Books
Bookmarks with Dr Jeremy Tatere MacLeod
Time for bookmarks and today we're joined by Dr Jeremy Tatere MacLeod. He's the deputy chair of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori (the Maori Language Commission) and founder of indigenous language… Audio
Book review: Wreck by Catherine Newman
Elisabeth Easther reviews Wreck by Catherine Newman, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Overpaid, oversexed, over here: Olivia Spooner on 'The American Boys'
In her latest book, The American Boys, Olivia Spooner has written a wartime love story inspired by the arrival of the US troops in Wellington in 1942. Audio
New book to focus on Southland's tragic and odd events
The author is historian, columnist, and former Invercargill city councillor Lloyd Esler, who joins Emile Donovan. Audio
New book explores rural New Zealand through 100 objects
Husband and wife duo Te Radar and Ruth Spencer have recently partnered together on a new book 'Kiwi Country: Rural New Zealand in 100 Objects'. Audio
Book review: He Puawai A Natural History of New Zealand Flowers
David Hill reviews He Puawai A Natural History of New Zealand Flowers by Philip Garnock-Jones, published by Auckland University Press. Audio
Putting mushrooms in the spotlight for the right reasons
A new photography book has captured the incredible hidden world of New Zealand fungi Paula Vigus provided the acclaimed photography for the best-selling book - 'Fungi of Aotearoa: A curious forager's… Audio
How reading romance has helped keep the spark alive for this couple
Joseph says books he has enjoyed hearing about from Laura include A Broken Promise and Until The Heart Stops. He says erotic literature acts as an 'imagination gym'.
Giuffre memoir author calls for Prince Andrew to reveal all
The co-author of Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir says Prince Andrew should reveal everything he knows about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. London, John Bevir spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Book review: Eat Wilde by Sophie Merkens
Gail Pittaway reviews Eat Wilde by Sophie Merkens, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Harper Lee’s newly discovered short stories set to be published
It's a series of newly discovered short stories Harper Lee wrote in the years before To Kill a Mockingbird, as well as previously published essays and magazine pieces.
'When we first set up you'd be lucky to have one Māori writer published a year'
Author Becky Manawatu has taken out the top prize at the 2025 Pikihuia Awards for her novel Kataraina.
Book review: The Vanishing Place by Zoë Rankin
Holly Walker reviews The Vanishing Place by Zoë Rankin, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio
Fast Favourites: Children's author Kiri Lightfoot
Children's and young-adult author, Kiri Lightfoot, has long had a love of picture books. As a teenager she would only taking babysitting jobs if there was a generous library on offer and even reading… Audio
Michael Connelly: Lincoln Lawyer fights AI company in new book
The eighth novel in the Lincoln Lawyer series will be released next week. Audio
Book review: Gloam by Jack Mackay
Roger Christensen of Unity Books Auckland reviews Gloam by Jack Mackay, published by Oneworld. Audio
Kupu Māori Writers Festival returns for 2025
The line-up of speakers at the festival includes Patricia Grace, J. P. Pomare, Monty Soutar and Hinemoa Elder among many others.
Combining music and books: New project 'Music to Read By'
After being closed for three years, next month will see Auckland's Point Chevalier library reopen. And opening day will be more than a ribbon cutting- it's going to have its own soundtrack. Musicians… Audio
Can you drink your way sober?
Drink, quit, relapse. For almost 20 years, that was the exhausting cycle that ruled Katie Herzog's life.
Winner of Sargeson Prize: Aotearoa's largest short story competition
Author Becky Manawatu has won The Sargeson Prize, the country's biggest short story competition, taking home $15,000 for her work, The Vase. Audio
