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Dr Parag Khanna: China's growing power and influence
International relations expert Dr. Parag Khanna is peaks to Jim Mora about where China sits in terms of geo-politics and what it means to New Zealand. Audio
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Chigozie Obioma pens second novel, An Orchestra of Minorities
16 Feb 2019Nigerian Chigozie Obioma is the author of The Fishermen, which was a finalist for the Man Booker prize 2015, and a winner of four other awards, including an… Audio
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Book review - The Wedding Guest by Jonathan Kellerman
15 Feb 2019Sally Wenley reviews The Wedding Guest by Jonathan Kellerman, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio
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NZ Biography: Margaret Mahy "She wrote all night"
14 Feb 2019Author Tessa Duder talks about Margaret Mahy, the torchbearer, mentor and generous supporter of a whole generation of NZ writers for children Audio
Book review - The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer
Jane Westaway reviews The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer, which is published by Macmillan. Audio
Dr Parag Khanna: China's growing power and influence
International relations expert Dr. Parag Khanna is peaks to Jim Mora about where China sits in terms of geo-politics and what it means to New Zealand. Audio
Chigozie Obioma pens second novel, An Orchestra of Minorities
Nigerian Chigozie Obioma is the author of The Fishermen, which was a finalist for the Man Booker prize 2015, and a winner of four other awards, including an NAACP Image award, the FT/Oppenheimer prize… Audio
Book review - The Wedding Guest by Jonathan Kellerman
Sally Wenley reviews The Wedding Guest by Jonathan Kellerman, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio
NZ Biography: Margaret Mahy "She wrote all night"
Author Tessa Duder talks about Margaret Mahy, the torchbearer, mentor and generous supporter of a whole generation of NZ writers for children Audio
Book review - The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
Jenna Todd from Timeout bookstore reviews The Friend by Sigrid Nunez, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio
How to eat to save the planet
Cutting the amount of meat and sugar we consume in half will save the planet from further environmental degradation, help stem the epidemic of non-communicable diseases and feed the millions who go… Audio
Book review - An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma
Laura Caygill reviews An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma which is published by Hachette NZ. Audio
Headhunter: the story of Horatio Robley (part 2)
The story of Horatio Robley continues... How did a man once dubbed a "predator of culture" for his collection of Maori heads become better known as a "friend of the Maori"? Audio
Headhunter: the story of Horatio Robley
Horatio Robley witnessed the most famous battle of the New Zealand Wars, he fathered a child with the daughter of a sworn enemy, his sketching helped end a war, his book helped save the art of Maori… Audio
Treasuring objects to reject consumerism
The struggle is real when it comes to choosing quality over quantity. Audio
Claire Mabey on good re-reads
Kid's books aren't just for children! Book reviewer and parent Claire Mabey brings in her favourite books that deserve re-reading for parents as well as their children. Audio
NZ Books review - Sport 46 - New Zealand New Writing 2018
Harry Ricketts from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Books, reviews Sport 46 - New Zealand New Writing 2018, edited by Fergus Barrowman, Kirsten McDougall & Ashleigh Young, and published by… Audio
Book review - The Book of Forgotten Authors
Bronwyn Wylie Gibb from University Book Shop, Otago reviews The Book of Forgotten Authors by Christopher Fowler, which is published by Quercus. "Really interesting, oddly joyful and clever celebration… Audio
Death Sentence: the story of NZ's executions
The death penalty has started wars, won elections, outraged the population and ruined lives. Join William Ray for this live podcast recording at the Bread and Circus Festival in Christchurch with… Audio
Shedunnit: detective mysteries
If you're a fan of classic detective fiction- think Ngaio Marsh, Dorothy L. Sayers, maybe some Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot- then check out Shedunnit. It's made by Caroline Crampton who writes for… Audio
Stephanie Land - Working class poverty in the US
Ten years ago, Stephanie Land escaped an abusive relationship and moved with her nine-month-old daughter into a homeless shelter. While navigating a tangle of Government assistance that never amounted… Audio
Unity Books review -The Wall by John Lanchester
Tilly Lloyd from Unity books reviews The Wall by John Lanchester, which is published by Faber. "Kavanagh is conscripted to patrol the Wall. If he's lucky, if nothing goes wrong, he only has two years… Audio
'Slow Lit' : bedtime stories for grown ups
Phoebe Smith has been called the 'JK Rowling of slow literature', or bedtime stories for grown-ups. She is an award winning travel writer, broadcaster and keen outdoorswoman and adventurer. But she… Audio
NZ Biography: The Mighty Totara, Norman Kirk
David Grant talks about former prime minister Norman Kirk. Upon his death on 31 August 1974 his body lay in state near the steps of Parliament. A kaumatua wailed 'the mighty totara has fallen'. Audio