Books
Life in a cold climate: a journey with nomads
A Chinese woman joins a family of Kazakh nomads in a bid to understand how they live and survive.
Book review - Diary of a Film by Niven Govinden
Ralph McAllister reviews Diary of a Film by Niven Govinden, published by Dialogue Books. Audio
Book review: Cardboard Cowboys by Brian Conaghan
Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Cardboard Cowboys by Brian Conaghan, published by Bloomsbury. Audio
Chasing The Thrill - a look at a real life treasure hunt
Ten years ago, a rich, eccentric art dealer hid a treasure chest full of gold and precious gems and wrote a poem with clues about how to find it. Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine Robertson looks at one of her favourite books of the year so far - possibly of all time, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders. Audio
Book review: Books Do Furnish a Life by Richard Dawkins
Sonja de Friez reviews Books Do Furnish a Life by Richard Dawkins, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Sir Michael Cullen on a distinguished career and Labour's highs and lows
New Zealand politician Sir Michael Cullen died this week aged 76. Last year, the former Labour Party deputy prime minister spoke to Kathryn Ryan about his memoir Labour Saving and what he saw from a… Audio
Book review: Rangikura by Tayi Tibble
Paul Diamond reviews Rangikura by Tayi Tibble, published by VUP. Audio
Ralph Hope: Whatever happened to the Grey Men?
When the Berlin Wall came down how did over 100,000 Stasi officers manage to disappear? In his book The Grey Men, former FBI agent Ralph Hope investigates what happened to the former East Berlin… Audio
Book review: Temporary by Hilary Leichter
Briar Lawry from Unity Books reviews Temporary by Hilary Leichter, published by Faber. Audio
Frightening for Fun
Horror writer and RNZ studio engineer, Denver Grenell makes his debut on Nights as our horror fan. Audio
Book review - Checkmate in Berlin by Giles Milton
Harry Broad reviews Checkmate in Berlin by Giles Milton, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio
Book review: Party Legend by Sam Duckor Jones
Faith Wilson reviews Party Legend by Sam Duckor Jones, published by VUP. Audio
Book Critic - Claire Mabey
Claire Mabey reviews The Believer by Sarah Krastnostein, Rangikura by Tayi Tibble, The Mirror and the Palette by Jenny Higgie, and Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller. Audio
Book review - At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop
Kiran Dass reviews the 2021 International Booker Prize winner At Night All Blood is Black, written by David Diop, published by Pushkin. Audio
Book review: Should We Stay Or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver
David Hill reviews Should We Stay Or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver, published by Harper Collins. Audio
Nicola Daly says children can handle complex - even confronting - books
Can young readers deal with complex themes, issues and feelings? The judges for the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults say yes, and writers are crediting their readers with… Audio, Gallery
Book review - Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan
Sally Wenley reviews Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan, published by Macmillan. Audio
Book review - Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz
Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop reviews 'Before You Knew My Name' by Jacqueline Bublitz, published by Allen & Unwin. Audio
Afternoons Quiz - win a book with Jesse's quiz today
RNZ producer Robert Kelly is is on leave so can't do his weekly literary quiz. Instead Jesse will come up with a link between three books for listeners to guess and win a book from our stash in the… Audio
