Childhood

Four young New Zealanders growing up in their parents' restaurants are the stars of Takeout Kids - a new doco series by filmmaker Julie Zhu.  Video, Audio

Charlie Gilmour spent his childhood trying to understand how his biological father could abandon the family. He writes about his upbringing and the power of love in his memoir, Featherhood: A Memoir… Audio

Dr Karena Kelly, a specialist in Māori language and linguistics, took on the task of translating Seuss’ last book published before his death Oh, The Places You’ll Go. Audio

In his new book, The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life, University of Otago professor Richie Poulton and his co-authors set out to determine to what extent our origins shape our later… Audio

Sonia Sly is in search of psychopaths. Are they born or are they made? What are the traits that a psychopath exhibits? And is everyone a psychopath to some extent? Audio

Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore with her favourite books of 2019: Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellman (Text Publishing) and Childhood by Tove Ditlevesen (Penguin). Lucy Ellmann's Ducks, Newburyport is… Audio

What was your favourite childhood "fad"? Audio

John Bluck explores his memories of growing up in Nuhaka in Hawke's Bay during the 1940s and 1950s. Audio

Rose Tremain is one of the UK's most respected authors. Her mostly historical fiction books span 17th century high society to more recent history. She talks with Kathryn Ryan about her just published… Audio

John Bluck explores his memories of growing up in Nuhaka in Hawke's Bay during the 1940s and 1950s. Audio

Hollie Fullbrook (aka Tiny Ruins) is this week's mixtape guest. She shares the songs that move her with Melody Thomas.  Video, Audio

In her lyrical and amusing 2016 Book Council Lecture, poet and academic Dr Selina Tusitala Marsh takes the listener from the book corner of the Avondale Salvation Army shop to Westminster Abbey. Audio

"Enid Blyton knew the secret places children like to escape to". Robert Dessaix has never quite found his way home. Enjoy the Australian writer's playful description of the lasting influences of a… Audio

Lynn Freeman is joined by Musical Siblings Mara TK and Billy TK Jnr. Mara is a member of Electric Wire Hustle, Fly My Pretties, and Data Hui, composed music for the play Hikoi, and has collaborated… Audio, Gallery