Books & Authors

Nick Hunt is a travel writer who has published three books about walking in various parts of Europe. Audio

A "miserable" moment on the banks of Lake Wakatipu was the initial inspiration for Matt Heath's new book A Life Less Punishing: 13 Ways To Love the Life You've Got. The radio host and writer… Audio

Harry Broad reviews BBQ Economics by Liam Dann published by Penguin Random House NZ Audio

Dr Jade De La Paz, is a Professional Forensic Anthropologist at the University of Otago and she's also one of only four people from Aotearoa to be a Fellow in the American Academy of Forensic… Audio

Holly Walker reviews Landfall 247: Autumn 2023 Edited by Lynley Edmeades published by Otago University Press. Audio

Bob Calkin considers himself a lucky man. Too young for both world wars and entering the workforce in the '50s and '60s, New Zealand gave working-class men like him tremendous opportunities. Audio

Work isn't working. We are so busy staying busy, with constant emails and new message apps, we end up exhausted says professor Cal Newport.  Audio

Professor of Classics at Victoria University in Wellington Jeff Tatum, has released a new book, called A Noble Ruin, which examines Mark Antony's life and career and a pivotal time in history.  Audio

In Larry Niven's 1970 science fiction novel, Louis Wu and his companions crash land on a rotating ring world constructed by aliens. Dr Chris Bumby and Bryan Crump discuss whether we might one day… Audio

There are very few people in the world who don't know the name Bruce Lee, but according to his daughter Shannon, not many knew the man. Audio

Having grown up in Missouri, Jake Adelstein moved to Japan at age 19 to study Japanese literature. A few years later, he became the first non-Japanese staff writer at Yomiuri Shimbun, one of the… Audio

From ancient Roman attempts to define the edge of civilisation to European powers drawing straight lines on maps, borders have shaped the modern world, writes British journalist Jonn Elledge. Audio

Dunedin's Hard to Find (But Worth The Effort) Quality Secondhand Bookshop is looking to hire up to two full-time workers. According to the ad those wanting the job must: love books, be honest and… Audio

Around 85,000 people attended over 160 events at the Auckland Writers Fest - its biggest showing yet in its 25-year history. Audio

We held our very first reading party here in Auckland last night. We reflect with one of the guests and our very own people about how that went. Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Treaty Law: Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in Law and Practice by Kevin Hille, Carwyn Jones and Damen Ward, published by Thomson Reuters. Audio