Bookmarks

As well as being a talented small screen producer Nicole Hoey is passionate about Maori language and culture. She speaks to Jesse on today's bookmarks about her latest project for pre-schoolers Tākaro… Audio, Gallery

Jennifer Ward Lealand has had a successful multi-faceted career in theatre, film and television for over 35 years. Her latest role is in the George Bernard Shaw play Mrs Warren's Profession. She talks… Audio

Author Barbara Else's new work is Go Girl; a Storybook of Epic NZ Women, a collection of true stories about New Zealand women who have done extraordinary things. Audio

Our guest on Bookmarks today is the multi talented Michele A'Court - comedian, presenter, writer, columnist, podcaster. She tell us about her new book, How We Met, in which she interviewed 42 couples… Audio

Our Bookmarks guest this week has been using comedy to get across the message of what it is like to be an immigrant in this country. James Roque will be part of next month's Comedy Fest performing his… Audio

Bill Urale is known by most kiwis as King Kapisi. The hip hop star has been keeping himself busy performing his music, now alongside Che Fu, becoming a personal trainer, coaching basketball, hosting… Audio

Musician, music producer and composer Rhian Sheehan has spent the past decade writing scores for tv, film and events, including roller coasters and planetarium shows. Audio

The brilliant cartoonist tells us about her favourite books, TV shows and more. Audio, Gallery

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

Eleanor Bishop is our Bookmarks guest today. She is a playwright and theatre director who divides her time working in New Zealand and the United States.  Audio, Gallery

Amy McDaid is the 2017 recipient of the Sir James Wallace Prize for creative writing students in New Zealand.  Audio

The woman who guided the Christchurch Art Gallery through the "earthquake years" is our guest today. Jenny Harper is retiring from the gallery in March and she shares her favourite books and things… Audio

Award-winning journalist Simon Wilson joins Jesse for Bookmarks this week. Audio

Today's Bookmarks guest is Traci Houpapa, a woman whose business leadership skills is gaining her international recognition.  Audio

Pete Rainey has been nurturing teenage music talent for nearly 30 years with fellow school teacher Glenn Common. They rescued Rockquest in 1990 as it was about to be dumped by a radio station. Audio

Joan started behind the counter at London Bookshops in Dunedin and worked for a couple of publishers for the next 15 years or so, and has been with the Whitcoulls Group ever since. It's the perfect… Audio

Writer Vaughan Rapatahana talks to Jesse Mulligan about existentialism, Pawn Stars and the snacks at Phil Goff's 13th birthday party – and shares his favourite books and songs. Video, Audio

This month, writer CK Stead turns 85 and releases the novel The Necessary Angel. He talks about his favourite music (which definitely doesn't include Frank Sinatra) and how he once put his early… Audio

Peter Dunne held the Ōhāriu seat for 33 years before ending his parliamentary career in 2017. He talks to Jesse Mulligan about what inspires him, what makes him laugh and the lessons he’s learnt so… Audio

Today's Bookmark Guest has many strings to his bow - he's been a graffiti artist, a tattooist, an illustrator, print-maker, graphic designer, painter, driver to the stars, rapper, radio DJ, TV… Audio, Gallery