Books
Book review - "Hag-Seed" by Margaret Atwood
Reviewed by Anne Else, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio
Bookmarks with Shane Cortese
State Highway 48 is one of New Zealand's shortest Highways. It provides access to Whakapapa Skifield on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu and is just 6.3 kilometres long. It's also the name of a stage… Audio
Book review - "Fear" by Ranulph Fiennes
Reviewed by Naomi Arnold, published by Hachette. Audio
Book Critic: Paul Little
A re-examination of Don Quixote on the 400th anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes' death. Audio
Book review - "SAS Rogue Heroes" by Ben McIntyre
Reviewed by Rae Mcgregor, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book review - "The Schooldays of Jesus" by J. M. Coetzee
Reviewed by Phil Vine, published by Text Publishing. Audio
Linda Olsson's The Blackbird Sings at Dusk
Imagine that a new neighbour in your apartment block hardly ever emerges from their room. They seem more shadow than human. Do you dare to knock on their door, or respect their clear desire for… Audio
Andrew Solomon - The Brink of Change
Writer and psychology professor Andrew Solomon is fascinated with places in major transformation – cultural, political and spiritual. He talks with Wallace Chapman about what he's learned, traveling… Audio
The New Torchlight List: Europe
Jim Flynn tells Wallace Chapman that Italian Umberto Eco's best work is The Name of the Rose but this comes with a warning as Eco "loves to demonstrate his learning. The plot is interrupted by long… Audio
Robert Forster: Grant McLennan and the Go-Betweens
Kim Hill talks to Brisbane singer-songwriter Robert Forster, best known for his work with songwriting partner Grant McLennan, with whom he co-founded The Go-Betweens. The band, formed in 1977, made… Audio
'Tainui has never forgotten the atrocities'
Casualty rates among Māori in the land wars in Waikato in the mid 1800s were far greater than previously thought, a new book has revealed. Aaron Smale reports.
Food: Game meat with Dariush Lolaiy of Cazador
Cazador is an Auckland game and wild food specialist restaurant, which is celebrating its 30th birthday by sharing its recipes for the first time in a limited-edition cookbook titled Cazador - game… Audio, Gallery
Chris O'Doherty aka Reg Mombassa
New Zealand artist and musician, Chris O'Doherty aka Reg Mombassa, is in town. He was a founding member of the band Mental as Anything. He's probably best known for his almost cartoonish, vivid… Audio
Book review - Black Ice Matter
'Black Ice Matter' by Gina Cole is reviewed by Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books, and published by Huia Publishers. Audio
I Am Rebecca - Part 9
As the wedding approaches Rebecca is forced to make a decision. Audio
Book review - "A Constitution for Aotearoa New Zealand"
"A Constitution for Aotearoa New Zealand" by Geoffrey Palmer & Andrew Butler. Reviewed by Dean Knight, published by VUP. Audio
Book review - "The Pigeon Tunnel" by John le Carre
Reviewed by Gail Pittaway, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Litcrawl
Writers festivals can tend to be quite formal affairs, with audience members sitting quietly in auditoriums listening to authors speak on stage. Wellingtonian Claire Mabey wanted to set up a festival… Audio
