Roxborogh said she was deeply honoured that Charlie’s story had found another home with readers on the other side of the world.

‘It means a great deal to me that a story about a Māori boy from Aotearoa New Zealand has crossed the ocean and been welcomed in France. Stories connect us, and I think our oceans connect us too.

‘In Charlie Tangaroa, the sea isn’t simply the setting for the story. Charlie’s identity and whakapapa are connected to Tangaroa and to the moana. If we understand the ocean as something we are in relationship with, rather than simply something we own and use, that changes how we behave towards it.

‘I’m enormously grateful to Génération Mer for recognising Charlie’s story, to Christian Robert and the team at Au Vent des Îles for bringing the book to French readers, and especially to Christine Roth, whose translation has allowed French children to connect with Charlie and his world.’

Charlie Tangaroa and the Creature from the Sea follows Charlie, a Māori boy who discovers he has an extraordinary connection to the ocean and the creatures within it. The novel draws on pūrākau, whakapapa and mātauranga Māori while asking questions about the relationship between people and the natural world. It combines wild adventure and humour with themes of belonging, identity and care for the environment.

The Génération Mer award adds an international honour to a book that has already received significant recognition in Aotearoa.

Roxborogh said she was ‘delighted’ to share the news.

‘When you write a story that is grounded so firmly in Aotearoa, you don’t necessarily know whether readers thousands of kilometres away will see themselves in it. This award reminds me that the particular can also be universal. Charlie can remain completely himself—a Māori kid from Aotearoa—and still make a connection with a young reader in France.’

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Grateful Sunshine A wander round the vege garden Fuggy poly tunnel full of spring seedlings All the shoes on the doorstep Good food Super clean house

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Grateful Sunshine Sitting on a rock in the sunshine chatting Him Baba Ganoush Afternoon walk Problem solving Knitting Work ready to spray paint in the morning

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thanks all my @bsky.app people for all the reposts and for checking out my website❤️ much appreciated.

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I love Tui squabbles too. ❤️

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Grateful Team work Sunshine Long chat with Mum Lots of fresh eggs Big tidy up and get rid of Him Excellent food

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Painting needs a name! Part of the TreeSong series Hit me with your ideas.

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Got my fringe cut at the hairdresser in Kawakawa - $10 and I got to meet triplet 4 year olds. Primo

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

ArtScarves are back! NZ only. www.helenbeech.com/helenbeechar...

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Grateful Lovely class Sunshine Good food Him Knitting Guitaring

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Grateful Library time Painting Gardening Harvesting cabbages and brocolli Bacon and brocolli salad More painting Him Brussel sprouts

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Grateful Safe journey Kids Dogs Neighbours Paint o clock

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Grateful Day with coder kid Art chats Book with an acknowledgment to husband City kids enjoying lambs, chickens and dogs Sailor kid close to Tonga

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Grateful Happy day teaching Plum blossoms New art supplies Fresh SeaThings ArtScarves Spag bol Him Us

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Also the first post of of my art studio got concreted in today.

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Grateful Beautiful dawn light Flowers from the garden Happy hens Maths Him

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Grateful Christchurch kid is 29 today and it turns out he is out on the Pacific Ocean sailing again Sunshine Planting seeds Painting Painting Hearing the shining cuckoo Eating Feeling stronger Eggs

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Grateful Farm chores #artbeforedishes First spring blossoms on our fruit trees Family Good food Happy dogs

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#artbeforedishes It’s scrappy and it doesn’t have a title but it is moving in the right direction.

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Grateful Good sleep Spring blossom Dogs and lambs Porch couch Sunshine Team work Warriors Roast chicken

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Grateful Happy art teaching day Kids who needed a win- got a win Sunshine Laughs New twin lambs A garden full of broccoli and brussel sprouts, spinach and cabbages Spring Painting

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Grateful Happy day in the classroom Paint Hot dogs More paint SeaThings ArtScarves are on their way

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Layering up. There are usually 20 odd layers of paint in each work. Capturing the light and movement of the ocean. #artbeforedishes

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Grateful 8 year olds Great ideas Spring Laughs Knitting Inspiration Painting

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Grateful Sunshine Broadcasting flower seeds Lil lamb Tui in the flame tree Family chat/video Finding Lilias Trotters art Him New work

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Grateful Home day Painting Guitaring 10 eggs The rain stopped Lovely dinner Warm fire Family

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Grateful Sunshine Afternoon lambs Bacon and egg pie Drawing clouds

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Grateful Good family news Sunshine Dolly on the stereo Porch couch Daffodils Questioning statistics Chats with kids Wobbly 2 colour woodcut prints

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Grateful Flowers from him Tiny new lamb twins Sunshine Happy dogs Ukulele Painting Clean sheets

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Grateful 5 year olds Sunshine Good food Warm bed

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Grateful Sunshine still remembering Sunday sauna And beach swim 3 dog life Glorious dinner 8 eggs in the chook house

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Need to clean this work up tonight then it’s ready to find its new home. The base is 1180mm. Acrylic on board.

Semicircle+ painting of leaves and birds.

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Tiny 6.4cm x 8.9cm cyanotype prints

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