Books
Book Review - Reach
Written by Laurence Fearnley, reviewed by Elisabeth Easther and published by Penguin. Audio
Book Review: Coal: The Rise and Fall of King Coal in New Zealand by Matthew Wright
Reviewed by Harry Broad. Published by Bateman, RRP$39.99. Audio
2014 Janet Frame Lecture by Gavin Bishop
In the 2014 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture, Gavin Bishop explores memories from his own childhood, and talks about the business of writing and drawing for children. Audio
WWI Book Club - Contemporary books
A panel discussion about contemporary literature dealing with the First World War involving Harry Ricketts, Kate Camp, Jane Stafford and Matt Elliott. The conversation includes generous readings from… Audio
The Nobel Prize winner for literature
Massey University's Dr France Grenaudier-Klijn is a New Zealand-based champion of the recently announced Nobel Prize winner for literature, Patrick Mondiano. She explains why, until he won the prize… Audio
Te Ara
The online New Zealand encyclopaedia, Te Ara, reveals its final chapters on this country’s cultural life, including one on the history of this country’s fiction. We talk to the booklover who… Audio
Murray Thom - The Great New Zealand Cookbook
Murray Thom on how he managed to convince 80 of New Zealand's top chefs to provide him with recipes for The Great New Zealand Cookbook. Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh
Australian political correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh on former Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the passing of Gough Whitlam. Audio
SPQR cookbook - Chris Rupe
Auckland restaurant SPQR has just released a cookbook of its favourite menu items - we speak to Chris Rupe about his award-winning Ponsonby eatery. Audio
Influential Kiwis talk about their influences: Helen Kelly
CTU president Helen Kelly tells us about the individuals, books and events that have influenced her. Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: untimely deaths
Painter, poet, curator and writer, discussing two new books, focused on real life tragedies: How To Be Dead in a Year of Snakes by Chris Tse, and; Dear Neil Roberts by Airini Beautrais. Audio
Lloyd Spencer Davis: penguins
Stuart Professor of Science Communication and director of the Centre for Science Communication at the University of Otago, and author of Professor Penguin: Discovery and Adventure with Penguins. Audio
Tony Blakely: health in New Zealand
Professor of Public Health at the University of Otago, Wellington, and co-author of The Healthy Country? A History of Life and Death in New Zealand. Audio
Book Review - The Narrow Road to the Deep North
'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' by Richard Flanagan. Published by Vintage. Winner of the 2014 Man Booker prize. Audio
Book Review: World Order by Henry Kissinger
World Order by Henry Kissinger, published by Allen Lane, reviewed by Geoff Robinson. Audio
Book Review - The Critics Part
The Critics Part - Wystan Curnow Art Writings 1971 to 2013 Edited by Christina Barton and Robert Leonard with Thomasin Sleigh, reviewed by Mark Amery and published by Victoria University Press. Audio
Xkcd's Randall Munroe - What If?
Former NASA roboticist and programmer Randall Munroe is now a web comic with a cult following. In his book What If? he attempts to answer science's most intriguing questions. Along the lines of, 'If… Audio
Media with Gavin Ellis
Gavin Ellis discusses the fallout across the Tasman after a university lecturer criticised Rupert Murdoch in a lecture - and an essay in Economist looking at the future of books. Audio
