Books
Shakespeare's First Folio lives in Aotearoa
If you're in Auckland, you may have walked past one of the worlds most valuable and important books without realising. A rare copy of Shakespeare's First Folio lives in a glass case in the public… Audio
Danyl McLauchlan: why politicians love to invoke dystopias
Scientist and writer Danyl McLauchlan joins Kim to tackle life's big questions, ideas and thinkers. This week, he's examining the role dystopian novels play in politics. The conservative… Audio
Suzanne Heywood: how a family sailing trip became a nightmare
Aged just seven, Suzanne Heywood set sail with her family on a three-year voyage around the world. Three years turned into a decade, with little formal schooling and many tensions between Heywood and… Audio
Book review: It Doesn't Take a War: A Life Forever Changed by the Hyde Railway Crash
Harry Broad reviews It Doesn't Take a War: A Life Forever Changed by the Hyde Railway Crash written and published by Elizabeth Coleman. Audio
Book review: My Friend Anne Frank by Hannah Pick-Goslar
Ralph McAllister reviews My Friend Anne Frank by Hannah Pick-Goslar, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine talks to Jesse about how she accidentally became a children's book author writing Pearl in a Whirl. She also talks about The Witching Tide, which is also by a New Zealand author… Audio
Jesse Gaynor: Is the wellness industry under the weather?
The $7 trillion dollar wellness movement has encountered a backlash in recent times with many asking if the wellness craze is giving us a new lease on life or is it just an easy way to empty our… Audio
Pamela Clark: don't make the tip truck cake
Featuring a chip-lipped duck, a structurally unsound tip truck, and the iconic train cake on the cover, a book of 108 themed cakes has been sparking sugary fantasies for three generations of kids. Audio, Gallery
Jacinda Ardern signs book deals, writing about leadership - but not politics
Former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has confirmed she's started writing a book, after signing international publishing deals.
Judy Blume: 'I am very happy with my life'
The gentle, honest books of American writer Judy Blume are well-loved by many people who grew up in the '70s and '80s. Blume, now 85, runs a non-profit bookshop with her husband George Cooper in Key… Video, Audio
National Flash Fiction Day celebrated
Yesterday was the shortest day of the year and with that comes the annual National Flash Fiction Day. The competition has been running since 2012 and it celebrates short stories in all their glory. Audio
Book Critic: Anna Rankin
Today Anna talks to Jesse about Vivian Gornick's The Romance of American Communism. Audio
'We thought we’d found the holy grail': Kiwi music zine Garage gets new book
Richard Langston's Garage fanzine - now being collected into a book - chronicles the creative explosion of music that came out of the South Island in the 80s. Audio
Book review: Where Light Meets Water by Susan Paterson
Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Auckland reviews Where Light Meets Water by Susan Paterson, published by Simon & Schuster Australia. Audio
Book review: Great Stories of New Zealand Conservation
Shaun Barnett reviews Great Stories of New Zealand Conservation by Alan Froggatt, published by Upstart Press. Audio
Bookmarks with Sarah Trotman
Sarah Trotman ONZM is the chief executive of Business Mentors New Zealand, a role she's recently returned to following the impact COVID had on businesses. Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Today Catherine has books for younger readers with the theme: Female Perspective History Fiction For readers 10/11+ years there's, Yankee Girl by Mary Ann Rodman and Interned by Pamela Rusby. For 11… Audio
Book review: The Girl in the Water by Joseph Howse
Nicky Walker reviews The Girl in the Water by Joseph Howse, published by Nummist Media Audio
Jacinta Parsons: How to love solitude
After recently separating from her partner, she discovered a new loneliness. Audio
Donaldson's Dairy doppelgangers needed for Hairy Maclary's 40th
Is your dog a dead ringer for Hairy Maclary or one of his canine chums? Penguin Random House NZ is on the hunt for real-life lookalikes for the book's 40th anniversary. Audio
