Sunday Morning for Sunday 2 April 2023

8:10 Ross Calman: recognition for his work revitalising te reo Māori

One of Aotearoa's leading Māori history scholars is to be recognised for his work revitalising te reo Māori as a researcher, translator, writer, and editor.

Ross Calman has authored more than a dozen works, including books on the Treaty of Waitangi and the New Zealand Wars, edited more than 100 books in te reo Māori and English, translated a number of books into te reo Māori, and written numerous articles and chapters on Māori history and traditional Māori society.

One of his most well-known books is He Pukapuka Tātaku i ngā Mahi a Te Rauparaha Nui - A Record of the Life of the Great Te Rauparaha.  He has described it as a pinnacle in his career,.

Ross will receive an Honorary Doctorate from Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury in a ceremony next week.

8:30 Donald Kerr: the life and times of Ernie Webber

Donald Kerr is the former head of Special Collections at the University of Otago library. He's written numerous books on fascinating New Zealand characters, collectors and collections.  They include Hocken: Prince of Collectors, The Smell of Powder: A history of Duelling in New Zealand and Amassing Treasures for All Times; Sir George Grey Colonial Bookman and Collector. 

His latest book, which is nearing completion, is about a man named Ernie Webber. Not a name most Kiwis would be familiar with, but someone with a fascinating story.

9:10 Mediawatch

This week Mediawatch looks at the sudden and extremely untidy end of a heavily-hyped talk radio network - and what it might mean for the rest of the media and also how the media was caught in the middle of ongoing arguments about the Posie Parker protest.

9:30 Peter Gordon: reflections on returning home and three turbulent years

It's been three years since celebrated New Zealand chef Peter Gordon returned to New Zealand from the UK.  He was lucky to get a flight home as the country was going into lockdown.   

He'd spent 31 years based in the UK, celebrating, and sharing flavours of New Zealand with the world and even cooking for royalty.

But he left in a hurry, and hardly had a chance to say goodbye to his mates, thinking he'd be back in a few months.  But our borders closed and that didn’t happen. 

He is now celebrating three years in Auckland

10:10 Shaun Barnett: planning your Easter tramping trip

With the long weekend coming up, outdoors author, editor and photographer, Shaun Barnett joins us to take your questions on the best ways and the best tracks to get out tramping this Easter.

10:25 Harlan Coben: his latest book “I Will Find You”

The number 1 bestselling author of numerous thrillers including Don't Let Go, Home, and Fool Me Once, with more than 70 million books in print around the world and books published in 45 languages, Harlan Coben has just published his latest book ' I Will Find You'.

He joins us from his home in New Jersey.

Dave Clark: bringing tyrannosaurs to life in Aotearoa

New Zealand's unique landscapes and Jurassic-like environments feature in a new tv documentary series on tyrannosaurs.

The series, which will also be seen on giant IMAX screens, and in natural history museums around the world, is a follow on from the hugely popular Dinosaurs of Antarctica, which was also filmed in new Zealand.

The production has just finished filming in New Zealand.  We catch up with director Dave Clark in Washington DC.

Richard Benge: why everyone needs access to art

Arts Access Aotearoa was established in 1995, it's mission to increase access to the arts for people who experience barriers to participation as artists, performers, audience members, and gallery and museum visitors.   It does this by working in the disability, mental health, and Deaf communities, and through a network of community arts organisations.

It also advises the Department of Corrections and advocates for the arts as a tool to support rehabilitation of prisoners and their reintegration into the community on release.

Kaiwhakahaere Matua/Chief Executive Richard Benge Joins us.

Clarkisha Kent: Fat Off, Fat On. A Big Bitch Manifesto

Clarkisha Kent is a Nigerian American writer, editor and pop culture critic who’s writing has been featured in outlets like Entertainment Weekly, HuffPost, MTV News, The Root, and more.

Her debut memoir called Fat Off, Fat On. A Big Bitch Manifesto chronicles her long journey to deprogram herself from the anti-fat socio-cultural messaging that she absorbed while growing up. And she's hoping it will act as a guide to help readers deprogram themselves too.

Bryony Matthews: new album and tour

Ōtautahi songwriter Bryony Matthews has just released the title track from her upcoming album and is about to begin a short tour around the country.

The track is called We're All the same.

 

 

 

Music played in this show

Track: Ernie
Artist: DJ Vadim & Fat Freddy's Drop
Time Played: 08:29

Track: Move on Up
Artist: Curtis Mayfield
Time Played: 08:57

Track: Don't Leave
Artist: Faithless
Time Played: 10:24

Track: Just Breathe 
Artist: Pearl Jam
Time Played: 11.07

Track: Wild Fires
Artist: Sault
Time Played: 11:25

Track: Rose Rouge
Artist: Jorja Smith
Time Played: 11:50

Track: We're all the Same
Artist: Bryony Matthews
Time Played: 11:58