Wallace Chapman
Craig Sisterson - Kiwi Crime Novels
The shortlist for this year's Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel was announced this week. Award founder and convener of the judging panel Craig Sisterson takes a look at the finalists and reflects… Audio
David Howman - Standing Tall for Clean Athletes
Counting down to the Rio Olympic Games, Wallace talks to David Howman, the New Zealander who recently stepped down from his role as Director General of WADA - the World Anti-Doping Agency. He says he… Audio
What we're reading
New Zealanders are voracious readers. Whitcoulls Head of Books, Joan MacKenzie, joins Wallace to talk about our reading habits - what our children are reading; why we still prefer international… Audio
Brent Budowsky - The Race is On
Brent Budowsky is based in Washington DC and is a columnist for The Hill. He reviews the Republican and Democratic conventions and looks ahead to what's next in the battle for the US presidency now… Audio
John Cocks and Dave Bamford - Mountain Men
The New Zealand Alpine Club is worried that a dramatic growth in the number of tourists is putting pressure on our mountain environment. From dealing with human waste to limiting helicopter flights… Audio
Anthony LaPaglia - A Month of Sundays
Award winning actor Anthony LaPaglia joins Wallace to talk about his upcoming film A Month of Sundays which also stars our own John Clarke. Audio
Jim McAloon: Labour's 'bumpy' ride of the century
Labour is Aotearoa's oldest political party and this month marks its centenary. Jim McAloon is an associate professor in history at Victoria University and has been a member of the Labour party for 25… Audio
Gerard Johnstone - The return of Terry Teo
The 1980's show Terry and the Gun Runners has been given an update. Director Gerard Johnstone (Housebound, Jaquie Brown Diaries) joins Wallace to discuss how the 21st century Terry differs from the… Audio
The Montreal Olympic Boycott 40 Years On
Forty years ago today Major Olufemi Olutoye announced that Nigeria would be boycotting the Montreal Olympics in protest at New Zealand's participation. Twenty seven countries followed suit. Sitting in… Audio
Errol Wright and Abi King-Jones - The 5th Eye
Filmmakers Errol Wright and Abi King-Jones reveal Aotearoa's dependency on the US and the implications of our country's role in the Five Eyes intelligence alliance in their new doco, The 5th Eye… Audio
Marino Blank - Poetry
Poet Marino Blank reads from her work Crimson and speaks to Wallace about her life, writing and inspiration. Audio
Fadela Novak-Irons - Refugees in the Warm Heart of Africa
New Zealander Fadela Novak-Irons is just completing a three-month emergency assignment as Senior Emergency Coordinator for UNHCR in Malawi, to help coordinate the refugee response following an influx… Audio
Robert Amsterdam: Turkey's Lawyer
International Lawyer Robert Amsterdam is working for the Turkish government and says there are indications of direct involvement in the coup attempt by Fethullah Gulenm, a Muslim cleric who is living… Audio
Sam Hunt @ 70
Sam Hunt shares his birthday with the United States of America. And there will be those who feel that the 70th birthday of New Zealand's best known poet is equally deserving of a public holiday. Sam… Video, Audio, Gallery
Andrew Macdonald - The First Day of the Somme
New Zealand historian, Andrew Macdonald, has written the complete account of Britain's worst-ever military disaster - the battle of the Somme. His book tells the story of the first day of the battle… Audio
Mike Carter - Brexit: Walking from Liverpool to London
This week, The Guardian newspaper published a story by travel writer Mike Carter. The piece documented his walk from Liverpool to London and told of the hardships of many people living in the towns… Audio
Giovanna Dell'Orto - Journalism and Foreign Policy
Dr Giovanna Dell'Orto is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota's School of Journalism and Mass Communication where she teaches and researches the links between news, journalistic… Audio
The Australian Election - commentary from across the ditch
RNZ political reporter Demelza Leslie has been covering the Australian election and she joins Wallace from Melbourne, then broadcaster Ian Henschke phones in from Adelaide, South Australia - the state… Audio
Dave Luddy - Wimbledon
Tennis correspondent with the latest from the Wimbledon tournament. Audio
Paul Millar - Marking a Nuclear Milestone
Political leaders, international law experts, diplomats and anti-nuclear campaigners will meet in Christchurch on Friday, 8 July, to mark 20 years since an historic judgement by the International… Audio
