Books
Hasbro designer John Austin on what makes a good toy
John Austin is a toy designer for Hasbro and the author of Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction – a guide to creating slingshots, catapults and combustion shooters from components you’d find around the… Audio, Gallery
Book review - I know a secret
Lisa Finucane reviews I Know A Secret by Tess Gerritsen. Audio
Book critic, Pip Adam
Pip talks about some of the writers appearing at two upcoming writers' festivals. Audio
Book review - Pulse Points:stories by Jennifer Down
Stella Chrysostomou has been reading 'Pulse Points:stories' by Jennifer Down. Published by Text Publishing. Audio
Book review - Army Fundamentals by Dr Bethan Greener
Army Fundamentals by Dr Bethan Greener, reviewed by Dean Bedford. Published by Massey University Press. Audio
One dark night outside Masterton...
A man in a flash car stops to offer a drenched young woman a lift in the dark, on the outskirts of Masterton, and Tess, though wary, takes up the offer. But her decision has consequences - for… Audio
How to get passionate about work
Frances and Max Harre work with people wanting a career change - helping them find what they really want to do and getting those jobs. They've been watching the trends and issues affecting people's… Audio
Rob Wilkins - Steamrolling Sir Terry Pratchett
Rob Wilkins was British author Sir Terry Pratchett's assistant, business manager, and friend. When Sir Terry died in 2015 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, he left instructions for his… Audio
Book review - Gather the Daughters by Jennie Melamed
Laura Caygill reviews "Gather the Daughters" by Jennie Melamed. Published by Hachette NZ. Audio
Book review - If I Die Tonight by A L Gaylin
f I Die Tonight by A L Gaylin, published by Penguin Random House, reviewed by Ralph McAllister. Audio
How cats tamed us and took over the world
In New Zealand, we have an estimated 1.4 million owned cats and 14 million feral cats. How did we get into a “domestic tango” with such a solitary animal? It comes down to charisma, says wildlife… Audio, Gallery
Bookmarks with Lydia Wevers
Professor Lydia Wevers is a literary historian and critic awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to literature. She tells us about her new book and why she's so fascinated with New… Audio
Book review - My Absolute Darling
Jenna Todd reviews My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent. Audio
Book critic: Copyright in the Internet Age
Our book critic today is Elizabeth Heritage, a writer and book reviewer based in Wellington, who is discussing copyright in the age of the internet. She has also written an essay on this topic for the… Audio
Book review - The Fuse Box
Harry Ricketts reviews The Fuse Box: Essays on Writing from Victoria University's International Institute of Modern Letters. Edited by Emily Perkins and Chris Price, VUP. Audio
Fleeing Gloriavale: Life inside the religious community
Lilia Tarawa fled Gloriavale after years of believing that to do so would mean she would go to hell. She describes what life is like in the religious community, and her fears for the family members… Video, Audio
Saving the Hard To Find Bookshop
The Hard to Find Bookshop has been tucked away in a corner of Ohehunga since 1984, selling books that are otherwise hard to find. It's a treasure trove of forgotten literary wonders that no other… Audio, Gallery
Book review - The Store by James Patterson
'The Store' by James Patterson, published by Penguin, reviewed by Graham Beattie. Audio
Detective turns crime writer
Nathan Blackwell is a former undercover police detective who grew up on Auckland's North Shore. He spent a decade in the police force, seven as a detective, investigating a wide range of cases… Audio
William Dalrymple - The Koh-I-Noor diamond
William Dalrymple was born and raised in Scotland and educated at Ampleforth and Trinity College, Cambridge.In 1986, while still at college, he set off to follow on foot the outward route of Marco… Audio
