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Kate De Goldi: reading for pleasure
Kate De Goldi is one of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and a voracious reader. She joins Susie to share three books she's loved; Clear by Carys Davies, The… Audio
Ngahuia te Awekotuku: a story of bravery
As a curator of ethnology at Waikato Museum in the 1980s, Te Awekotuku was among the first to insist museums rethink how they represent Maori culture, both in New Zealand and overseas. In 1981, she… Audio
Carrie Sun: Private Equity memoir explores dark side of wealth
At the age of 29 New Yorker Carrie Sun bagged a top job at a top Wall Street hedge fund. As private assistant to the firm's billionaire founder, Sun entered a world of power, privilege and extreme… Audio
Elizabeth Kolbert: The A to Z of climate change
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Elizabeth Kolbert tells the story of climate change in her new alphabetised essay collection H Is for Hope. As our world warms up, Kolbert hopes the book will help… Audio
Two hundred year anniversary of poet Lord Byron's death
He brought forth the eponymous Byronic hero, inspired musicians from Liszt to Leonard Cohen, and despite a roguish reputation, he is still regarded today as one of the great poets. Audio
New book details New Zealand's military and social history
Those Who Have The Courage is the first book to bring the story of New Zealand's mounted and armoured forces together.
Emile Donovan talks to author and researcher Matthew Wright. Audio
Why more New Zealanders are reading romance novels
Frances Loo is the owner and operator of Chapters Book & Tea Shop in Auckland's Mount Eden and hosts a romance readers club. She joins Emile Donovan. Audio
How mums can support their daughters' healthy body image
Negative body image is a lifelong issue for many women which social media only serves to fuel. Yet the habits and self-talk of mothers can also have a profound effect on young girls becoming overly… Audio
Book review: Amma by Saraid de Silva
Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop reviews Amma by Saraid de Silva published by Hachette. Audio
Childhood eczema children's book to help young sufferers
Eczema is a common condition amongst Kiwi kids and adolescents. In fact, between 13 and 15 percent of them experience the effects Author Kristin Kelly has published a book for them to better… Audio
Dunedin history brought to life in a novel centred around Larnach's Castle
Dunedin's history is front and centre of a new book by Karen McMillan. Audio
Book review: A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci
Sally Wenley reviews A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci published by Pan Macmillan Audio
Splinters: More than a divorce memoir
Author Leslie Jamison has been compared to some of the American greats, Joan Didion and Susan Sontag. A novelist and essayist, Jamison's writing style blends journalism and memoir. Audio
Book Critic: Anna Rankin
Today Anna talks to Jesse about The Prism and teh the Rose and the Late Poems by Schaeffer Lemalu. She also mentions a book she's just started reading, The Financial Colonisation of Aotearoa. Audio
Book review: Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan
Melanie O'Loughlin from Lamplight Books reviews Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan published by Faber. Audio
Leaning into virtuosity with Sam Low
Chef and food creative Sam Low talks about finding virtuosity and his life before and after winning Masterchef 2022. Audio
David Robson: How to lead a life of no regrets
Should I stay put or move house? Should I remain in my current job or start my own business? Should I maintain an unsatisfying relationship? Too often the fear of loss means we stick when we should… Audio
Leah McFall: books my friends borrowed and never returned
Writer and reviewer Leah McFall reckons one of the best endorsements for a book is when your friend borrows it and it never comes back. Leah shares three great non-fiction titles currently missing… Audio
Alice Taylor's adventures in cakeland
Alice Taylor may not have won Masterchef in 2022, but she won the hearts of fans, and the judges' attention. Competing in the show inspired the 24 year old to pivot from a planned career in politics… Audio
Bonnie Garmus: how a bad day at the office sparked a glittering new career
Bonnie Garmus had been a successful advertising creative for decades when she started writing the worldwide bestseller Lessons in Chemistry. That day, Garmus says a surge of anger about sexism… Audio