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“She does break all the locks on the door to her soul” – author Elizabeth Knox on The Absolute Book
7 Mar 2021Elizabeth Knox talks to Noelle McCarthy about her most recent novel The Absolute Book. A highlight of the 2020 Word Christchurch Spring Festival. Read more Audio
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"Courage is very related to hopelessness" - author Behrouz Boochani
28 Feb 2021Hosted by John Campbell, some of Word Christchurch's most distinguished writers respond to the theme of courage: Behrouz Boochani, Laura Jean McKay, and Witi Ihimaera. The second of two hours. Read more Audio
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“Her words are stepping stones, and some are under water” – Elizabeth Knox and other writers meditate on courage
21 Feb 2021Hosted by John Campbell, some of Word Christchurch's most distinguished writers respond to the theme of courage: Elizabeth Knox, Mohamed Hassan and Becky Manawatu. The first of two hours. Read more Audio
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Four adventurous women describe lives which are different, but all extraordinary
14 Feb 2021Four adventurous women discuss their lives with Miriama Kamo in the opener to the 2020 WORD Christchurch writers' festival Read more Audio
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“Matua, you say that words can change the world. One word changed my world – guilty.”
7 Feb 2021In a powerful address, Lyttelton poet Ben Brown explores the impact of deprivation and cultural estrangement on generations of our boys, as well as the redemptive power of words. Read more Audio
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‘Fame without fortune is a burden for any performer’ – Karyn Hay on a creative life in music
8 Nov 2020The 2020 Lilburn Lecture is delivered by RNZ presenter and New Zealand music figure Karyn Hay exploring the reality of life for local musicians and songwriters. Recorded at the National Library. Read more Audio
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In climate change, a technology of the future will help assess the impact of what we are doing now
1 Nov 2020Kim Hill chairs panel discussion about the measurement of climate change with Prof. Donna Strickland, Dr Thomas Baer and Prof. David Hutchinson. Read more Audio
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Some differences between parties’ arts policies, but a lot of similarities too
11 Oct 2020An Election 2020 debate on the arts, with MPs from National, Labour and the Greens exploring their policy differences and similiarities. Miriama Kamo is in the chair. Read more Audio
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Identity, representation, delivery - issues key to General Election Pasifika candidates
2 Oct 2020A debate on Pasifika issues at the 2020 General Election hosted by Indira Stewart. A co-production between RNZ and the Pacific Media Network Read more
Coming up
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Not one crisis, but many – we must work together to find solutions. Celebrities advocate for the UN’s development goals
27 Sep 2020Nations United explores the significance of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. In the midst of a pandemic radically transforming our world, it sets out what must be done. Read more Audio
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Tikiti to the Pikitea: a lifetime at the local cinema
30 Aug 2020Writer John Bluck shares a very personal perspective on how moviegoing in New Zealand reflects our character, history and preoccupations. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Lawnmowing – a simple task with an illuminating history and uncertain future
23 Aug 2020John Bluck explores the past, future, and current state of lawnmowing in a light-hearted but informative talk in six closely-cropped chapters. Read more Audio
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