Books
The life of Rita Angus revisited
It's ironic - you spend years researching a book, it wins acclaim and awards when it's published, and then it generates new information that you wish you'd been able to include in it. But the good… Audio, Gallery
Book review - How Did I Get Here by Ben Brown
Michelle Rahurahu Scott reviews How Did I Get Here by Ben Brown, published by The Cuba Press. Audio
Vet, farmer, romance writer Danielle Hawkins
Kathryn meets Waikato vet, farmer, mother, and romance writer Danielle Hawkins. She has four bestselling rural romantic fiction books in print, and her new book Two Shakes of a Lamb's Tail - is a… Audio
Book Review - Fossils from Lost Worlds by Damien Laverdunt
Elisabeth Easther reviews Fossils from Lost Worlds by Damien Laverdunt. Published by Gecko Press. Audio
Book review: The Mirror Book by Charlotte Grimshaw
Louise O'Brien reviews The Mirror Book by Charlotte Grimshaw, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio
Book Critic: Claire Mabey
Claire Mabey reviews Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly, Tranquility & Ruin by Danyl Mclauchlan and A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Alison Wong and Paula Morris. Audio
Book review: Hinemihi: Te Hokinga - The Return
Paul Diamond reviews Hinemihi: Te Hokinga - The Return by Hamish Coney and Dr Keri-Anne Wikitera, published by Rim Books. Audio
Dreams of China: A debut short story collection is dazzling
Reality and fable combine in Te-Ping Chen's dazzling short-story collection exploring the lives of Chinese people and how they can get caught up in the gears of history and politics.
Book review: Spellbound by Catherine Robertson
David Hill Reviews Spellbound by Catherine Robertson, published by Penguin Random House NZ Audio
Book review - War: How Conflict Shaped Us
Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books reviews War: How Conflict Shaped Us by Margaret Macmillan, published by Allen and Unwin. Audio
Book review - The Madman's Library
Fascinating, beautiful and not a little disquieting, this is a generously illustrated overview of unusual, rare and remarkable books. Selected from many different cultures and times, these books are… Audio
Book Critic Lisa Glass
Lisa revisits some key feminist books of the 1990's They Didn't See Us Coming - Lisa Levenstein Backlash - Susan Faludi The Beauty Myth - Naomi Wolfe Audio
Book review: My Rock n Roll Friend by Tracey Thorn
Kiran Dass reviews My Rock n Roll Friend by Tracey Thorn, published by Canongate. Audio
How the New Zealand Wars affected Māori life
As a sociologist of education, Dr Joanna Kidman travels the country to learn about how the New Zealand Wars impacted papa kainga. She shares her latest work and research on Te Ahi Kaa. Audio
Thriller set among Kiwi vineyards
Vineyards are the setting for a new Aotearoa based thriller. Blood on the Vines is by Swedish migrant Madeleine Eskedahl who's now based in Auckland. The first in a planned trilogy, "The Matakana… Audio
Book review: Bad Habits by Flynn Meaney
Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Bad Habits by Flynn Meaney, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Book review: Time to Remember by Janna Ruth
Zoe Fletcher reviews Time to Remember by Janna Ruth, published by Janna Ruth. Audio
Book review - The Divines by Ellie Eaton
Laura Caygill reviews The Divines by Ellie Eaton. Published bv Hachette New Zealand, Audio
A trilogy of historic novels looks at colonial Aotearoa
Three historical novels that address the impact of colonisation in Aotearoa, told from the perspective of nine generations of a Maori whanau... That's a pretty big challenge that respected historian… Audio
The English aristocrat in the Syrian desert
In 1853, wealthy widow Jane Digby found herself crossing the Syrian desert - not only because she had a healthy sense of adventure and love for the Arabian people, but to escape scandal back in… Audio
