Ned studied art at Victoria University and has since illustrated many children’s books and journals, including seven non-fiction titles in Potton & Burton’s highly successful ‘Explore and Discover’ series, as well as Animals of Aotearoa, with author Gillian Candler. He has also written and illustrated New Zealand’s Backyard Beasts, Moonman, Watch out for the weka, Tohorā: the southern right whale, Rockpools: A guide for Kiwi kids, What Happened to the Moa, Where is it?, Incredible Journeys, New Zealand’s Backyard Birds, Wild Coasts and Where is it in town?