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  • Book review: Universality by Natasha Brown

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    books
    5 Sep 2025

    Kiran Dass reviews Universality by Natasha Brown, published by Faber. Audio

  • Book review: The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine

    Audio 12 Aug 2025

    Kiran Dass reviews The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine, published by Sceptre. Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • Playing Favourites with Kiran Dass

    Audio
    music
    19 Jul 2025
    WORD Festival Programme Director Kiran Dass

    Literary festival director and music aficionado Kiran Dass plays some favourite tunes and shares what it's like running WORD Christchurch. Audio

  • Book review: Is A River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane

    Audio 15 Jul 2025

    Kiran Dass reviews Is A River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane, published by Hamish Hamilton. Audio

  • Book review: Base Notes: The Scents of a Life by Adelle Stripe

    Audio 25 Jun 2025

    Kiran Dass reviews Base Notes: The Scents of a Life by Adelle Stripe published by Orion Audio

  • Book review: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey

    Audio
    books
    13 May 2025

    Kiran Dass reviews The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey published by Te Herenga Waka University Press. Audio

  • Book review: Audition by Katie Kitamura

    Audio 23 Apr 2025

    Kiran Dass reviews Audition by Katie Kitamura published by Fern Press Audio

  • Book review: The Place of Tides by James Rebanks

    Audio 28 Mar 2025

    Kiran Dass reviews The Place of Tides by James Rebanks published by Penguin Press. Audio

  • Book review: Three of the best from 2024

    Audio
    books
    27 Jan 2025

    Kiran Dass reviews three of her favourite books from last year: Audio

  • The Mixtape chats of 2024 you don't want to miss

    Audio
    media life and society
    21 Dec 2024
    Images of the guests featured on the Mixtape compilation - Tom Scott, Ebony Lamb, Lord Echo at the mixing desk, Mohamed Hassan, Logan Bell from Katchafire playing guitar and Red Mole theatre group

    The Music 101 team have gathered some of the wonderful chats of 2024 you don't want to miss. You can find a link to the whole Mixtape for each guest below, or visit the RNZ Mixtape podcast to listen… Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • What was the best music of 2024?

    News
    New Zealand music
    14 Dec 2024
    Vinyl records with cf a collection of albums background

    This week we asked Music 101 friends and contributors for their best album of 2024, played our favourite tracks of the year - and took your suggestions as well. Video, Audio

    RNZ's Music 101 on the best music of the year
  • Best albums of 2024 - Kiran Dass

    Audio
    music
    14 Dec 2024

    Kiran's choice is Uncollected Noise New York from Galaxie 500. Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • Book review: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

    Audio 18 Nov 2024

    Kiran Dass reviews Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery: A Whanganui biography by Martin Edmond published by Massey University Press. Audio

  • British author Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker Prize

    Audio
    life and society
    14 Nov 2024

    British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize award with her novel Orbital, the first book set in space to win the prize. Book critic Kiran Dass spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

  • Why everyone wants to move to Christchurch

    News
    New Zealand education
    2 Oct 2024
    Christchurch DJ/producer Caitlin Tui aka Kate.Land performing at one of their club nights at central city venue Flux

    The Garden City has shed its staid image and is solidly on the up. How did this happen?

    Is Christchurch now the coolest place in Aotearoa?
  • Book review: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

    Audio 24 Sep 2024

    Kiran Dass reviews Intermezzo by Sally Rooney published by Faber Audio

  • Kiran Dass has the last word on WORD

    Audio
    books culture
    31 Aug 2024

    Kiran Dass is a trusted book critic, writer, and judge of some of New Zealand's most prestigious book awards. She's also the Programme Lead at WORD Christchurch and joins Mihi and Susie to talk about… Audio

  • Book review: The Garden Against Time: In Search of Common Paradise by Olivia Laing

    Audio
    books
    5 Aug 2024

    Kiran Dass reviews The Garden Against Time: In Search of Common Paradise by Olivia Laing published by Picador Audio

  • Tributes flow in after the death of The Chills' Martin Phillipps

    News
    New Zealand Otago
    29 Jul 2024
    Martin Phillipps Photo: Chris Sullivan

    Musicians, writers and overseas publications have joined in tributes for Martin Phillipps, the late frontman of seminal New Zealand band The Chills. Audio

    Tributes flow in after the death of The Chills' Martin Phillipps
  • The Mixtape: Beloved book reviewer Kiran Dass

    Audio
    life and society author interview
    27 Jul 2024
    WORD Festival Programme Director Kiran Dass

    Our guest picking the music is Kiran Dass, one of New Zealand's most trusted book reviewers and director of WORD Christchurch.  Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

  • Book review: Grief is for People by Sloane Crosley

    Audio
    books
    4 Jul 2024

    Kiran Dass reviews Grief is for People by Sloane Crosley published by Serpent's Tail. Audio

  • The best books of 2024 so far

    News
    New Zealand books
    23 Jun 2024
    reading in bath

    RNZ book reviewer Kiran Dass, programme director of Christchurch's WORD festival, picks five favourites from her 2024 reading pile.

    The best books of 2024 so far
  • The best books of 2024 so far

    News
    New Zealand books
    23 Jun 2024
    reading in bath

    RNZ book reviewer Kiran Dass, programme director of Christchurch's WORD festival, picks five favourites from her 2024 reading pile.

    The best books of 2024 so far
  • Best of the Fest: Auckland Writers Festival

    Audio 19 May 2024
    Auckland Writers Festival

    The Auckland Writers Festival has set central Tāmaki Makaurau abuzz this week with a strong lineup of leading local and international authors, panel discussions, and events, including the Ockham New… Audio

  • Book review: Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson

    Audio
    books
    7 May 2024

    Kiran Dass reviews Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson published by Fourth Estate. Audio

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