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Duncan Sarkies and Jemaine Clement: Uncle Bertie's Botanarium
Toby Manhire interviews Duncan Sarkies, writer/director and co-creator of the epic fantasy podcast series The Mysterious Secrets of Uncle Bertie's Botanarium, and Jemaine Clement, who plays the main… Audio, Gallery
'If we don't act now the Māori language will die'
A Hawke's bay iwi is holding its first ever Māori Language Symposium in the hope of revitalising the Māori language.
Opposition says acknowledgement of damage to te reo not enough
An acknowledgment by the Crown for the damage it caused to the Maori language is being criticised for not going far enough. Chris Bramwell reports. Audio
Crown to acknowledge it's role in the decline in te reo Maori
The Maori Development Minister, Te Ururoa Flavell, will make an amendment to the Maori Language Bill tonight, but says the change is not an attempt to address all historic grievances around te reo… Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: Ratenburg and Lullaby
Kate De Goldi discusses two new New Zealand books: The Road to Ratenburg by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Gavin Bishop, and Lullaby by Bernard Beckett. Audio
Paul Muldoon: Ireland, America and poetry
One of the world's leading poets and poetry editor of The New Yorker, who has published over thirty collections, and is coming to the Auckland Writers Festival in May. Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: Andrew Johnston
Gregory O'Brien discusses the new collection of poetry by Andrew Johnston, Fits & Starts. Audio
Claris Jacobs and Elsie Bollinger: the Candle Wasters
With Sally Bollinger and Minnie Grace, Claris Jacobs and Elsie Bollinger are The Candle Wasters, creators of the Shakespeare-inspired vlog YouTube series, Nothing Much To Do and Lovely Little Losers… Audio
Ann Goldstein: translating Elena Ferrante
Ann Goldstein is editor at The New Yorker, and translator to English of many Italian writers, including Primo Levi and the reclusive Elena Ferrante, author of the Neapolitan Quartet. She is a guest at… Audio
Poet Andrew Johnston
For most of his adult life Kiwi poet Andrew Johnston has lived in Paris, working first in newspapers and now as a consultant for organisations like the United Nations. But he keeps a strong connection… Audio
Sally Gardner
Prolific award-winning British author who worked in costume design and illustration before deciding to write for children full-time. Her books, including Tinder, Maggot Moon, and I, Coriander, have… Audio
Mark Anderson, Jony Easterby and Kathy Hinde: For the Birds
Leaders of the team of artists who have created the walk-through art experience For the Birds in the native forest of Otari-Wilton's Bush during the New Zealand Festival. Audio
Morgan Godfery: rethinking New Zealand
Wellington writer, commentator and trade unionist who specialises in Maori politics and international indigenous issues. He is the editor of a new collection of essays, The Interregnum: Rethinking New… Audio
Mallory Ortberg: texting classics
Co-founder and editor of website The Toast, and advice columnist for Slate. Her first book, Texts from Jane Eyre: and Other Conversations with Your Favourite Literary Characters reimagines… Audio
Anthony McCarten: playing up
Internationally successful writer and producer for stage and screen (Ladies Night, The Theory of Everything), who is a guest at the Spotlight on Playwrights series of events at Circa Theatre during… Audio
Hindi flag instructions lost in translation?
NZ First MP Mahesh Bindra suspects underhanded tactics in the Hindi translation of instructions in the flag referendum voting papers. Audio
Teens fall short in NCEA basics
Students not reaching literacy or numeracy requirements. Audio
Kate's Klassic: My Own Story by Emmeline Pankhurst
Kate Camp discusses My Own Story, the 1914 memoir by suffragist Emmeline Pankhurst. Audio
John Grant: songs of sobriety
American singer-songwriter John Grant is lauded for his vocal presence and confessional ballads. Now based in Iceland, he and his five-piece band will perform at the Auckland Arts Festival, and WOMAD… Audio
Rebecca Roache: the power of swearing
Lecturer in Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London who is currently writing a book about swearing, and wrote the essay Naughty Words recently for online journal Aeon. Audio
