Tessa Duder
Tessa Duder: "We need to do better for teens"
An award winning author young adult books are not given the prominence they deserve by publishers and reviewers, and the next generation of readers is suffering the consequences. Tessa Duder is the… Audio
First map: How James Cook charted New Zealand
2019 marks 250 years since Captain James Cook's Endeavour made landfall in New Zealand. The difficulties of mapping the coastline and the perils of Cook's expedition have been documented in a new book… Audio
NZ Biography: Margaret Mahy "She wrote all night"
Author Tessa Duder talks about Margaret Mahy, the torchbearer, mentor and generous supporter of a whole generation of NZ writers for children Audio
The Writing Life - Tessa Duder and Deborah Shepard
A pioneering generation of writers raised after the Second World War have founded the rich diverse literary landscape that we have today. A dozen of them are the subject of a new book telling their… Audio
Cobwebs and Colonials : Sarah Mathew and the Founding of Auckland
The city of Auckland was founded in 1840 in a mix of hope and compromise and the occasion was marked with a suitably pompous ceremony. Just one eyewitness account remains from that day, and it was… Audio
Tall Ships race
The Spirit of New Zealand is among seven Tall Ships currently sailing from Sydney to the Bay of Islands, in the first ever trans-Tasman Tall Ships race. She's racing against Tall Ships from the UK… Audio
Tall ships race
The first ever international trans-Tasman tall ships race will be setting sail from Sydney to Opua in a couple of weeks. Eight magnificent ships from all over the world will make the journey under… Audio
Tessa Duder
One of New Zealand's most loved writers for young adults, Tessa Duder, talks about her best-known work, The Alex Quartet, ahead of a 20th anniversary screening of the Alex film, by the Michael King… Audio
Moana's Secret by Tessa Duder
Read by Kura Forrester
Moana and her mother move to the East Coast but Moana doesn’t like it, especially the stories of taniwha in the bay where they live.
For ages 5-11 years. Audio
What Happened Next by Tessa Duder
Read by Geoffrey Heath
Marty discovers he has a talent for storytelling and is able to make a living from his gift.
Ages 8-11 . Audio
The Violin by Tessa Duder
Read by Carl Dixon.
Michael learns to play the violin and is allowed to try out his grandmother's instrument which he found in her cupboard. She renews her enthusiasm for playing too.
For ages 8-11.
The death of legendary children's author Margaret Mahy
With Tessa Duder - author of Margaret Mahy: A Writer's Life an John McIntyre - our children's book reviewer, runs the Children's Bookshop in Wellington. Audio
Jellybean by Tessa Duder Parts 1-5
The first five episodes of Tessa Duder's book for 8-12-year-olds. Read by Helen Jones. Published by Harper Collins. Audio
Jellybean by Tessa Duder Parts 6-10
The final five episodes of Tessa Duder's book for 8-12-year-olds. Read by Helen Jones. Published by Harper Collins. Audio
Loving All Of It : essays on ageing
Chris Whitta is joined by some well known New Zealanders who feature in a new book about the joys and challenges of getting old. Audio
The Word Witch
Margaret Mahy's magical verse is collected into one magical book by editor Tessa Duder and illustrator, David Elliot. Audio
Storylines Auction
Fancy typing on Maurice Gee's typewriter? Going horse-riding with Pony Club Secrets' Stacy Gregg? Or attending the orchestra with 'Jellybean' creator, Tessa Duder? Audio
Spectrum for 21 Sepember 2008
Tessa Duder, champion swimmer, author, lover of the sea and ships. Audio
Tessa Duder Interview
Tessa talks about her first collection of short stories for adults, Is She Still Alive Audio