Books
Pirate Queens, Rebecca Simon: the women who ruled the waves
Dr Rebecca Simon's research and writing charts the rise and fall of pirates, from ancient times to a "golden era" spanning the 16th and 17th centuries, which, together with Treasure Island spawned a… Audio
Book review: Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron
Laura Caygill reviews Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron, published by Penguin Random House NZ Audio
Robert Sullivan poetry examines his Maori and Pakeha? sides
He's kept us waiting for more than a decade but writer Robert Sullivan has just published a new poetry collection in which he examines both his Maori and Pakeha lineage. The poems in Tunui Comet are… Audio
Award-winning novelist Brannavan Gnannalingam explores marriage in the age of Covid
When a marriage is seriously in trouble, especially where there are children involved, the stakes are incredibly high. In his latest novel, award winning writer Brannavan Gnannalingam leads the… Audio
Magic Wands
Dr Natalie Plank, MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Senior Lecturer in Physics at Victoria University of Wellington investigates the power of the magic wand and we learn some great… Audio
Book review: Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
Kiran Dass reviews Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield, published by Picador Audio
Spy novelist Charlotte Philby on her double-agent grandfather
Charlotte Philby's latest novel tells the story of her grandfather, Kim Philby, the notorious double-agent in the Cambridge spy ring. Edith and Kim is her fourth novel, and tells the linked stories of… Audio
Book review: Grand by Noelle McCarthy
Holly Walker reviews Grand by Noelle McCarthy, published Penguin Random House NZ Audio
Mural artist told Wal Footrot is a 'traditional farmer' and unlikely to 'look cool'
An artist who painted a mural of Murray Ball's Footrot Flats characters told the late cartoonist's family he would not go ahead with the work if he could not use his version of their likenesses.
Book review - Raiment: A Memoir by Jan Kemp
David Hill reviews Raiment: A Memoir by Jan Kemp, published by Massey University Press. Audio
Living well after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
Professor George Jelinek was 45 and at the peak of a distinguished medical career, when he was diagnosed with MS - the disease which had destroyed his mother's life. At the time, he was a Professor of… Audio
Wellington library refit designs out, but library lovers fond of Wellington's pop-ups
Wellingtonians are relieved to see the ball rolling on reopening their beloved central city library.
It was closed in 2019 because it was an earthquake risk and now the city council's unveiled draft… Audio
Book Critic: Claire Mabey
Today Claire talks to Wallace about books she has recently re-read. She's read The Bone People by Keri Hulme and Brother of More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido. Audio
Book review: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel
Louise O'Brien reviews Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel, published by Picador, Macmillan Audio
Poet Erik Kennedy - real life and other puzzles
In Erik Kennedy's second poetry collection, Another Beautiful Day Indoors, he pinpoints both the weirdnesses of contemporary life but also many harsh realities we can't afford to ignore. The Otautahi… Audio
Jennifer Egan: sharing your unconscious in The Candy House
American writer Jennifer Egan has described her new novel The Candy House as the sibling to her 2011 Pulitzer Prize-winning A Visit from the Goon Squad. Audio
Book review: Slow Down, You're Here by Brannavan Gnanalingam
Adrian Hardingham from Unity Books reviews Slow Down, You're Here by Brannavan Gnanalingam, published by Lawrence & Gibson Audio
Book Review: The Museum of Whales You Will Never See
Quentin Johnson reviews The Museum of Whales You Will Never See by Kendra Green, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Anzac Day Parade: Timely lessons from children's book
When Glenda Kane saw a small boy run up to talk to a veteran who'd been standing alone and staring out to sea after an Anzac Day event, it made her curious.
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Book review: The Boy from Gorge River by Chris Long
Shaun Barnett reviews The Boy from Gorge River by Chris Long, published by HarperCollins NZ Audio
