Bill Manhire
Griffin | Meehan | Voyce
A fifth collaboration between Norman Meehan and Hannah Griffin called Wāhine, this time with electronica man Thomas Voyce, has prompted William Dart to look over their 13 years with Rattle Records. Audio
“I led a happy life, but I wrote sad poems” – Bill Manhire on his time as a Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellow
Celebrating 50 years of the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship, five writer read their letters to New Zealand's most famous author. A highlight of Word Christchurch 2020. Audio
“Great poetry gives us back the Wow!” – Bill Manhire on the power of the art form he has mastered
New Zealand's leading poet of this generation, Bill Manhire, talks to John Campbell in this highlight of the 2020 Word Christchurch Writers Spring Festival. Audio
Bird songs: Julien Van Mellaerts
Kiwi baritone Julien Van Mellaerts is performing the premier of some specially commissioned works about NZ native birds in a fund-raising concert at Wellington's Zealandia tonight. Composer Gareth… Audio
Lately with Karyn Hay for 22 August 2018
Malcolm Turnbull's Prime Ministership looking shaky, Jeremy Rose from Mediawatch will be joining us for mid week Mediawatch and Bill Manhire gives us the rundown on some of the events happening around… Audio
Alice Miller: talented NZ poet who worries about words
Expat Alice Miller is a literary talent on the rise. She grew up in Eastbourne, Wellington, and has lived and published in the US and Europe. She now lives in Berlin and her latest collection of… Audio
The Mixtape: Bill Manhire
Making our Mixtape today is Bill Manhire, one of our best known and acclaimed poets, and one of the most influential - he’s taught hundreds of successful fiction writers, playwrights and poets over… Video, Audio
For the Love of Riddles
Kiwi poet, wordsmith and legend, Bill Manhire has been looking at the mystery of the riddle. He's translated Old English riddles, put them to song, and they are being performed this week, as part of… Audio
Book review - Some Things to Place in a Coffin
Susanna Andrews reviews Some Things to Place in a Coffin by Bill Manhire. Published by VUP/ Upstart Distribution RRP $25.00. Audio
Bill Manhire: collected riddles
Bill Manhire has two new books out this year - one is a collection of riddles. He talks with Kim Hill about the form. Audio
A Circle of Laureates
New Zealand Poet Laureate CK Stead and his predecessors Jenny Bornholdt, Michele Leggott, Bill Manhire, Cilla McQueen, Vincent O’Sullivan, Elizabeth Smither, Brian Turner and Ian Wedde share their… Audio
Bill Manhire - Poet reading a Poem
He's also a popular poet among his peers on this series who have selected his poems to read. Audio
Bill Manhire
New Zealand's inaugural poet laureate, and founder of the International Institute of Modern Letters, whose new book, The Stories of Bill Manhire (VUP, ISBN: 9780864739254), collects stories from… Audio
You Call this Art 2014 Part 1
In front of a Wellington audience, composer Ross Harris, film-maker Louis Sutherland and poets Geoff Cochrane and Bill Manhire discuss differences and similarities in their approaches to creativity… Video, Audio
Anna Smaill: music and memory
English literature and music graduate whose debut novel, The Chimes, is set in a future Britain where people's memories are controlled by music. Audio
Eight Months to Mars - Bill Manhire
He's one of our most famous living poet and a highly-admired New Zealander. His work is reviewed glowingly in 'The Guardian' and 'The New York Times' and he's won four or five New Zealand Book Awards… Audio
Bill Manhire, Hannah Griffin and Norman Meehan
Author, vocalist and composer/arranger/pianist discuss their latest collaboration 'These Rough Notes' based on the Antarctic experience. Of Scott and others. Audio
2012 Transit of Venus
A special from the 2012 Transit of Venus celebrations at Tolaga Bay, covering astronomy, history and sustainable land use Audio
Ideas for 22 April 2012
Chris talks to New Zealand's inaugural Poet Laureate, Bill Manhire. In this extended interview he talks to Chris about the creative writing course and his life with words; and he'll read some of his… Audio
Norman Meehan, Bill Manhire and Hannah Griffin
Composer/arranger and vocalist from latest Norman Meehan CD 'Making Baby Float'. Audio