Ian Austen
Ian Austin's new thriller has a stamp of authority
5 Dec 2021
The rarest postage stamps, the fabled Plate 77 Penny Reds, are at the heart of the latest Detective Dan Calder crime novel by Ian Austin. You can throw in a terrorist bombing plot at Auckland Airport… Audio
Policeman turned novelist Ian Austin
15 Dec 2019
In the third in his Dan Calder crime novels. Ian Austin has the ex-detective take on a cold case that turns him into the prime suspect. Audio
'Mechanical doping' in cycling
30 Apr 2016
The sport of pro cycling is facing another threat to its credibility, with revelations the some riders are using tiny motors inside their bike frames to give them an edge over their purely… Audio
Gearing up
7 Mar 2009
Ian Austen's looked at how a new automatic gearshift for bicycles is performing at the Tour of California. Audio