Library

RNZ reporter Jimmy Ellingham joins Kathryn to talk about concerns over a delay to the opening of Palmerston North's Hospital mental health ward - there could be a two year wait. Residents in Fielding… Audio

As the holiday season looms, State Highway 6 is still closed after the widespread damaged caused from the severe weather event in August, but will it be open in time for Christmas travel… Audio

The National Librarian Te Pouhuaki, Rachel Esson joins Karyn to respond to protesters concerns about the National Library's controversial decision to dispose of up to 600,000 books. Audio

 A group of authors have banded together to form Book Guardians Aotearoa who are protesting about the Library's decision to dispose of up to 600,000 books. Journalist and writer Chris Bourke speaks… Audio

There's a reading revolution happening in Aotearoa; a community initiative where people are coming together (albeit by Zoom right now) to read literature aloud and chat about whatever a story or poem… Audio

Wellington City Council has narrowly voted in favour of a plan to sell part of its central library that will slash its book-buying budget by 40 percent over the next two years. Karyn speaks with… Audio

New Zealander Andrew Rhodes runs a yacht charter business out of Denarau in Fiji. He joins the show to discuss how things have changed in the past week after the country confirmed five Covid-19 cases.

Fridges are being reused as book exchanges in Auckland to tackle environmental issues and to make books more accessible. Audio

A dedicated group of locals are creating Ellesmere Historical Park near Leeston for future generations of Selwyn District residents. 8,000 local objects have been donated to the collection. Audio, Gallery

Christchurch’s new $92m central city library opened today – replacing the former library which was damaged in the Canterbury earthquakes. But as Logan Church discovers, with sewing suites, a TV wall… Video, Audio

The so-called 'Authorship Question', the controversy over whether Shakespeare wrote the works in his name remains a remarkably popular dispute, and is closely bound up with one of the world's other… Audio

Staff members at the University of Auckland are worried it will burn thousands of books if it goes ahead with plans to close down it's specialist libraries. A staff member who helped close down the… Audio

A group of playful library employees from Invercargill have paid homage to the Kardashian's 10th anniversary, recreating their magazine cover. Video, Audio