Author Interview
Sir Geoffrey Palmer on how to save democracy
Sir Geoffrey Palmer outlines a roadmap for democratic renewal, urging people to look to the power of ordinary citizens in effecting change. Audio
The project bringing together young and old
A very special book Silent Witnesses was launched this week at the Elmwood Rest Home in Auckland's Manurewa. Audio
Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York
Author Andrew Lownie joins Jim to discuss what he uncovered during years of research for his new book about Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. Audio
Decades of living a lie - being lesbian before the 90s
In the 1990s, Lois Cox interviewed lesbian women about their lives in Wellington. Some 25 years later, those stories have been published.
Stories of sexuality as the closet door opened
In the 1990s, Lois Cox interviewed lesbian women about their lives in Wellington. Some 25 years later, those stories have been published. Audio
Growing up gay in the shadow of New Plymouth prison
The Birds Began to Sing is his fifth novel and received the Michael Gifkins Prize for an unpublished manuscript in 2024. Audio
Concern proposed changes to gambling laws could devastate sports clubs
Blake Bennett is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching and Pedagogy, University of Auckland, and joins Mark Leishman. Audio
Australian First Nations poet Dominic Guerrera
Australian First Nations poet, spoken word performer, artist, and Nations Editor at Cordite Review, Dominic Guerrera has brought his work to New Zealand for the first time. Audio
Aotearoa Light: A lifetime exploring our backyard
A celebration of the beauty of our backyard, Aotearoa Light is also a reminder that we need to protect it. Audio
Ian McEwan: What We Can Know
Ian McEwan's latest novel is set in a post-climate change future where survivors are haunted by the richness of a lost world. Audio
How Saudi Arabia took over the world of sport - James Montague
An in-depth look at how the murder of Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi sped up Saudi Arabia's involvement and investment in sport. Audio
We’ve been 'trolling' since the beginning
David Rudrum is an English lecturer at the University of Huddersfield and the author of Trolling Before the Internet: An Offline History of Insult, Provocation, and Public Humiliation in the Literary… Audio
Donovan Bixley - picture books for good readers
Author and illustrator Donovan Bixley is one of New Zealand's most acclaimed picture book creators and believes that illustrated books can be ageless. Audio, Gallery
Haley Cohen Gilliland: A Flower Traveled in my Blood
In the late 1970s, a group of Argentinian grandmothers, banded together to find their lost children and grandchildren following a series of kidnappings by the military junta Audio
Gwyneth: The Biography
Gwyneth Paltrow is one of the most influential, aspirational and polarising celebrities of the last thirty years: her influence spanning entertainment, fashion and wellness. Audio
Mother of the Nation - the story of Dame Whina Cooper
Written and illustrated specially for children, this is the true story of Dame Whina Cooper who drove many successful campaigns for Māori and women's rights. Audio
Charlotte Wood - Stone Yard Devotional
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, Stone Yard Devotional combines stories which shaped the author's childhood with an entirely invented one about an enclosed religious community. Audio
The Panel with Anna Dean and Ed McKnight Part 2
In part two, tertiary students in Auckland are calling for a 50 percent discount for public transport and the panel talks to Rutendo Shadaya, who at 16 years of age has gotten into TIME magazine for… Audio
Jade May: Intimacy is a 'human right', no matter what your body looks like
Hospitalised with Crohn's disease throughout her teens and 20s, Jade May found escapism, self-discovery and sexual liberation in romantic novels and erotica. Now the 39-year-old writes her own.
What’s My Book About: Lauren Roche
Lauren Roche's latest novel Julia Eichardt - A Life of Grit and Grace brings to life the untold story of one of Queenstown's resilient settlers. Audio
