Books
Jan McLaren and Dreydon Sobanja - Bruce McLaren
Kiwi Bruce McLaren took the world of motor racing by storm and aged just 22 he won the Formula 1 Grand Prix. Dreydon Sobanja is the author of Bruce Wants To Go Faster - the story of Bruce McLaren's… Audio
Gretchen Henderson - On ugliness
What makes someone, or something, ugly? How has the perception of ugliness changed through the centuries? Gretchen Henderson has written a cultural history of ugliness and she joins Wallace to talk… Audio
Vincent O'Malley - The Great War for New Zealand
Vincent O'Malley has dug deep into the history of Aotearoa for his book, The Great War For New Zealand: Waikato 1800-2000 - which he says is the single most brutal and influential conflict this… Audio
The New Torchlight List - Asia and the Middle East
This chapter of The New Torchlight List takes in a big geographical area and a variety of cultures. Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: Diana Bridge and Helen Jacobs
Kim Hill talks to painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien about two poetry collections: In the Supplementary Garden by Diana Bridge (Cold Hub Press), and Withstanding by Helen Jacobs (Makaro… Audio
Kim Evans: doughnuts and food ethics
Kim Hill talks to Kim Evans, who started her first Little & Friday café in 2007, using fresh, free-range and organic produce, making everything from scratch, and opening only on Fridays. She now… Audio
Andrew Sharp: the life of Samuel Marsden
Kim Hill talks to Andrew Sharp, Emeritus Professor of Political Studies at the University of Auckland, who has lived in London since 2006. His major new book is The World, the Flesh and the Devil: The… Audio
Children's Book Review with John McIntyre?
"Fuzzy Doodle" by Melinda Szymanik and Donovan Bixley, pub by Scholastic "The Marble Maker" by Sacha Cotter illustrated by Josh Morgan pub by Huia Publishers. Te Reo version: "Te Kaihanga Mapere" Na… Audio
1080 and science denial: an Our Changing World summit
A new book, Protecting Paradise, investigates the science of 1080, its use in protecting native wildlife in New Zealand, and the wider issue of science denial and science reporting in the media. Audio
1080 and science denial: an Our Changing World summit
A new book, Protecting Paradise, investigates the science of 1080, its use in protecting native wildlife in New Zealand, and the wider issue of science denial and science reporting in the media.
AudioBook review - "Autumn" by Ali Smith
Reviewed by Charlotte Graham, published by Penguin Random House (NZ). Audio
Auckland library staff given script to face closure questions
Fears some Auckland libraries will close have prompted the council to give staff a list of answers to fend off tough questions from the public.
US writer Paul Beaty's satire on race wins Man Booker Prize
American author Paul Beatty has won the 2016 Man Booker Prize with his novel The Sellout.
Passing Through - Part 2
We hear about Harry and the effect war has had on him while Ro wants to know more about Nan's gift. Audio
NZ Books Review - "Night Fishing" by Brian Turner
Reviewed by Harry Ricketts, published by VUP. Audio
Technology forces Shakespeare to share writing credit
Professor of Shakespeare studies at Leicester's De Montfort University Gabriel Egan talks to Morning Report about how Christopher Marlowe is now getting his due credit for helping out William… Audio
Book Critic : Pip Adam
Pip talks the pros and cons of this years Nobel Prize for Literature recipient. Audio
The art of frugal hedonism
The Art of Frugal Hedonism: A Guide to Spending Less While Enjoying Everything More is a new book by Annie Raser-Rowland and Adam Grubb, that gives readers a toolkit to do just that. Audio
