Reading
Learning to read as an adult
Many of us take basic abilities for granted - like being able to do our times tables, use a computer, write cogently or read easily. Audio
TL;DR? How tech's changing the way we read
Some people worry that technology could be changing the way we read. So are we all becoming skimmers and headline grasping multi-taskers, losing our ability to concentrate on a long form article, or… Audio
Three minutes max: Nicky Pellegrino
Three Minutes Max, short & sharp opinions from commentators around New Zealand. Here's author Nicky Pellegrino talking about her beef with literary snobbery. Audio
Wanted. Men!
A shout out from the New Zealand Book Council for men who're not interested in books, is getting lots of applicants. That ties in with research indicating that men are more reluctant readers and are… Audio
The Reading
'TipFace Bunyan' written by Suzie Pointon read by Judith Gibson. (Part 5 of 5) Audio
Children can lose 6 months reading ability during summer beak
Catching up on books is over summer is one of the things many adults look forward to each year. But the long summer break can have adverse consequences for children who don't pick up any books while… Audio
Building blocks to reading and writing
Educationalist, Frances Adlam with tips for parents on how to help their children love reading and writing. Her book Raise Your Child to Read and Write - aims to give caregivers strategies to engage… Audio
The Green Fairy, an augmented reality read
How technology can enhance the reading experience for children. Alejandro Davila from Conical Interactive Studios wrote children's book The Green Fairy - which can simply be read as a book, or you can… Video, Audio, Gallery
Teachers, principals blame standards for reading drop
For the first time in 15 years, this country's score in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study has fallen significantly. We're now ranked 33rd out of 50 countries. Audio
Eat, Sleep, Read
Would you pay to go on a weekend reading retreat to read books all day free from all disturbances and distractions? Former bookseller Cressida Downing and her business partner are offering that to UK… Audio, Gallery
Charity giving away books
Doug Van Belle is passionate about getting books into the hands of children and their carers. He is part of a literacy programme called Fund a Book NZ, and its aim is to raise funds to support the… Audio
Phonics fan: Professor Rhona Stainthorp
Leading British educator Professor Rhona Stainthorp is visiting New Zealand to talk about the use of phonics in teaching reading, writing and spelling. She and associate professor Daisy Powell from… Audio
Book critic Steph Soper
Steph Soper talks about the Book Council's new reading research which finds that almost 400,000 Kiwis are not reading. Audio
Heloise d’Argenteuil - old questions, new answers?
What on earth can you do when you're young, brilliant, ambitious - and female - in medieval France? That's the dilemma facing the heroine of Mandy Hager's new Novel, Heloise. Based on new research… Video, Audio
John McIntyre: champion of children's literature
John McIntyre, Nine to Noon's much loved children's book reviewer died at home on Saturday 10 June 2017, after a long battle with ill health .
We spoke with John, just a couple of weeks ago in a full… Audio
What are you reading?
Mike Joy an environmental scientist. He talks about Secret Histories; finding George Orwell in a Burmese Teashop by Emma Larkin and Sea Change: Alone Across the Atlantic in a Wooden Boat by Peter… Audio
Educators disappointed with international test results
Education leaders are disappointed by NZ's scores in an international test of 15-year-olds' skills in reading, maths and science.
Books in mosques start a reading revolution: Dr. Rana Dajani
Jordanian molecular biologist Dr. Rana Dajani wanted Jordanian children to read for pleasure; while the average person in the United States reads 11 books for pleasure a year, Jordanians read just… Audio
