Reading books about mythology at a young age inspired East Coast-born Regina de Wolf-Ngarimu to travel the world and pursue writing as a hobby. She goes by the pen-name R De Wolf. Matai O’Connor met her to learn more about her life and why she loves to write…

Regina remembers always reading every book about the Romans, Greek, Maori and Norse mythology there was at Manutahi Primary School in Ruatoria.

“I was enamoured with the Greek mythology I think that was my inspiration to go have a look at the world,” she said.

Regina, 54, said the first story she wrote was a “dramatic” play when she was 8 years old for a school Christmas concert in Ruatoria. “It was a drama that's for sure.”

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