Books

A new book reflects on Pasifika tamaiti and the challenges they face growing up in Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio

Giselle is best known for her non-fiction comics on conservation and environmental issues. Her latest work is included in Joy Cowley's book The Tiny Woman's Coat. Audio

David Hill reviews Conversatio: In the company of bees by Anne Noble with Zara Stanhope and Anna Brown, published by Massey University Press. Audio

Mark Beehre has spent a decade working on his latest book - a collection of photos and stories of 27 young, gay men born after the passage of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. He started the project… Audio

Leah McFall reviews the The Fran Lebowitz Reader by Fran Lebowitz, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio

Annette Lees has long had a love affair with the night time. As a child she found it both scary and enchanting, and as an adult she revels in the sense of wonderment found in swimming under the stars… Audio

Adrian Hardingham from Unity Books Wellington reviews reviews The Passenger by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz (translated by Philip Boehm). Published by Pushkin Press Audio

The programme for November's Verb Reader's and Writer's Festival has been released today - and this year the festival comes with a special theme.  Audio

Quentin Johnson reviews This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio

RNZ producer and onetime bookseller Robert Kelly presents his weekly quiz. Audio

The horror of the September 11 attacks unfolded as Elias Kanaris was flying halfway across the Atlantic Ocean on his way from London to Chicago. Air space across the US was hurriedly shutdown - and… Audio

Michelle Rahurahu reviews Butcherbird by Cassie Hart, published by Huia Publishers. Audio

It's not just Netflix Aucklanders have been eyeballing over lockdown, there's been a rush on for ebooks as well.

In fact the weekly demand for online ebooks almost doubled in Auckland libraries… Audio

Librarian at Diocesan School for Girls, Catherine Ross has another amazing list of books for young people to read this week. Her theme this week is 'Remixes'. Audio

The thought of chopping up books may sound like sacrilege to many of us readers, but what if it was for art? Wellington collage artist and librarian Emily Benefield has been doing just that for her… Audio

Louise O'Brien reviews The Women of Troy by Pat Barker, published by Hamish Hamilton. Audio

There are some dishes that are ubiquitous around the globe. Every culture taking its own spin. Portland chef and activist Jenn Louis has spent several years exploring our relationship with chicken… Audio

Hong Kong-raised businessman, Desmond Shum's book Red Roulette is a no holds barred account of the life he lived as a wealthy businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist in China in the 1990's and… Audio