Author Interview
Prime Minister’s Award - Neville Peat
Neville Peat has published more than 40 works of natural history, environmental writing and biography, including regional natural histories, histories of Antarctica, and studies of native birds… Audio
Crisis to Contentment - Dr Marny Lishman
A midlife crisis is often stereotyped by the cliched spontaneous sports car purchase or dramatic haircuts. But as psychologist and author Dr Marny Lishman sees it "each phase of life brings with it… Audio
The joy of singing in the shower
Ever wondered why shower singing sounds - and feels - so good? Filmmaker Florian Habicht's new book aims to explain it. Audio
Why Singing in the Shower is your Superpower
A new book offers a practical guide to singing in the shower. It plunges into questions ranging from 'Why do I sound so good in my shower?' to 'How can singing in the shower help me overcome anxiety… Audio
Why best-selling thriller writer David Baldacci is steering clear of AI
Although he's currently suing OpenAI for theft, David Baldacci doesn't want to fuel fears about technology. Audio
World's rebel women motorcyclists celebrated in new photography book
New Zealand photographer Alice Connew joins Maggie Tweedie from her home in Bristol. Audio
About William Dalrymple's History
Historian, author and podcaster William Dalrymple believes it was India's Golden Road - not China's Silk Road - that transformed the world. He tells Kim Hill about is latest book and his own family… Audio
What’s My Book About: Niki Bezzant
Health writer Niki Bezzant joins Jim to discuss her new book The Everything Guide: Hormones, Health and Happiness in Menopause, Midlife and Beyond. Audio
The Bitcoin billionaire who set up a $2 million treasure hunt
Billionaire Jon Collins-Black decided to recapture some of the whimsy and imagination of his youth and set up a treasure hunt across America. Audio
Kirsty Gunn: looking into the troubled human heart
Kirsty Gunn, award-winning writer and professor in creative writing on her new collection of thirteen dark short stories. Audio
Feature interview: flipping script on climate change
Most of the time, when we talk about climate change, we talk about the consequences of getting it wrong. Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson wants to flip the script and ask what would happen if we succeed in… Audio
Heading Off: Jonathan Kennett on Bikepacking
Jesse talks to one of Aotearoa's cycling legends. He's also written about the bikepacking trend and how you can experience it in New Zealand. Audio
'Are you always late?' - Kim Hill meets Boris Johnson
An abrupt introduction set the tone as RNZ's Kim Hill sat down for a long chat with the former British Prime Minister, to ask if he's trying to "salvage" his career.
Whether Boris Johnson is Attempting to Salvage His Political Career
If you put Kim Hill and former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a room together - this is what you get. A fiery yet invigorating conversation about Johnson's political career and his new book Unlea… Audio
'If I could just write the perfect novel' - Ian Rankin on life, death and detectives
World-weary detective John Rebus returns in Ian Rankin's latest prison-set novel Midnight and Blue. Audio
Ian Rankin: My relationship with Rebus
Ian Rankin joins us for a chat about his writing, his city, and his long-term relationship with his iconic creation, Rebus. Audio
How Trump's pal Vivek Ramaswamy inspired new NZ novel
In his satirical new novel The Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat, Brannavan Gnanalingam imagines the rise of an immoral NZ politician who works against his immigrant community. Audio
Put a cap on plastic: Trisia Farrelly
Efforts to secure a global treaty to cap plastic pollution failed at a meeting of almost 200 countries in Busan, South Korea, this week. Audio
Why Ingrid Robeyns Wants to Get Rid of Billionaires
How much money is too much? Belgian-Dutch philosopher and economist Professor Ingrid Robeyns has written a book called Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth and she tells Kim Hill why the… Audio
Pounamu: The legacy of the West Coast
Author Paul Madgwick explores the stories of Te Tai Poutini or the West Coast of the South Island, which are some of the oldest stories in Māori mythology. Audio, Gallery
