Paul Diamond

For more than 50 years the name of Mayor Charles Mackay was all but forbidden in Whanganui. In 1920 Mackay shot a man through the chest after he threated to expose the mayor's homosexuality. RNZ's… Audio

Paul Diamond reviews There's a Cure for This: A Memoir by Dr Emma Espiner, published by Penguin Random House NZ Audio

Paul Diamond reviews The South Island of New Zealand from the Road by Robin Morrison, published by Massey University Press Audio

Paul Diamond reviews three of his favourite books from last year A Fire in the Belly of Hineamaru: A Collection of Narratives about Te Tai Tokerau Tupuna by Melinda Webber and Te Kapua O'Connor… Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Matangireia: a Space for Maori in Parliament by Ellen Andersen, published by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Whatever Next? by Anne Glenconner, published by Hachette Audio

Kiran Dass reviews Downfall: The Destruction of Charles Mackay by Paul Diamond, published by Massey University Press Audio

The Ngati Porou composer Tuini Ngāwai (1910-1965) is not well-known outside the Maori world, even though many of the 300-plus songs she composed are still sung all over Aotearoa-New Zealand. The… Video, Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Between Me and Myself: A Memoir of Murder, Desire and the Struggle to Be Free by Sandra Willson, published by Text Publishinglson. Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Kārearea by Māmari Stephens, published by Bridget Williams Books. Audio

Pattrick says the Trade Window listing last week must be the most successful on the NZX for a very long time. Not only did it actually get to listing in the face of so many falling over this year, but… Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Too Much Money: How Wealth Disparities Are Unbalancing Aotearoa New Zealand by Max Rashbrooke, published by Bridget Williams Books. Audio

Paul Diamond reviews The Survival of Māori  as a People by Whatarangi Winiata, published by Huia Publishers. Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Enough Horizon: The life and work of Blanche Baughan by Carol Markwell, published by Cuba Press. Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Rangikura by Tayi Tibble, published by VUP. Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Hinemihi: Te Hokinga - The Return by Hamish Coney and Dr Keri-Anne Wikitera, published by Rim Books. Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Marks of Identity: New Zealand Logos 1960-80 by Hamish Thompson. Published by Hamish Thompson. Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Wars Without End: New Zealand’s Land Wars â€" A MÄori Perspective by Danny Keenan, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

Paul Diamond with his three top reads from 2020: He Pukapuka TÄtaku i NgÄ Mahi a Te Rauparaha Nui / A Record of the Life of the Great Te Rauparaha by Ross Calman (Auckland University Press, $59.99) A… Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Shining Land: Looking for Robin Hyde by Paula Morris and Haru Sameshima. This book is published by Massey University Press. Audio