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  • Book review: Molly by Rosalie Ham

    Audio 22 Nov 2024

    Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Auckland reviews Molly by Rosalie Ham published by Macmillan Audio

  • Book review: Fifty Ships that Changed the Course of History

    Audio 21 Nov 2024

    Quentin Johnson reviews Fifty Ships that Changed the Course of History by Ian Graham published by Exisle Publishing. Audio

  • Rivals: Adapting a 'bonkbuster' for a 21st-century TV audience

    News
    New Zealand Television
    20 Nov 2024
    The villainous Tony Baddingham (played by David Tennant) on Rivals, the Disney+ adaptation of Jilly Cooper's novel.

    The bonkbuster receded into the background of popular culture in the 21st century. So why is it having a cultural moment in 2024? Video

    Rivals: the highs and lows of adapting a 1980s 'bonkbuster' for a 21st-century TV audience
  • Book review: Orbital by Samantha Harvey

    Audio 20 Nov 2024

    Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books reviews Orbital by Samantha Harvey published by Vintage. Audio

  • Non-profit wants to see action on electronic monitoring at Pacific Tuna Commission meeting

    News
    Pacific
    20 Nov 2024
    Tuna fisheries industry in New Caledonia.

    The Pew Charitable Trusts wants to see action on electronic monitoring at Pacific Tuna Commission meeting in Fiji.

    Non-profit wants to see action on electronic monitoring at Pacific Tuna Commission meeting in Fiji
  • Book review: Liar, Liar, Lick, Spit by Emma Neale

    Audio 19 Nov 2024

    Claudia Herz Jardine from Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews Liar, Liar, Lick, Spit by Emma Neale published by Otago University Press Audio

  • 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

  • How right-wing online culture swung the American election

    News
    World politics
    17 Nov 2024
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White (L) next to President-elect Donald Trump during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City.

    Trump can attribute his election, in part, to his popularity with figures such as Joe Rogan and Theo Von, columnist James Marriott tells Sunday Morning.

    How dominant is right-wing online culture?
  • Lilburn Lecture 2024: The music critic - an endangered species in Aotearoa New Zealand? - Elizabeth Kerr

    Audio
    music
    17 Nov 2024
    Music critic and commentator Elizabeth Kerr presents the 2024 Lilburn Lecture at the National Library of New Zealand, 1 November 2024.

    Music critic and commentator, Elizabeth Kerr speaks about the role of music critic in the Aotearoa arts ecosystem. She recalls feisty New Zealand music writers from last century, outlines her own… Video, Audio

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  • Book review: Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk

    Audio
    books
    15 Nov 2024

    Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk published by Scribe. Audio

  • Sanford posts full-year profit of $19.7m

    News
    Business
    15 Nov 2024
    Sanford seafood company.

    The seafood company posted revenue growth of 5 percent to $582.9m, but warns of price pressures ahead for some species.

    Seafood company Sanford full-year net profit up 96%
  • Book review: The City and Its Uncertain Walls

    Audio
    books
    14 Nov 2024

    Phil Vine reviews The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami published by Penguin Random House. Audio

  • Will NZ's Aged Care system follow reforms in Australia?

    Audio
    life and society
    14 Nov 2024
    Photo of young carer helping the elderly woman

    The Australian government is putting up the price of aged care as part of what it's described as a "once in a generation" overhaul. A crisis of bed availability and financial strain prompted an… Audio

  • Funding cuts to Pasifika literacy project 'appalling' - NZEI

    News
    Pacific
    14 Nov 2024
    Exam with uniform school student doing educational test with stress in classroom.16:9 style

    "For many Pasifika communities and families, the project helped mitigate the trauma of earlier generations who were not allowed to speak their languages in the classroom." Audio

    Calls to restore funding for Pasifika literacy project
  • Departing NZME journalist urges followers to ditch podcast

    News
    New Zealand Business
    13 Nov 2024
    Business Desk investments editor and financial educator Frances Cook

    Frances Cook claims she's had her podcast "taken".

    Departing NZME journalist urges followers to ditch podcast
  • Book review: James by Percival Everett

    Audio
    books
    13 Nov 2024

    Ralph McAllister reviews James by Percival Everett published by Macmillan -  - shortlisted for this year's Booker Prize. Audio

  • Lord of the Rings musical an unforgettable masterpiece

    News
    New Zealand arts
    13 Nov 2024
    The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale at The Civic Theatre in Auckland.

    A new musical version of Tolkien's epic novels is an all-singing, all-dancing immersion into Middle-earth.

    What is The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale like?
  • Book Critic: Catherine Robertson

    Audio
    media arts
    12 Nov 2024
    Dr Monty Soutar

    Afternoons book reviewer Catherine Robertson offers her latest literary recommendations. Audio

  • Book review: Odyssey by Stephen Fry

    Audio 12 Nov 2024

    Louise O'Brien reviews Odyssey by Stephen Fry published by Penguin Random House Audio

  • Uncertain times for Westland tourism businesses

    News
    New Zealand Business
    12 Nov 2024
    SH6

    'For tourists, it is very uncertain times' - Westland businesses fielding cancellations.

    Uncertain times for Westland tourism businesses
  • Book review: Table Talk by CK Stead

    Audio 11 Nov 2024

    David Hill reviews Table Talk by CK Stead published by Quentin Wilson Publishing. Audio

  • Media messages from Trump's triumph

    News
    World Mediawatch
    10 Nov 2024
    Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024. - Republican former president Donald Trump closed in on a new term in the White House early November 6, 2024, just needing a handful of electoral votes to defeat Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

    Mediawatch - "It's their media world now. We just live in it." What can the news media take away from Donald Trump's election victory?

    US elections: Media messages from Donald Trump's triumph
  • Wellington Zoo glamping plans may face the chop

    News
    New Zealand local council
    8 Nov 2024
    Snow leopards at Wellington Zoo

    Big plans for tourism at the zoo may be a victim of Wellington City Council's budget woes.

    Wellington Zoo glamping plans may be scrapped as city council amends Long Term Plan
  • Book review: Remembering and Becoming: Oral history in Aotearoa

    Audio
    books
    8 Nov 2024

    Paul Diamond reviews Remembering and Becoming: Oral history in Aotearoa New Zealand Edited by Anna Green and Megan Hutching published by Otago University Press Audio

  • Fairytales and feminism: Gloriavale's no-go books - but Winnie-the-Pooh OK

    News
    New Zealand West Coast
    7 Nov 2024
    The Gloriavale compound on the West Coast.

    Books with animals wearing clothes were once forbidden, but Winnie-the-Pooh was allowed because "he was so kind to his friends".

    'God bless' Winnie-the-Pooh: Gloriavale families cautioned against reading fairy tales, 'feminist propaganda'
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