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Novelist David Mitchell on his new book Utopia Avenue
The author of Cloud Atlas, Black Swan Green, and number9dream, David Mitchell, has just released a new novel: his first in five years. Utopia Avenue, is a magical, musical story about '...the… Audio
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Book Review - A Place for Everything
Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books, Wellington, reviews A Place for Everything: the Curious History of Alphabetical Order by Judith Flanders. Published by Picador (hardback). Audio
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Book review - The Shadow Friend by Alex North
Lisa Finucane reviews The Shadow Friend by Alex North, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
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Megan Woods signals changes to managed isolation after escapes
The minister in charge of quarantine and isolation facilities has signalled there could be more police involvement in managing returnees after two escapes in a week. Audio
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Book review - Notes From An Apocalypse by Mark O'Connell
Kiran Dass of Time Out Bookstore reviews Notes From An Apocalypse: A Personal Journey to the End of the World and Back by Mark O'Connell. This book is published by Allen & Unwin. Audio
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Book review - A Run in the Park by David Park
Ralph McAllister reviews A Run in the Park by David Park, published by Bloomsbury. Audio
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Books removed from Hong Kong libraries as tensions heighten
Audio 6 Jul 2020Books by pro-democracy figures have been removed from public libraries in Hong Kong in the wake of a controversial new security law.
The works will be reviewed to see if they violate the new law… Audio
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Book review - The Mystery of Henri Pick by David Foenkinos
Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews The Mystery of Henri Pick by David Foenkinos, published by Allen & Unwin. Audio
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Book review - The Winter Agent by Gareth Rubin
Jane Westaway reviews The Winter Agent by Gareth Rubin, published by Penguin Books NZ. Audio
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Book review - Te Manu Huna a Tane
Leilani Tamu reviews Te Manu Huna a T�ne: The Hidden Birds of T�ne edited by Jennifer Gillam and Eugene Hansen. This book is published by Massey University Press. Audio
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Book review - Wife After Wife by Olivia Hayfield
Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop reviews Wife After Wife by Olivia Hayfield, published by Penguin Random House. Great fun, based on the 6 wives of Henry VIII. Audio
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Pip Adam talks books
Writer and critic Pip Adam has been thinking about sound and, in particular, how it intersects with place. Audio
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Book review - Come Again by Robert Webb
Hannah August reviews Come Again by Robert Webb, published by Allen & Unwin. Audio
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Book review - One Day I'll Tell You Everything
Phil Vine reviews One Day I'll Tell You Everything by Emmanuelle Pagano, Text Publishing. Audio
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PM on managed isolation issues: 'We just have to fix it'
The PM has responded to the review of managed isolation and quarantine, saying the country should have confidence in the government and holding up the situation in NZ compared to the rest of the world… Audio
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Covid-19: NZ's isolation system not broken, but under 'extreme stress' - review
A review of the country's managed isolation and quarantine system has found it to be under "extreme stress" and unable to respond to increasing demands as more NZers return home.
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Book review - Rest and Be Thankful by Emma Glass
Melanie O'Loughlin of Unity Books reviews Rest and Be Thankful by Emma Glass, published by Bloomsbury. Laura is a paediatric nurse: her hands are raw from washing, her fridge is empty, her boyfriend a… Audio
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St John paramedics gutted as promised pay boost cancelled
St John paramedics say they're absolutely gutted that their employer has backtracked on its promise to pay weekend and overnight shift rates.
The ambulance service says it's facing a large deficit… Audio
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Book review - The Museum of Forgotten Memories
Catriona Ferguson reviews The Museum of Forgotten Memories by Anstey Harris, published by Simon & Schuster. Audio
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Book review - From Suffrage to a Seat in the House
Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews From Suffrage to a Seat in the House: The path to parliament for New Zealand women by Jenny Coleman. Published by Otago University Press. Audio
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Boy with disability living in garage, as family waits on Housing NZ for home
The life of a disabled boy is being put at risk because his family is forced to live in a cold garage due to a lack of appropriate housing, a south Auckland social worker says.
Seven-year-old… Video, Audio
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Lisa Glass reviews 3 books set in US swampland
Lisa Glass reviews Where the Crawdads Sing, The Marsh King's Daughter and Swamplandia! Audio
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Book review - You Have a Lot to Lose: A Memoir by C.K. Stead
Harry Ricketts reviews You Have a Lot to Lose: A Memoir, 1956-1986 by C.K. Stead. This book is published by Auckland University Press. Audio
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Covid-19: Minister rules out ballot to limit returning NZers
Minister Megan Woods says they are working with airlines on managing the flow of incoming travellers. Audio
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Book review - Hunting Game by Helene Tursten
John King reviews Hunting Game by Helene Tursten, published by Text. Audio
