Author Interview

Remodelling Murder is a locked-room mystery set in an English country mansion, with a cozy tone that nods to the stylistic voice of authors like Richard Osman, Bob Mortimer and Lucy Foley.  Audio

Stepping into the world of medieval sword collections and vampire love stories, Steffanie Holmes is the author of over 50 books and she's legally blind. Audio

When Stephen Spielberg adapts your novel for the big screen you know it's the big time!  Audio

Mariana Enriquez's fascination with burial grounds as a teenager lead to a lifelong interest in uncovering the secrets of our final resting places. Audio

The Booker prize winner confronts the biggest issues of our time: corporate greed, the environmental consequences of progress and the question of absolution. Audio

It's time for Bookmarks - where we invite an interesting person onto Afternoons to share some of their favourite things to read, watch and listen to. Today Jesse is joined by actor, playwright… Audio

Humour isn't just for fun it's fundamental says Chris Duffy. Paying attention to the absurd, the awkward, and the quietly funny moments of everyday life doesn't just make us laugh; it makes us more… Audio

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Louise Williamson (pseudonym) joins Wallace to recount the unnerving experience of… Audio

Catherine Chidgey joins Jim to discuss which of her novels is her favourite, the teachers who inspired her, her ideas boxes, and to pick her Best Song Eva. Audio

In 1942 a German U-boat approached the entrance to New York's Lower Bay - surprised to see the lights of Manhattan blazing as usual. Audio

From business magnates like the founders of Fisher & Paykel, to early settler farmers, and major wartime philanthropists, many of these breeders have played key roles in New Zealand's wider history. 

New Zealand children's writer and books editor for The Spinoff, Claire Mabey, joins Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams to share some of her favourite books right now. Audio

Pastor Author David Riley speaks about the year he spent roadtripping with his young family around Australia in a caravan and his new book 'Bubsie and the Boys' which traces the steps of two… Audio

Rutendo Shadaya is a 17-year-old Zimbabwean-Aotearoa recently named as one of 10 'Girls of the Year' for 2025 in the Times' inaugaural list. Hailing from the small North Island town of Tokoroa… Audio

Chanelle Moriah is a neurodivergent author and illustrator whose latest workbook, I Am Dyslexic, lays out what it's like to live with dyslexia.  Audio

On Monday we spoke with the director of 'The Age Of Disclosure' about his new documentary on UFO's .. which are now officially known as UAP's or Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. Loads of you got in… Audio