Author Interview
Feature interview: Is Christianity the tonic the world needs right now?
Christianity is the load bearing wall that holds up democracy, and it is crumbling says author, journalist, and senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, Jonathan Rauch. A committed atheist, Rauch… Audio
Re-imagining life in Taranaki in the 1940s
Get used to seeing Airana Ngarewa's face, he's got a new novel out and over the next few weeks he'll be up and down the country appearing at book shops and writers' festivals. The book is 'The Last… Audio
Bill Bryson: A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0
Much-loved American British journalist and author Bill Bryson is heading back to our shores for two shows in February 2026. Audio
Playing Favourites with Nadia Lim
Celebrity chef, clinical dietitian, bestselling author and farmer, Nadia Lim shares the music tracks that have underlined some of the key moments in her life Audio
Dr Hinemoa Elder on finding the surface
Child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr Hinemoa Elder, has returned with Ara: A Maori Guidebook of the Mind offering comfort for those trying to deal with the chaos of life. Audio
Tim Lenton: How to Fix the Climate Crisis
Back in the 1990s, Dr Timothy Lenton started studying tipping points - those critical thresholds where small changes can lead to massive transformations. Audio
Doug Gold: the incredible story of ‘Saving Elli’
In Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, a resistance couple risk everything by concealing a young Jewish girl in a camouflaged space above their ceiling. Audio
The Mixtape: Gareth Shute
The author of five non fiction books about music and creativity in Aotearoa, Gareth Shute's latest is called Songs From the Shaky Isles: A Short History of Popular Music in New Zealand. He also writes… Audio
Jen Campbell on owning it
Jen Campbell is an award-winning poet, bestselling author of fourteen books and a disability rights advocate. Audio
Patricia Lockwood: Descent into insanity
Patricia Lockwood is an American poet, novelist, and essayist (AKA the poet laureate of X, previously known as Twitter). Audio
Adam Kay: A Particularly Nasty Case
Adam Kay is a British TV writer, author, comedian and former doctor. A Particularly Nasty Case is his first novel, a darkly comic mystery. Audio
Don't act your age - how to thrive in your later years
If you've ever scowled at being told to, quote, "act your age", then Leigh Elder's new book is for you. Audio
What's my book about: Gerard Hindmarsh
Gerard's latest book Hard-Case Heroes focuses on the social history of the Abel Tasman and the stories of quirky characters who lived there. Audio
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
