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Publisher shocked as Knox not selected for NZ Book Awards
The publisher of popular Kiwi author Elizabeth Knox is shocked she was not selected as a finalist for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
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Award winning NZ author gives Margaret Atwood event thumbs down
Audio 13 Feb 2020Award winning author Paula Morris was hugely disappointed by the Auckland event with author Margaret Atwood. Audio
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Toast and marmite reveal sexism alive and well at King’s College in the era of girl power
At the 2018 Word Christchurch writers' festival, 125 years of women's suffrage is discussed by a panel of leading New Zealanders. Kim Hill is in the chair. Audio
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Ignorance about te ao Māori is regrettable, but wilful ignorance is much worse – Dame Anne Salmond
At the 2018 Word Christchurch writers' festival, Dame Anne Salmond discusses with Eruera Tarena how her life has led to her most recent book Tears of Rangi: Experiments Across Worlds. Audio
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Truth and the changing media landscape
Jill Abramson was the first woman to become executive editor of The New York Times before she was fired in 2014, becoming a poster-girl for working women described as "too pushy". In her book… Audio
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Musical events a major focus of Auckland Writers Festival
Auckland Writers Festival director Anne O’Brien previews this year’s programme. Audio
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Emma Espiner: with access to tikanga, all New Zealanders can be Māori now
In her 2017 essay We’re All Māori Now, writer Emma Espiner explored why Pākehā need to understand and embrace tikanga Māori (Māori customs). She joins fellow writers Māmari Stephens and Morgan Godfery… Audio
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Karl Ove Knausgård: struggles and seasons
Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgård came to the attention of the literary world with six autobiographical novels based on family life, collectively called My Struggle (Min Kamp). The series was the… Audio
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Lately with Karyn Hay
Audio 14 May 2018The U.S. is officially opening its embassy in Jerusalem tonight, Auckland University Associate Professor Stephen Hoadley will share his views; Facial recognition is being used in New World… Audio
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Lisa Dwan: A body of Beckett
Samuel Beckett remains one of the most perplexing writers of all time - his play Waiting for Godot is a prime example of a play that keeps people guessing and academics debating. But it's Beckett's… Audio
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Bookmarks with Teju Cole
Teju Cole is a novelist, essayist, and photography critic for The New York Times. His book Known and Strange Things was named a book of the year by the Guardian, the Financial Times, Time Magazine… Audio
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AC Grayling: the crisis of democracy
Is democracy on the ropes? Some would have you believe that it's a dark time for democracy with the result of the Brexit referendum described as the greatest fraud ever and claims that the Trump… Audio
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Selina Tusitala Marsh: the force behind Pasifika poetry
Auckland-based poet and scholar, Selina Tusitala Marsh is New Zealand's first female Pasifika Poet Laureate. She currently lectures at Auckland University, specialising in Māori and Pacific… Audio
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Book critic: Claire Mabey
Claire debriefs us on the recent Auckland readers and writers festival. Audio
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Canadian writer and artist Rupi Kaur
She burst onto the international literary scene in 2015, becoming a social media sensation and soaring to the top of the New York Times bestsellers list - and now Rupi Kaur is in New Zealand for this… Audio
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Rebel woman Roxane Gay
Pink is her favourite colour, she watches the Bachelor, and likes thuggish rap even though the lyrics offend her to her core. Writer, educator and cultural critic Roxane Gay made a name for herself as… Audio
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Ian Rankin - Rebus at retirement
Ian Rankin is an award-winning Scottish author and TV writer best known for his best-selling Rebus series, which have been translated into 22 languages. Audio
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John ELMSLY: Lanternes
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Hamish McKeich (conductor) Recorded 12 April 2017, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert for 2017 NZ Composer Sessions. Video, Audio
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Cities of Tomorrow: a better life?
At the heart of every city are its people. What does it mean for a city to be inclusive, and how can we manage human interactions in an age of rising inequalities? Recorded in Christchurch, the final… Audio
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Stuff of substance in a clickbait climate
Is serious journalism being swamped by 'clickbait' in the online age? Is the anguished debate about the future of journalism helping? Mediawatch asks an award-winning investigative reporter who's just… Video, Audio
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Peter Simpson: Bloomsbury South
Kim Hill talks to academic and author Peter Simpson, who knew and worked with many of the group of poets, writers, playwrights, painters and other artists in Christchurch who collaborated during a… Audio
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Alok Jha: The extraordinary story of our ordinary substance
Kim Hill talks to British journalist, author and broadcaster Alok Jha, whose science-related topics have included the history of meteorology, climate change politics, how much we should trust… Audio
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Irish author John Boyne, on growing up gay in Catholic Dublin
Irish Author John Boyne reflects on growing up gay in Catholic Dublin, and the abuse he witnessed within the church. He is the author of 9 novels, 5 books for young readers & a collection of short… Audio
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Going West Readers and Writers Festival
He's a doctor, poet and children's writer. Dr Glenn Colquhoun won the Jessie McKay best first book of poetry award, at the 2000 Montana NZ book Awards for his collection, The Art of Walking Upright… Audio
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Massey University Press
Massey University set up its own press back in February but has only just announced someone to run it - and that someone is publisher and former journalist and editor, Nicola Legat. Nicola comes to… Audio