New Zealanders: The Field Guide

Tom Sainsbury

HarperCollins

The fact that Tom Sainsbury is a bit of a character himself is undisputed. Well known for his social media impersonations of the likes of Paula Bennet, it is clear his characterisations stem from a unique ability to see beyond the person in front of him into the character that they bring.

Tom takes us on a journey through the diverse personality sets that make up the kaleidoscope of the New Zealand culture. Equipped with appropriate apologies for some stereotyping, Tom presents New Zealanders in clever clusters of behaviour, from ‘Road Ragers’ to ‘The No-Nonsense Farmers Wife’ to the ‘Misery Guts’ that we all know prowls the hallways of our places of work.

There is an implicit challenge for the reader to find themselves within these pages and chuckle.

This is the perfect summer hammock read.