Books
Brannavan Gnanalingam's Sodden Downstream
In Tamil-New Zealander Brannavan Gnanalingam's latest novel, a refugee is desperate to get to Wellington City from the Hutt Valley, despite a 'once-in-a-century' flood. The roads are blocked and… Audio
Gavin Bishop's Biggest Picture Book Ever?
New Zealand's history, present and possible future is told in Christchurch illustrator and writer Gavin Bishop's most ambitious children's book yet. Aotearoa The New Zealand Story starts 65 million… Audio
Protecting our heritage buildings
Efforts to save our heritage buildings over the years - successful and unsuccessful - are being researched by the winner of one of the biggest non-fiction prizes for New Zealand writers. Wellington… Audio
Al Brown revisits Kiwi food classics
We should be wonderfully proud of New Zealand food culture, says shepherd-turned-chef Al Brown. He updates Kiwi classics like such as roast lamb, corned beef and cheese scones in the new book Eat Up… Audio
Diana Wichtel - Driving to Treblinka
Diana Wichtel is an award-winning journalist. After gaining an MA at the University of Auckland, she tutored English before moving into journalism, and is perhaps best known for her long-standing… Audio
Book review - "What Happened" by Hillary Clinton
Leah McFall reviews "What Happened" by Hillary Clinton. Published by Simon and Schuster. Audio
Book review - Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell
Rachel Eadie reviews Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell, published by Hachette NZ. Audio
Book review - Flow: Whanganui River Poems
Harry Ricketts reviews: "Flow: Whanganui River Poems" by Airini Beautrais Audio
50 years of the Frances Hodgkins Fellowship
A new book celebrates the Frances Hodgkins Fellowship, which has produced some of New Zealand's finest artworks. Arts commentator Priscilla Pitts and journalist Andrea Hotere (daughter of the 1969… Audio, Gallery
'Gardening is always about change and growth'
Award-winning garden designer Dan Pearson loves each of the four seasons, but his least favourite is summer. Audio, Gallery
Book critic Catherine Roberston
Catherine Roberston talks about the 3rd addition of Mimicry - a journal of comedy, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, music, art and design by young NZ creatives. And she also looks ahead to her new role… Audio
Today in New Zealand History
A new history book reveals the milestones, innovations, catastrophes, victories and quirky facts behind the dates that made New Zealand History. The book was put together by a team of historians… Audio, Gallery
Wild horses couldn't drag her away
With her two sisters, writer and photographer Kelly Wilson made wild Kaimanawa horses a household name via the TV series Keeping up with the Kaimanawas. She says it's time the Australian public began… Audio, Gallery
Book review - Human Anatomy
Human Anatomy - Stereoscopic Images Of Medical Specimens is reviewed by Niki Ward from Ekor Books. Audio
Book review - A Column of Fire by Ken Follett
Reviewed by Gina Rogers and published by Macmillan. Audio
CK Stead - The Allen Curnow I knew
One of New Zealand's greatest poets, Allen Curnow (1911-2001), is being remembered in two new books to be launched in September, The Collected Poems of Allen Curnow and a major new biography, Simply… Audio
50 years of Unity Books
Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books celebrates 50 years of the independent book shop and discusses the 'Unity Books at 50' anthology and Robert McCrum's "Every Third Thought: On Life, Death and the End-Game"… Audio
Zen and the art of dog training
If you want to change a dog's behaviour get yourself a clicker, says animal behaviour consultant Mark Vette. Hercules – the beloved star of Toyota's 'bugger' ads – was one of Vette's dogs. Video, Audio, Gallery
Book review - "Fletcher of the Bounty" by Graeme Lay,
Lisa Finucane reviews "Fletcher of the Bounty" by Graeme Lay, published by HarperCollins NZ. Audio
John Adams: poet, judge, teacher, musician
John Adams is a poet and writer, and a former Family Court judge of 20 years. His first book of poetry, Briefcase, won the Jessie MacKay Prize for Best First Poetry book in 2012. His second book of… Audio