Language
The Word of The Year: "Quaxing"
The English language is mutating faster than at any point in history thanks in large part to digital communications including social media. Audio
Poetry 2015 with Gregory O'Brien
Painter, poet, curator and writer whose latest book is See What I Can See: New Zealand Photography for the Young and Curious. He discusses some of the highlights of New Zealand poetry in 2015. Audio
Robert Dessaix: adoption, love and writing
Hobart-based writer, whose books include the memoirs A Mother's Disgrace and What Days Are For: a Collection of Musings. He is a guest at Writer's Week at the 2016 New Zealand Festival. Audio
Sino-English a new global language
Not “Chinglish” anymore. Professor Jonathan Stalling has created Sino-English, a new alphabet for 350 million speakers with world-wide applications. Audio, Gallery
Sino-English a new global language
Not “Chinglish” anymore. Professor Jonathan Stalling has created Sino-English, a new alphabet for 350 million speakers with world-wide applications.
AudioBoots on the ground
A listener criticises the term "boots on the ground" when it's referring to soldiers. Audio
Tim Crouch: living Shakespeare
Award winning UK actor and playwright who is visiting Auckland in partnership with the British Council to present his solo show, I, Peaseblossom, the story of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream… Audio
Old Samoan songs and stories made available online
A lack of new Samoan language resources in New Zealand has prompted a team to make available online old recordings of traditional Samoan songs and stories. Audio
Misused phrases
A new book "The Sense of Style" goes through words and phrases which are regularly misused. Audio
Edward White - Learning Mandarin
Freelance journalist Edward White spent a fair amount of this year living in Taiwan, primarily to learn the Chinese language of Mandarin. Audio
'The reo is your reo too'
Plans are under way to get every one of Auckland's 1.4 million residents speaking te reo Māori. Audio
Kevin Williamson, Craig Lithgow and Dan Willson: tartan ties
Kevin Williamson is a poet, author, publisher and activist, who performs his work with musician Craig Lithgow. Singer-songwriter Dan Willson records and performs as Withered Hand. All three… Audio
Ben Sanders: Killing in America
Auckland author who wrote three books while studying for his Bachelor of Engineering. His new thriller, American Blood, is his first book to be published internationally. Audio
Te Waonui for week ending 27 November 2015
Our Maori news team, Te Manu Korihi, brings you highlights of the weeks' Maori news, including: - an initiative by South Island iwi, Ngai Tahu to keep Maori babies alive and plans are underway to get… Audio
Profanity in council chambers
Is it ok for for local body politicians to swear in council meetings? Audio
Learning a second language
Professor Sharon Harvey talks about the need for te reo Maori and if there are other languages it would be more useful for us to learn. Audio
Academics decry "dangerous trend" of limiting academic freedom
The head of the Tertiary Education Union says it's dangerous that government departments are withholding data and clamping down on public commentary from academics. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: three non-fiction books
Kate discusses three children's non-fiction books: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson, Timeline by Peter Goes, and Shackleton's Journey by William Grill. Audio
Kate Tempest: rapping classics
Poet, playwright, musician and novelist who was the youngest person to win the Ted Hughes Award, for her epic narrative poem Brand New Ancients; her first full-length poetry collection, Hold Your Own… Audio
Michael Bundock: Francis Barber and Samuel Johnson
Director of Dr Johnson's House Trust, who has written extensively on Samuel Johnson, and author of The Fortunes of Francis Barber: the True Story of the Jamaican Slave Who Became Samuel Johnson's… Audio
