Books
Jesse Gaynor: Is the wellness industry under the weather?
The $7 trillion dollar wellness movement has encountered a backlash in recent times with many asking if the wellness craze is giving us a new lease on life or is it just an easy way to empty our… Audio
Pamela Clark: don't make the tip truck cake
Featuring a chip-lipped duck, a structurally unsound tip truck, and the iconic train cake on the cover, a book of 108 themed cakes has been sparking sugary fantasies for three generations of kids. Audio, Gallery
Jacinda Ardern signs book deals, writing about leadership - but not politics
Former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has confirmed she's started writing a book, after signing international publishing deals.
Judy Blume: 'I am very happy with my life'
The gentle, honest books of American writer Judy Blume are well-loved by many people who grew up in the '70s and '80s. Blume, now 85, runs a non-profit bookshop with her husband George Cooper in Key… Video, Audio
National Flash Fiction Day celebrated
Yesterday was the shortest day of the year and with that comes the annual National Flash Fiction Day. The competition has been running since 2012 and it celebrates short stories in all their glory. Audio
Book Critic: Anna Rankin
Today Anna talks to Jesse about Vivian Gornick's The Romance of American Communism. Audio
'We thought we’d found the holy grail': Kiwi music zine Garage gets new book
Richard Langston's Garage fanzine - now being collected into a book - chronicles the creative explosion of music that came out of the South Island in the 80s. Audio
Book review: Where Light Meets Water by Susan Paterson
Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Auckland reviews Where Light Meets Water by Susan Paterson, published by Simon & Schuster Australia. Audio
Book review: Great Stories of New Zealand Conservation
Shaun Barnett reviews Great Stories of New Zealand Conservation by Alan Froggatt, published by Upstart Press. Audio
Bookmarks with Sarah Trotman
Sarah Trotman ONZM is the chief executive of Business Mentors New Zealand, a role she's recently returned to following the impact COVID had on businesses. Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Today Catherine has books for younger readers with the theme: Female Perspective History Fiction For readers 10/11+ years there's, Yankee Girl by Mary Ann Rodman and Interned by Pamela Rusby. For 11… Audio
Book review: The Girl in the Water by Joseph Howse
Nicky Walker reviews The Girl in the Water by Joseph Howse, published by Nummist Media Audio
Jacinta Parsons: How to love solitude
After recently separating from her partner, she discovered a new loneliness. Audio
Donaldson's Dairy doppelgangers needed for Hairy Maclary's 40th
Is your dog a dead ringer for Hairy Maclary or one of his canine chums? Penguin Random House NZ is on the hunt for real-life lookalikes for the book's 40th anniversary. Audio
Book review: Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
Roger Christensen of Unity Books Auckland reviews Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley, published by Oneworld Publications. Audio
Donaldson's Dairy doppelgangers needed for Hairy Maclary's 40th
Penguin Random House New Zealand is on the hunt for real-life lookalikes for the canine chums in Lynley Dodd's iconic Hairy Maclary series to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first book. Video, Audio
Book review: Under the Weather by James Renwick
David Hill reviews Under the Weather by James Renwick, published by HarperCollins Publishers NZ. Audio
Bookmarks with Donna Brookbanks
For Bookmarks today we have comedian, actor and writer Donna Brookbanks. Donna Brookbanks is one of the founding member of the hugely successful improve and comedy show, Snort at Auckland Basement… Audio
Book review: So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon
Harry Ricketts reviews So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon, published by Penguin. Audio
Book Critic: Pip Adam
Today Pip talks to Jesse about Animal Joy: A book of laughter and resuscitation by Nuar Alsadir, Unscripted: The Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy by James B Stewart and Rachel… Audio