“This is the Southland burr, the only distinctive regional accent in the country. It's a soft appealing noise, deriving, I presume, from the Sottish settlers, but resembling no known Scottish accent. It's simply Kiwi English with added r's.” — Joe Bennett Copy Share Image
“I cannot imagine not reading. Some books, of course, are like lovers; you go to bed with them once and fall asleep immediately...But other… — Joe Bennett Copy Share Image
“This is the Southland burr, the only distinctive regional accent in the country. It's a soft appealing noise, deriving, I presume, from the Sottish… — Joe Bennett Copy Share Image
“But I do go in for books. I love to own books. Though I read few books twice, I have filled every shelf in… — Joe Bennett Copy Share Image
