Poetry
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: poetry
Painter, poet, curator and writer discussing the new collection Essential New Zealand Poems: Facing the Empty Page, and One Human in Height by Rachel O'Neill. Audio
Kirsti Whalen - Prize Poet
Kirsti Whalen is a poet with a bright future (as well as present). A second-year creative writing student at Auckland's Manukau Institute of Technology, she has been applauded by her mentors and… Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien
Painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien discusses Horse with Hat by Marty Smith, and Edwin's Egg & Other Poetic Novellas by Cilla McQueen Audio
Jacques Roubaud - French poet, essayist and novelist
French writer and poet Jacques Roubaud is described as a senior statesman of European literature and world poetry. His latest translated book, Mathematics, pays homage to one of the great passions of… Audio
John McIntyre reviews new childrens' books
A Corner of a Foreign Field -The illustrated Poetry of the First World War, selected by Fiona Waters, published by Atlantic World, ISBN 978-1-909242-05-0. Audio
Requiem for the Fallen - Interview with composer Ross Harris
An interview with the composer of a dramatic new work written in commemoration of World War I. Audio
Ross HARRIS: Requiem for the Fallen (Part Two)
The world première of a dramatic new work written in commemoration of World War I by composer Ross Harris, poet Vincent O'Sullivan and taonga puoro composer Horomona Horo. The work interweaves text… Audio
For the Fallen (Part One)
PURCELL: Hear My Prayer
MESSIAEN: O sacrum Convivium
BEETHOVEN: Molto Adagio from String Quartet in A minor Op 132
SCHNITTKE: Drei geistliche Gesange
New Zealand String Quartet, Voices New… Audio
US poet Brian Turner
Brian Turner served time on the front line in Iraq and Bosnia. He shares his stories and poems about modern wartime. Audio
Our Glorious Heritage: New Zealand Verse
Spectrum's Alwyn Owen pays tribute to some of our worst - and funniest - New Zealand verse. Audio
Kiri Piahana-Wong - What makes a Māori poet?
What/ who is a Māori poet? What is Māori poetry? Does Māori ancestry trump Pākehā ancestry? All questions Maraea Rakuraku encounters in discussion with Kiri Piahana-Wong of Anahera Press. Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: Alan Brunton
Discussing the poems of Alan Brunton, as collected in Beyond the Ohlala Mountains: Alan Brunton Poems 1968-2002. Audio
Bernadette Hall - Life & Customs
Cantabrian Bernadette Hall publishes her latest poetry collection, Life & Customs (VUP). Audio
Christchurch poet John O'Connor
John O'Connor has recently published his latest collection, Aspects of Reality (HeadworX). Audio
Leilani Tamu - poetry and diplomacy
Polynesian poet, former New Zealand diplomat, freelance journalist and creative entrepreneur, whio has been awarded the 2013 Fulbright Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer's Residency. Audio
Children's poetry with Paula Green
An Auckland poet and children's author is passing on her love of poetry in a blog aimed at primary and intermediate school pupils. Audio
Outgoing Poet Laureate - Ian Wedde
Outgoing Poet Laureate and soon to be Creative New Zealand's Writer's Resident in Berlin, Ian Wedde, talks about life and The Lifeguard, his new collection of poetry. Audio
Kate Camp: Poet
Eva Radich talks to NZ poet Kate Camp, ahead of the launch of her new collection 'Snow White's Coffin' at Wellington's Goethe Institut. Audio
Poet Fleur Adcock - Glass Wings
Expat poet Fleur Adcock on her new collection Glass Wings, published by Victoria University Press. Audio
Poet Ben Brown
The Port town of Lyttelton- just through the tunnel from Christchurch- embraces and celebrates its musicians and artists. Poet Ben Brown is one of these and we hear Ben in public performance and he… Audio
