Stories by Jeremy Rees

Ian Johnson's latest book about China tells the stories of people who feel compelled to record a truth in opposition to the official Party sanctioned one, writes Jeremy Rees.

Michiko Kakutani's The Great Wave: The Era of Radical Disruption and the Rise of the Outsider reads like a synthesis of modern maladies with few solutions offered, Jeremy Rees writes.

Paul Lynch's dystopian novel tells the story of a family trying to survive as Ireland descends into Civil War. Audio

Devoted reader Jeremy Rees read all the books in the 2023 Booker Prize shortlist (so you don't have to). Here's what he and the judges have to say about the six novels on this year's shortlist.

The most celebrated literary award in the English-speaking world is announced next week. Jeremy Rees explains what all the fuss is about.

A fuse appears to have been lit between Russia's leadership and the outspoken Wagner mercenary leader, with mercenaries entering a Russian city. RNZ's Jeremy Rees looks at what we know so far.

Opinion - David Nyika won bronze in the heavyweight boxing today. Jeremy Rees watched the bout from the couch.

There isn't one Olympics, despite what the IOC likes to think. Every nation has its own Olympics, its own stars, its own history and its own sense of how well it has done. Jeremy Rees showcases some…

Review - Rowing seems like a straight-forward sport and today it is our favourite sport with gold and silver and gold, writes Jeremy Rees.

Comment - For a few moments, Fiji was able to put aside the dreadful pandemic and focus on the joy of winning the men's sevens gold, writes Jeremy Rees.

Opinion - We Olympic amateur watchers all love Lewis Clareburt. But maybe the warning signs about that swimming final were there from the beginning, writes Jeremy Rees.

Sketch - Let's be honest, not a lot happens at the Olympics on Day One for us amateur Olympic watchers. But at least the commentators are excited, writes Jeremy Rees.

First person - As a young reporter I sat in front of the carpark of that low-slung building waiting for detectives to give their first, sad briefing, in an era when armed robberies skyrocketed, Jeremy…

UFC star and New Zealand's Sportsman of the year Israel Adesanya says Auckland's Covid lockdown has been a blessing in preparing for his middleweight title defence.

We know you're busy so we've been reading the headlines so you don't have to. Today, it's lists.

RNZ brings you a variety of Rugby World Cup-related headlines from South Africa as the Springboks prepare to take on the hosts Japan.

We know you're busy so we've been reading all the headlines at the Rugby World Cup so you don't have to.

Some days the Rugby World Cup seems to stretch on and on like a foregone election campaign. To help out, we've been reading all the coverage so you don't have to.

After 35 days of cricket at this World Cup we are still days away from having a settled result, but Jeremy Rees has some ideas as to how it might play out. Video

Fiji have made the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup three times. Can they do it again?

Al-Jazeera has published new allegations of spot fixing cricket matches and corruption at the highest levels of cricket. We look at how fixing works in cricket. Audio