Bookmarks
Bookmarks: Lee Murray
Lee Murray is an award-winning writer of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. She's currently based in Tauranga and is our Bookmarks guest today. Audio
Bookmarks: Paula Green
Poet, writer, editor, blogger and all-around poetry champion Paula Green is our Bookmarks guest today. She shares her favourite past times and songs. Audio
Bookmarks: Mere Boynton - once a warrior
Our Bookmarks' guest today is Mere Tokorahi Boynton, a singer and actor, most famous for her role as Mavis in the movie Once Were Warriors. She is also one of the performers in the upcoming world… Audio
Bookmarks with Lady Pippa Blake
There are few last names that resonate in New Zealand as much as Blake does. Audio
Bookmarks with poet and farmer Tim Saunders
Bookmarks today is with poetry, short story author and sheep and beef farmer Tim Saunders. Audio, Gallery
Bookmarks: Crime writer Liam McIlvanney
Liam McIlvanney was born in Scotland. He's now based in Dunedin where he is the inaugural holder of the Stuart Chair in Scottish Studies at Otago University. Audio
Bookmarks with author Eirlys Hunter
They say Write What You Know and Eirlys Hunter knew children's books. Her latest work for children, The Mapmakers' Race, was shortlisted for this year's NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Audio
Bookmarks: Kalyani Nagarajan: Partying with Mrs Krishnan
Kalyani Nagarajan is one of the rising stars of Kiwi acting talent, and joins us to talk about the hustle of building an acting career, and her favourite books, music and movies. Audio
Bookmarks: Gareth Ward, steampunk adventures
The steampunk, hypnotist, book-monger, and author Gareth Ward is our Bookmarks guest today. . He's just released his new book called The Clockill and the Thief. Audio, Gallery
Bookmarks: Fiona McQueen
Fiona McQueen is with us for Bookmarks today. She's gone from a clinical and research career in rheumatology to writing. She lives in beautiful Glenorchy, near Queenstown where she's a passionate… Audio
Bookmarks: Sonya Renee Taylor
Activist, author, poet and spoken word artist Sonja Renee Taylor talks about her latest book The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love. Audio
Bookmarks: Jo Brookbanks - Auckland Museum
Auckland museum is challenging perceptions of what a museum experience should be. Our Bookmarks guest today is the brainchild behind Night at the Museum, creating different experiences in the Museum.
…Bookmarks: Apirana Taylor
Today's Bookmarks guest is multi-talented poet, story-teller, author, playwright and teacher Apirana Taylor. He joined Jesse to discuss his love of all thing literary and play his favourite songs. Audio
Bookmarks: Kimberly Andrews
Today's Bookmarks guest is an illustrator, geologist, biologist, she knows her butterflies pretty well, she's a big fan of orangutans and she lives in a tiny house made from a 40ft container in… Audio, Gallery
Bookmarks Marilyn Waring
Marilyn became an MP at 23 in 1975 - when woman MPs weren't common. She's also had about a dozen other careers and has been a musician all her life! She has new autobiography out called The Political… Audio
'Tea was like a love letter to my country'
Ahi Karunaharan is a Kiwi playwright, writer for radio and director whose work delves into ideas of home and belonging. Audio
Bookmarks: Maris O'Rourke
Our guest for Bookmarks today is author, educator, hotel worker, political reformer and poet Dr Maris O'Rourke. Audio
Bookmarks with Chessie Henry
Last night was a big one for Chessie Henry. She won the Ockham New Zealand Book Award for best first work of general non fiction for her first book We Can Make a Life. Audio
Bookmarks with Ashleigh Young
Ashleigh Young is one of New Zealand's most esteemed poets and essayists. She caught the attention of readers both locally and abroad with her collection of essays "Can you tolerate this?" Audio
Bookmarks with Jan Hellriegel
Jan Hellriegel has been making music for more than 30 years. She's just released her fourth solo album, Sportsman of the Year - a Suburban Philosophy, which is also a book and RNZ podcast. Audio, Gallery