Books

Dr Lachlan McIver is an Australian doctor who's worked in some of the world's wildest and most remote places. He specialised as a rural generalist and his work in humanitarian medicine has taken him… Audio

Author Helen Beaglehole first visited the Marlborough Sounds in a small yacht after a very stormy Cook Strait crossing. She returned numerous times over the next 40 years, exploring and sailing the… Audio

Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews The Trees by Percival Everett, published by Graywolf Press Audio

Kathryn speaks with screen writer and director Michael Bennett. He was the 2020 recipient of the Te Aupounamu Maori Screen Excellence Award, given in recognition of significant contributions to the… Audio

David Hill reviews Haven by Emma Donoghue, published by Macmillan Audio

Author Lauren Roche has lived a life of constant reinvention. She was a high school drop out, who stowed away on a ship to the US at the age of 16. After being deported home she turned to prostitution… Audio

Gail Pittaway reviews The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio

The more you understand your cat's needs, the more contented it will be, says animal behaviour expert Zazie Todd. She's just released the book Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy. Audio

Spandau Ballet were one of the heavyweights of the 1980's New Romantic era selling upwards of 25 million albums. Even when they got older their last big reunion tour was a huge success. The band… Audio

As an "alpha introvert", Richard Osman says it was his worst nightmare to become a TV presenter for the first time at 40-odd – but he now loves hosting the quiz show Pointless.  Video, Audio

In Emily Writes' latest book Needs Adult Supervision, the mother of two shares stories of growing up at the same time as your kids. Audio

Ralph McAllister reviews Lessons by Ian McEwan, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio

Wanaka-based mountain guide Gavin Lang has not only climbed some of New Zealand's highest mountains and remotest peaks, but as an adventure photographer he's captured their beauty too. His book… Audio, Gallery

Do our middle readers deserve better quality books? Kate De Goldi and Susan Paris believe so. The pair say while there has been a big focus on picture books and young adult fiction, New Zealand's… Audio

Lisa Finucane reviews Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney, published by Macmillan Audio

Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a Peruvian-American explorer, mountaineer and social entrepreneur. In 2018, she completed the Seven Summits, the tallest mountain on each continent, from both the Messner and… Audio

Harry Ricketts reviews The Stupefying by Nick Ascroft, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press. Audio

Kiran Dass reviews Milk Teeth by Jessica Andrews, published by Sceptre. Audio