Nigel Latta
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Nigel Latta is a New Zealand
psychologist. He is also the host of the television show Beyond The Darklands, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers and The Politically Incorrect Parenting Show
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Born in Oamaru to a family of four, Latta studied at the University of Otago
. He received a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a Master of Science in Marine Science. In 1990 he joined the rock group Gavin Thornton’s Steam Injected Band. He toured around the South Island with them until 1991. After that he studied clinical psychology at the University of Auckland
.
Latta has also written several books dealing with helping families. Some of the titles include; the bestselling Into the Darklands: Unveiling the Predators Amongst Us, Before Your Teenagers Drive You Crazy, Read This!: Battlefield Wisdom for Stressed-Out Parents, Raising Teenagers: A Practical Guide for Parents, and Mothers Raising Sons among others.
He has also written a fictional crime thriller, Execution Lullaby (published 2000), which focused on a death row prisoner recounting his life and actions that got him to that point.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
psychologist. He is also the host of the television show Beyond The Darklands, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers and The Politically Incorrect Parenting Show
The Politically Incorrect Parenting Show
The Politically Incorrect Parenting Show was an Australian television program. It was filmed in Sydney from the 16th-25th February, 2010. It was hosted by Nigel Latta, a New Zealand-born psychologist, who has written several books on parenting and who hosted a show by the same name in New Zealand....
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Born in Oamaru to a family of four, Latta studied at the University of Otago
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
. He received a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a Master of Science in Marine Science. In 1990 he joined the rock group Gavin Thornton’s Steam Injected Band. He toured around the South Island with them until 1991. After that he studied clinical psychology at the University of Auckland
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
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Latta has also written several books dealing with helping families. Some of the titles include; the bestselling Into the Darklands: Unveiling the Predators Amongst Us, Before Your Teenagers Drive You Crazy, Read This!: Battlefield Wisdom for Stressed-Out Parents, Raising Teenagers: A Practical Guide for Parents, and Mothers Raising Sons among others.
He has also written a fictional crime thriller, Execution Lullaby (published 2000), which focused on a death row prisoner recounting his life and actions that got him to that point.