Airini Beautrais
Book review: Hopurangi-Songcatcher: Poems from the Maramataka
Airini Beautrais reviews Hopurangi-Songcatcher: Poems from the Maramataka by Robert Sullivan published by Auckland University Press Audio
Book review: The Unsettled: Small Stories of Colonisa
Airini Beautrais reviews The Unsettled: Small stories of colonisation by Richard Shaw published by Massey University Press Audio
Bug Week's Airini Beautrais on the soundtrack to her new book
In the background of Airini Beautrais' new collection of essays A Beautiful Afternoon a soundtrack of Destiny's Child, Kanye West, Radiohead and Beck's Loser is playing. Airini won an Ockham award for… Audio
Book Review: Bird Life by Anna Smaill
Airini Beautrais reviews Bird Life by Anna Smaill published by Te Herenga Waka University Press Audio
Book review: Root Leaf Flower Fruit by Bill Nelson
Airini Beautrais reviews Root Leaf Flower Fruit by Bill Nelson published by Te Herenga Waka University Press Audio
Book review: Aria by Jessica Hinerangi
Airini Beautrais reviews Aria by Jessica Hinerangi published by Auckland University Press 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 review: A Forager's Life by Helen Lehndorf
Airini Beautrais reviews A Forager's Life by Helen Lehndorf, published by HarperCollins NZ Audio
Book review: Home Theatre by Anthony Lapwood
Airini Beautrais reviews Home Theatre by Anthony Lapwood, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press . Audio
Bug Week - Pt 3
Story title: Living the Dream
English and drama teacher Barry is looking for something, something more than he finds in his day to day life.
Told by Alex Greig Audio
Bug Week - Pt 2
Story title : Bug Week - Pt 2
Fancy linen, fine wine glasses and a Museum co-worker are only distractions from a boring marriage.
Told by Harriet Prebble Audio
Bug Week - Pt 4
Story title: Psycho Ex
A runner finds herself obsessively drawn to the same route day after day.
Told by Heather O'Carroll Audio
Bug Week - Pt 5
Story title: The Turtle
Sixteen-year-old Althea endures the constrained drudgery of family life, struggles with her inner yearning and quietly watches her carefree younger sister embrace life with… Audio
Bug Week - Pt 6
Story title: The Girl who Shaved the Moose
Grace feels guilty after an incident on a school trip.
Told by Stevie Hancox-Monk Audio
Bug Week - Pt 7
Story title: Sin City
A wife-swapping party proves less a carnal celebration more a lonely disappointment.
Told by Alex Greig Audio
Bug Week - Pt 8
Story title: Trashing the Flowers
A safe house offers a sanctuary, an escape. An escape from the man she loved.
Told by Heather O'Carroll Audio
Bug Week - Pt 9
Story title: The Tea Shop - Pt 1
An exploration of women and the patriarchy, of ageing and anxiety seen through the eyes of a middle-aged madam.
Told by Carmel McGlone Audio
Bug Week - Pt 10
Story title: The Tea Shop - Pt 2
An exploration of women and the patriarchy, of ageing and anxiety seen through the eyes of a middle-aged madam.
Told by Carmel McGlone Audio
Bug Week - Pt 1
Story title: Bug Week - Pt 1
Fancy linen, fine wine glasses and a Museum co-worker are only distractions from a boring marriage.
Told by Harriet Prebble Audio
Book review: Things I Learned at Art School by Megan Dunn
Airini Beautrais reviews Things I Learned at Art School by Megan Dunn, published by Penguin. Audio