StarGazer NZ

12/09/2026

12/09/2026

Come down tonight at 7pm xchc Christchurch exchange. Enjoy some flow arts from an amazing group of people. Chill, relax have a few drinks.

Plenty of parking.

12/09/2026

The Light Within is more than a collection of poems.

It is a journey through love, family, darkness, loss, identity, spirituality, healing and finding the strength to keep moving forward.

These pages contain pieces of that journey — words written from experiences that changed me, challenged me and ultimately helped me find the light again.

If you have ever felt lost, broken, misunderstood, or simply searched for something deeper within yourself, I hope there is something in these pages that speaks to you.

📖 THE LIGHT WITHIN

A Collection of Poetry for the Soul’s Journey
by Andrew Martin — Aotearoa New Zealand

🔥 Words for the dark.
💪 Strength for the climb.
✨ Hope for the journey.
Available now.

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/1067305319

11/09/2026

Our new batch of The Light Within arrives Monday night.

Help support us, by telling me what you think of the book for those who have been lucky enough to either catch us live or have had our old revision.

By commenting you are helping us with understanding where people sit with this book, and are also helping us distribute the book to the places it is needed.

Thankyou

10/09/2026

Christchurch CHC Night Market Hornby. Come join us tonight.
Waterloo road

09/09/2026

Our books have started to move, quick check somebody in the USA has been lucky enough to get a copy.

09/09/2026

📚 A BIG STEP FOR THE LIGHT WITHIN 📚

I’m incredibly pleased to share that The Light Within by Christchurch author Andrew Martin is now listed on Wheelers Books.

This means the book is now visible through one of New Zealand’s established book suppliers serving schools, libraries and education — making it easier for organisations to discover and order the book through their normal purchasing channels.

The Light Within is an illustrated collection of poetry and reflective writing exploring loss, mental health, identity, resilience, family, heartbreak, healing and rebuilding after some of life’s darkest moments.

It is a deeply personal journey from darkness toward connection, strength and hope — written for anyone who has found themselves having to rediscover who they are after life changes everything.

Seeing my name, my book cover, my description and my author biography appearing on Wheelers is another milestone I never imagined when I first began writing these words.

The Light Within is no longer simply a book I created. It is beginning to find its place in the world.

If you work with a library, school, community organisation, wellbeing service or reading programme, The Light Within can now be found through Wheelers Books by searching:

Andrew Martin – The Light Within
ISBN: 9781067305314
wheelersbooks.co.nz

Thank you to everyone who has supported this journey. Every share, conversation and recommendation helps these words reach somebody who may need them.

Words for the dark.
Strength for the climb.
Hope for the journey.

09/09/2026

THE LIGHT WITHIN — POETRY, FIRE & MUSIC

This Thursday night, StarGazer NZ will be at the Hornby Waterloo Road Christchurch Night Market for something a little different.

Live poetry reading from my published book, The Light Within — a deeply personal collection about darkness, loss, survival, rebuilding and finding the light within yourself.

Fire performances throughout the evening, bringing the words and emotions of the book into movement, flame and light.

Music throughout the night — and if there’s a song you’d love to hear, come over and request it.
Come down, grab some food, explore the market, watch the flames and experience a night where poetry and fire meet.

Hornby Waterloo Road Christchurch Night Market
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
StarGazer NZ
The Light Within — Andrew Martin
Sometimes the darkest chapters are where we first begin to see the light.
Come say hello. Stay for a poem. Stay for the fire.