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NZ Book review - Scented by Laurence Fearnley
Louise O'Brien from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Books Pukapuka Aotearoa, reviews Scented by Laurence Fearnley. This book is published by Penguin Random House. Audio
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'There's no ‘E’ gene, there's no factor 'E' that makes people like this'
14 Oct 2019There is no such thing as evil. There are bad choices and very bad choices, that individuals can and do make, a British academic says. Audio
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Expert: Peter Dyer on the leaky homes crisis
14 Oct 2019It was a perfect storm of events that led to the leaky homes disaster, journalist Peter Dyer says. Audio, Gallery
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Lawrence Patchett introduces The Burning River
A futuristic Aotearoa ,where very different lives are lived inside and outside a fenced settlement, where plastic is mined and the future is uncertain, is… Audio
NZ Book review - Scented by Laurence Fearnley
Louise O'Brien from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Books Pukapuka Aotearoa, reviews Scented by Laurence Fearnley. This book is published by Penguin Random House. Audio
'There's no ‘E’ gene, there's no factor 'E' that makes people like this'
There is no such thing as evil. There are bad choices and very bad choices, that individuals can and do make, a British academic says. Audio
Expert: Peter Dyer on the leaky homes crisis
It was a perfect storm of events that led to the leaky homes disaster, journalist Peter Dyer says. Audio, Gallery
Book review - Cold Fear by Mads Peder Nordbo
John King reviews Cold Fear by Mads Peder Nordbo, published by Text Publishing. Audio
Lawrence Patchett introduces The Burning River
A futuristic Aotearoa ,where very different lives are lived inside and outside a fenced settlement, where plastic is mined and the future is uncertain, is created in Lawrence Patchett's second novel… Audio
Donald Trump's gift to ISIS
In handing over the ISIS fight in Syria to Turkey, there are fears that US President Donald Trump has helped launch a platform for the Islamic State to make its comeback. Journalist and author Mike… Audio
Mike White - How to Walk a Dog
Mike White is well known for his hard hitting investigative crime and justice journalism including coverage of Mark Lundy, Scott Watson, and the murder of Scott Guy. Audio
Megan Phelps Roper - Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church
As the granddaughter of Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps, Megan Phelps-Roper grew up believing that God hates gay people. Audio
White Teeth Author Zadie Smith on her short fiction experiment
Author and New York University professor Zadie Smith has just released Grand Union, her first collection of short fiction. Audio
Outrage over choice of Austrian author for Nobel prize
Critics have hit out at the decision to give Peter Handke a Nobel prize for literature because of his long-standing support for Serbs.
Book review - The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman
Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman. Published by Simon & Schuster. Audio
Book review - Paris Savages by Katherine Johnson
Anne Else reviews Paris Savages by Katherine Johnson, which is published by Simon & Schuster. Audio
Holden Sheppard: growing up gay in small-town Western Australia
Holden Sheppard grew up gay in a small rural town in Western Australia, where he says he felt completely invisible, as he tried to keep his thoughts and feelings under wraps. He's written a… Audio
Immediate pleasure or long-term consequences?
Instant gratification is nothing new. Ask anyone who has ever had a hangover, and they'll tell you the short term rewards of just one more won out over the long term implications of a sore head the… Audio
Finding the bells of old Tokyo
American author Anna Sherman lived in Tokyo for seven years, and became fascinated with the nine bells that would ring out over the city during the Edo period, helping to keep time for the public. In… Audio
Book review - Big Ideas for Small Houses by Catherine Foster
Phil Vine reviews Big Ideas for Small Houses by Catherine Foster, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Lately Book Club: The Point
Our occasional Book Club series, Auckland author and publisher Debra Millar has almost lived at Auckland's Point Chevalier long enough to be considered a local. It's a pretty sedate place these days… Audio
Why we need insects
To save ourselves, we need to start thinking about saving creatures we have always been at war with. Bugs. They are the glue that holds nature together. Audio
Book Critic: Lisa Glass
Lisa talks about 3 Brexit novels Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss Perfidious Albion by Sam Byers Autumn by Ali Smith Audio
Book review - Bedlam by Derek Landy
Anna Daniell reviews Bedlam (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 12) by Derek Landy. The book is published by HarperCollins. Audio
