Books
Book review: Become Unstoppable by Gilbert Enoka
Dean Bedford reviews Become Unstoppable by Gilbert Enoka, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio
Fast Favourites: Writer, academic and plus-size model Kaarina Parker
Writer, academic and plus-size model, Kaarina Parker will be walking in this year's Fashion Week. It coincides with RNZ's new documentary series, Cutting The Curve, which looks at the new era of diet… Audio
Trapped in a cave with nothing but rotting bait, rusty water
Northland fisherman Cliff Barnes, 80, has had more brushes with death than most of us have had hot fish dinners.
Gwyneth: The Biography
Gwyneth Paltrow is one of the most influential, aspirational and polarising celebrities of the last thirty years: her influence spanning entertainment, fashion and wellness. Audio
Who is New Zealand's new Poet Laureate?
Robert Sullivan (Ngāpuhi, Kāi Tahu) of Ōamaru has been announced as Poet Laureate for the next three years.
What next for Ponsonby's Dorothy Butler Bookstore?
New Zealand's Dorothy Butler was an internationally recognised advocate for children's literacy and ran her first bookshop from her home while she and her husband raised their eight children. A… Audio
Book review: The Middle of Nowhere by Rosemary Baird
Harry Broad reviews The Middle of Nowhere by Rosemary Baird, published by Canterbury University Press. Audio
The Reread with Chris Tse
On the eve of a new poet laureate being announced, current-reigning laureate Chris Tse joins Mark Leishman for his reread of Raymond Carver's 1981 collection What We Talk About When We Talk About Love… Audio
Book review: The Golden Sister by Suzanne Do
Lynn Freeman reviews The Golden Sister by Suzanne Do, published by Macmillan Publishers. Audio
Book review: Holding the Heavy Stuff by Ben Sedley
Cynthia Morahan reviews Holding the Heavy Stuff by Ben Sedley, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio
Book Critic: The implications of AI on writing
Pip Adam has been reading and thinking a lot about how AI could affect writing. She shares books that offer insights to AI and that show how important human writers are. Empire of AI: Dreams and… Audio
Book review : Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook 2025: Breath
Sally Battson from The Next Chapter reviews Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook 2025: Breath, published by Massey University Press. Audio
Grant Robertson opens up about his life
Former Finance Minister Grant Robertson has opened up about his early life, and his political journey in a new memoir. Audio
Book review: Chemistry by Damien Wilkins
Melanie O'Loughlin reviews Chemistry by Damien Wilkins, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press. Audio
W*nkernomics: Aussie comedians' deep dive into workplace bullsh*ttery
Nine to Noon takes a deep-dive into some solutions-focused ideation, with a view to shifting the dial on how to optimise workplace relations. Audio
Hook-up culture vs boy sober: What young women want
We spoke to six young women about their experience with sex, relationships and increasingly confusing dating culture.
Twenty years of 'Bird of the Year' in one book
More than a dozen illustrators were selected, "not only because they draw beautiful birds, but because they also are dedicated to supporting conservation through their work". Audio
The robots are everywhere but why treat them as human? Poet Jiaqiao Liu
Culture 101's Mark Amery had to borrow a car this week and, while he was driving, pressed a button on the display console and a female voice startled him, speaking to him in Japanese. Mark doesn't… Audio
Teen Reads with Rosanna Williams
The digital age poses unique challenges to a new generation of readers, so what helps foster a positive relationship to reading in youth? The answer might just be the right book. Audio
Eboni Waitere: Taking the helm at the Publishers Association
Eboni Waitere (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitāne) has just made history with her appointment as the first Māori president of the Publishers Association of New Zealand. Audio
