Books
Sarah Gaitanos: Examining the life of Shirley Smith
Sarah Gaitanos is a writer, researcher and social historian. Her latest book, Shirley Smith: An Examined Life is a detailed biography of the distinguished lawyer and tireless human rights advocate. As… Audio
Anna Fifield: 'Don't underestimate Kim Jong Un'
North Koreans are not "robots brainwashed by their weird leader", just ordinary people trying to make ends meet, says award-winning New Zealand journalist Anna Fifield. She lifts the curtain on… Audio
Book review - The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman
Ian Telfer reviews The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman, which is published by Macmillan. Audio
Book review - Lost and Wanted by Nell Freudenberger
Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop reviews Lost and Wanted by Nell Freudenberger. This book is published by Knopf Publishing Group. Audio
Book review - Memories of the Future by Siri Hustvedt
Jenna Todd reviews Memories of the Future by Siri Hustvedt, which is published by Sceptre. Audio
Gender roles in Children's Books: Changing the Narrative.
We talk to Briar Lawry from Little Unity in Auckland about a report which looks at gender roles in some best-selling Children's books. Audio
Book critic - Caitlin Cherry
Caitlin Cherry talks about the work of Liane Moriarty, whose book Big Little Lies was made into a tv series starring Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman. Audio
Book review - Poetry New Zealand Yearbook 2019
Harry Ricketts from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Review of Books Pukapuka Aotearoa reviews Poetry New Zealand Yearbook 2019. Edited by Jack Ross, this collection is published by Massey… Audio
Daybreak Book Corner: Tales from the Opera
Alexander McCall Smith, Kate Atkinson and Jeanette Winterson are just some of the writers taking inspiration from the world of opera in the collection of short stories Midsummer Nights, Tales from the… Audio
'Words To That Effect': a brainy look at some big ideas
'Words To That Effect' looks at how some big ideas enter the popular imagination through books and film. Zombies, overpopulation, steampunk and imaginary countries are just some of the topics covered… Audio
New life for old books: 'Backlisted'
'Backlisted' takes neglected books and gives them new life for the modern reader. It's a bit like a clever book club where everyone does all the reading! The show's hosted by Andy Miller and John… Audio
Book review - Walking on the Ceiling by Aysegül Savas
Melanie O'Loughlin reviews Walking on the Ceiling by Aysegül Savas, which is published by Riverhead Books. A young woman wanders Paris in the company of an older writer, who shares anecdotes from her… Audio
Book review - Everything in its Place by Oliver Sacks
Everything In Its Place by Oliver Sacks, reviewed by David Hill, published by Macmillan. Audio
NZ Book review - Little Darlings by Melanie Golding
Elisabeth Easther reviews Little Darlings by Melanie Golding, which is published by Harlequin. Audio
New book looks at businessman's battle with Whale Oil blogger
An investigative book on the seven-year-long defamation battle between blogger Cameron Slater and businessman Matt Blomfield has been released.
Book review by Pip Adam
Pip reviews The Radicals, by Marolyn Krasner; The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox and she talks about the latest edition to the Future Library Project. Audio
NZ Books review - Room for a Stranger by Melanie Cheng
Catriona Ferguson reviews Room for a Stranger by Melanie Cheng, which is published by Text Publishing. Audio
Book review - Shirley Smith: An Examined Life
Holly Walker reviews Shirley Smith: An Examined Life by Sarah Gaitanos, which is published by Victoria University Press. Audio
'Tiger Who Came To Tea' author Judith Kerr dies
Judith Kerr, who wrote an illustrated the famous children's book The Tiger Who Came To Tea, has died at the age of 95.
Ruby Porter: Fragments of Attraction
Ruby Porter's debut novel Attraction is about three women on a North Island road trip, "navigating the motorways of the North Island, their relationships with one another and New Zealand’s colonial… Audio