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Book review - The Topeka School by Ben Lerner
Melanie O'Loughlin of Unity Books reviews The Topeka School by Ben Lerner, which is published by Granta. "Adam Gordon, a senior in the class of 97, explores the events that lead up to a terrible act… Audio
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Ralph McAllister reviews Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. Published by Pan Macmillan. Audio
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Book review - Pākehā Settlements in a Māori World
Jonathan West reviews Pākehā Settlements in a Māori World by Ian Smith, which is published by Bridget Williams Books. Audio
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Book review - Somewhere Becoming Rain by Clive James
Quentin Johnson reviews Somewhere Becoming Rain by Clive James, which is published by Pan Macmillan. "An appreciation of the poet Philip Larkin by James, a longtime admirer, written in his… Audio
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Today's sports news: what you need to know
In today's sports news - Powerful NZ cycling squad for Track World Cup, Liverpool win increases lead in EPL, and Venus wins in London.
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Book review - Deeplight by Frances Hardinge
Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books reviews Deeplight by Frances Hardinge, which is published by Pan Macmillan. "Dive into the world of scavenger pirates, deep-sea mythologies, powerful gods and a… Audio
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Book review - The Toll by Neal Shusterman
Elisabeth Easther reviews The Toll by Neal Shusterman, which is published by Walker Books. Audio
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Book review - Wearing Paper Dresses by Anne Brinsden
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin, reviews Wearing Paper Dresses by Anne Brinsden, which is published by Pan Macmillan Australia. "Compelling, clever writing; vivid characters and a… Audio
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Sinéad Gleeson: sickness, health, motherhood & writing
Sinéad Gleeson is an Irish writer and the author of the critically acclaimed work of creative non-fiction Constellations. She was diagonosed with arthritis at 13, and an aggressive form of leukemia in… Audio
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Book review - Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Louise O'Brien, from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Review of Books Pukapuka Aotearoa, reviews Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. This book is published by Macmillan. Audio
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Raft of problems with IT systems overhaul revealed
Documents show big problems surrounding the overhaul of the country's over-taxed IT systems for managing highway crashes, snarl-ups and roadworks.
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Social media posts helped tip-off students' abuse of overseas placement
Otago University began investigating in June after receiving evidence, including social media posts, that elective placements for some medical students were being abused.
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Book review - Bruny by Heather Rose
Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop reviews Bruny by Heather Rose, which is published by Allen & Unwin. Audio
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Women who died from lung cancer failed by health professionals - report
The South Canterbury District Health board and Pacific Radiology has been found to have failed in caring for a woman who died from lung cancer.
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Book review - Zealandia, the valley that changed a nation
David Hill reviews Zealandia, the valley that changed a nation by Jim Lynch. Published by Kotare Publications. Audio
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Parliamentary Service to move staff out of Bowen House
The Parliamentary Service is struggling to find out full details of the earthquake vulnerability of a 22-storey Wellington high-rise that is housing many of its staff.
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Book review - Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo
Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books reviews Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo, published by Penguin Books and Booker Prize joint winner 2019. "Joyfully polyphonic and sparklingly contemporary, Girl… Audio
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Book review - The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
Ralph McAllister reviews The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, which is published by Penguin Random House. Booker Prize joint winner 2019. Audio
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Book review - Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!
Jack McDonald reviews Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!: Maori in the First World War by Monty Soutar. This book is published by Macmillan. Audio
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Book Critic: Claire Mabey
Claire reviews Lawrence Patchett's The Burning River, touches on the Booker controversy and talks about some of the highlights you can expect at Verb Wellington next week. Audio
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Book review - Inside Out by Demi Moore
Leah McFall reviews Inside Out by Demi Moore, which is published by HarperCollins. Audio
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Oiling the wheels of questionable science
One of the most listened to items on the RNZ website this week was titled: "Is omega-6 fat making us sick?" But anyone wanting to know the answer to that question would be best advised to do more than… Audio
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Oiling the wheels of questionable science
One of the most listened to items on the RNZ website this week was titled: "Is omega-6 fat making us sick?" But anyone wanting to know the answer to that question would be best advised to do more than…
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Kate's Klassics - Valley of The Dolls
Poet and writer Kate Camp returns for the latest instalment of Kate's Klassics. This week she reviews Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann. The American writer's debut book became the biggest… Video, Audio
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Book Review - Pūrākau: Māori Myths Retold by Māori Writers
Audio 25 Oct 2019Book Review - Purakau: Maori Myths Retold by Maori Writers, edited by Witi Ihimaera & Whiti Hereaka. Published by: Penguin Books New Zealand. Reviewed by Anahera Gildea. Audio
