Mandy Hager
Protest in Aotearoa
People have been protesting in New Zealand for hundreds of years. So, what were the issues? Did their protest make the change they wanted? Is protesting worth it? Can change be made through protest… Audio
Lockdown poetry springs up around Auckland CBD
Poetry, written during the nationwide lockdown, is being inscribed on utility boxes dotted around central Auckland.
The normally drab metal boxes, now a canvas for literature, are used to house… Audio
What history reveals about our cultural identity
Who we as New Zealanders isn't just shaped by our history, it is revealed by it. Award winning author Mandy Hager looks at four pivotal events in our past to see what they reveal about our cultural… Audio
Creative Writing Courses Under Threat
Creative writing courses at some tertiary institutions are under threat, and that's got writers, students and the wider literary community worried. While online courses seem popular with management… Audio
Singing Home the Whale - Ep 14
New challenges lie ahead for Will, Pania and Hunter, but will they ever see the youthful orca, Min, again? Audio
Singing Home the Whale - Ep 13
Hunter's dramatic revelation may solve one problem but Will is still facing serious charges and time in prison. Audio
Singing Home the Whale - Ep 12
Will has lead Min well out to of the Sounds and into the deep water off Kaikoura but to his horror he has lost touch with the pint sized orca somewhere along the way. Audio
Singing Home the Whale - Ep 11
The badly beaten Hunter is safely in hospital but the young orca Min is still in danger . Audio
Singing Home the Whale - Ep 10
After the angry scenes at the concert Will knows Bruce will be on the war path but doesn't anticipate just how ruthless he's prepared to be. Audio
Singing Home the Whale - Ep 9
As the day of the concert comes closer Will's anxiety builds to snapping point. Audio
Singing Home the Whale Ep 8
Will might have to face his biggest demon and sing in public if he is to pay his fines and avoid jail. Audio
Singing Home the Whale - Ep 7
Will and Hunter have found the wounded Min, and believe they have garnered support in their mission watching over the young orca. Audio
Singing Home the Whale - Ep 6
Will learns that his orca friend Min has been shot at and has not been sighted since. Audio
Singing Home the Whale - Ep 4
Will sings an operatic aria to the orca, Min, before being welcomed onto the marae with Dean and Pania. Audio
Singing Home the Whale - Ep 3
Min the whale draws a crowd and gets lots of attention. Audio
Singing Home the Whale - Ep 2
Feeling lonely, ridiculed and rejected Will is heartened to have made a friend. However not all the locals are so welcoming. Audio
Singing Home the Whale - Ep 1
Will Jackson is hiding out, a city boy reluctantly staying with his uncle in a small New Zealand town. Audio
Short Story Club - Lucky
Jesse Mulligan and Claire Murdoch discuss the story Lucky by Mandy Hager. Audio
Heloise d’Argenteuil - old questions, new answers?
What on earth can you do when you're young, brilliant, ambitious - and female - in medieval France? That's the dilemma facing the heroine of Mandy Hager's new Novel, Heloise. Based on new research… Video, Audio