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The National Grid #9

ISSN 1177–2468
Edition of 500

© The National Grid / authors, November 2025
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form
or by any means without prior permission in writing from publishers. We have attempted to contact all copyright holders. We apologise for any omissions and, if contacted, will amend in future issues.

Published by Ilam Press and GLORIA Books

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Edited and designed by Luke Wood, Katie Kerr, and Matthew Galloway
Copy-edited by Melinda Johnston
Front cover artwork by Sheahan Huri

Acknowledgements:
We are forever in debt to all of our contributors for making this issue possible. We’d also like to thank The University of Canterbury’s School of Fine Arts Harkness Fund, Touchprint, and INC Productions for their support in printing this issue.

Printed by Touchprint and INC Productions in Pōneke Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
Paper: Wheki Cream 80gsm, Neo Satin 128gsm
Cover paper: Glamkot Board 300gsm
Typefaces: Schema, Schema Selectric, Waitomo, courtesy of Counter Forms