Poetry
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: Hera Lindsay Bird
Kim Hill talks to painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien, whose latest book (with Nick Bevin) is Futuna: Life of a Building. He will discuss the debut poetry collection by Hera Lindsay… Audio
Jenny Bornholdt - A Selection of Poems
Lower Hutt poet Jenny Bornholdt's new book, Selected Poems, represents her work over nine collections and nearly 30 years of writing. She was the winner of the 2002 Katherine Mansfield Memorial… Audio
Mohamed Hassan: slam poetics
Kim Hill talks to Mohamed Hassan, an Auckland journalist for RNZ, and co-founder of Waxed Poetic Revival, a member of the South Auckland Poets Collective, and the 2015 National Poetry Slam Champion… Audio
Nights event - Little Shoppe of Poems
Julia Charity, is with the Rotorua Mad Poets Society which is staging a number of events in the city for National Poetry Week. The series is called Little Shoppe of Poems topics]arts Audio
'Dimorphism' - a poem by Janis Freegard
Poet Janis Freegard reads 'Dimorphism', from her poetry book The Glass Rooster, comparing divaricating plants to cushion plants. Audio
'Dimorphism' - a poem by Janis Freegard
Poet Janis Freegard reads 'Dimorphism', from her poetry book The Glass Rooster, comparing divaricating plants to cushion plants.
AudioDavid Eggleton on poetry for all
Unleashing the power of poetry, David Eggleton is the editor of the country's leading literary magazine, Landfall and he says poetry affects people of all ages. It's National Poetry Day on Friday, an… Audio
The Kiwi poet who read for the Queen
Poet Selina Tusitala Marsh tells Jesse Mulligan what she loves about poetry and shares the poem she performed for the Queen - Unity. Audio
Courtney Sina Meredith - poet, writer off to Iowa
From writing poems as a child growing up in Glen Innes to the renowned Iowa University writers residency, poet, writer and performance artist Courtney Sina Meredith is well on her way. She as just… Audio
Ashleigh Young: essays and exercise
Ashleigh Young is a poet, essayist and editor, and teaches creative science writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters. Her first collection of personal essays is Can You Tolerate This… Audio
Fulbright poet
Clare Jones will spend four more months in NZ, soaking in the flora and fauna, which drives her poetry. The Fulbright scholar has been attending Victoria University and explores ecology, Darwinism and… Audio
Akala: Shall I compare thee to Eminem?
Poet, writer, historian and activist Akala started the Hip Hop Shakespeare company in 2009 as a way to bring the work of Shakespeare to younger audiences, and to highlight the linguistic parallels… Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: Rachel Bush and Michael Jackson
Painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien is the author of a number of books. His latest book, written with Nick Bevin, is Futuna: Life of a Building. He will discuss two new collections… Audio
Poet, Hera Lindsay Bird
Hera Lindsay Bird's poetry is making waves both in New Zealand and overseas. She talks about her eponymous debut collection of poetry. Audio
Book Review - Hera Lindsay Bird by Hera Lindsay Bird
Reviewed by Tim Upperton. Published by Victoria University Press. 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
Gregory O'Brien: Futuna Chapel
Kim Hill talks to painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien about his new book with Nick Bevin, Futuna: Life of a Building. Audio
A feast for the senses
Today is the shortest day, but for some night time is more magical than daylight. The solstice is being marked with a festival called Loemis with ancient songs from Aurora Four, and a rather large… Audio
Masterpieces with Ashleigh Young
Ashleigh Young is an editor, essayist and poet. She gained an MA in Creative Writing from the International Institute of Modern Letters in 2009, winning the Adam Prize and has been published widely… Audio
Jahra Wasasala - Wahinetoa Nights
One of the events on at the inaugural Pacific Dance Festival is Wahinetoa Nights featuring choreographer/dancer Jahra Wasasala, whose Auckland Fringe Festival show Mother/Jaw won five awards… Video, Audio
