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Welcome to Klaut.

Klaut is the publishing, production, and communications company of Grant McLachlan – a New Zealand-based writer. Grant is a prolific investigative writer of fiction and non-fiction for newspapers, books, and screen.

A former hearings commissioner, barrister, and solicitor*, Grant has worked in the public and private sectors, ranging from a Parliamentary researcher and campaign director to a planner and infrastructure specialist. His columns in New Zealand newspapers and his pro-bono work has assisted many people involved in disputes with central and local government authorities.

On this site you will find links to his current and past work. There are several projects in development so please watch this space.

Sparrow

A Chronicle of Defiance

An epic account of The Sparrows

- Battle of Britain gunners who defended Timor as part of Sparrow Force in 1942.

It is the story of Charlie McLachlan's war: a triumph of stubborn Scottish defiance and laconic Aussie genius over the relentless violence of man and nature. Charlie survives and bears witness to some of the landmark days of World War II.

Media Coverage

“Choosing the tallest dwarf”: The rot in New Zealand politics

Every serious failure in this country has already been diagnosed, costed and written up by people the taxpayer hired to do it. What is on offer on 7 November is not a set of remedies. It is a choice of brands.

Feature

Grant McLachlan

2 days ago20 min read

How National’s business model is ruining farming

Six parties debated in the dairy capital. Nobody named the thing killing the primary sector.

Column

Grant McLachlan

Sep 63 min read

Should Christchurch City Council tear up the Wolfbrook Arena naming rights deal?

Ratepayers built the arena. Two developer families have since put their name on it. Between them sits a Commerce Commission refund, two Financial Markets Authority warnings, a High Court finding, and a fast-track bid the Government itself has now declined.

Column

Grant McLachlan

Aug 249 min read

Is fast-track backfiring on National?

Hawke’s Bay, Canterbury, Queenstown, and Auckland ratepayers are being asked to carry the infrastructure bill for growth their own councils tried to stop.

Column

Grant McLachlan

Aug 153 min read