Books
The 'strange process' that got Badjelly on TV
For over 50 years, Spike Milligan's deliciously pernicious witch Badjelly has been hugely popular in New Zealand. Audio
Author Karen McMillan details her island-hopping adventure
Move over Famous Five, there's another bunch of kids with their pets having amazing adventures - this time through the Pacific. Audio
Book review: Chameleon by Robert Dessaix
Louise O'Brien reviews Chameleon by Robert Dessaix published by Text Publishing. Audio
NZ author named on list of Women's Prize for Fiction longlist
Saraid de Silva's Amma is in the running for the $68,000 international writing prize. Audio
2025 Ockham Book Awards finalists announced
The New Zealand Book Awards Trust says the competition for the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards will be fierce - with a strong line-up of finalists vying for the top prizes. Chairperson Nicola… Audio
Book review: Toitu Te Whenua by Lauren Keenan
Paul Diamond reviews Toitu Te Whenua by Lauren Keenan published by Penguin Random House NZ Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Witi Ihimaera
Legendary New Zealand writer Witi Ihimaera joins Emile Donovan to share about new mentoring opportunities for emerging Māori writers, run by group Te Kaituhi Māori. Audio
Book review: A Bird in the Bush: From Fledgling to Flight
Lynn Freeman reviews A Bird in the Bush: From Fledgling to Flight by Marnie Anstis published by Boots Books. Audio
Why Nick Wallis Continues Covering the UK's Post Office Scandal
Kim Hill speaks with journalist Nick Wallis about his time covering the UK’s Great Post Office scandal - described as England's worst miscarriage of justice - and discovers the story is far from over.
…A dramatic picture of climate change impacted Sumner Christchurch 2030
Picture this: it's 2030, in the seaside suburb of Sumner in Otautahi Christchurch. That's only five years' time, but the sea is already to quote novelist and science writer Jane Shearer, tearing off… Audio
Is it ethical for governments to punish or incentivise your behaviour to make you "healthier"?
Professor Martin Wilkinson is the author of the book, The Ethics of Public Health Paternalism, published by Oxford University Press. Audio
The art of the 'blurb'
Claire Mabey joins Emile Donovan to discuss the future of blurbs on books. Audio
Book Critic: 'creepy' tales for ages 13-18
Catherine Ross is the Director of Library at Auckland Grammar, and today she's recommending creepy books with teenage protagonists. Audio
When Caroline Crampton Realised She Was a Hypochondriac
Caroline Crampton resisted the idea that she was a hypochondriac, but now she's written an entire book on the history of the condition. Audio
Feature interview: why we justify stupid stuff
Everyone makes mistakes. Admitting them, that's another story. Audio
Anxiety can be debilitating, but controlling it starts with a simple step
Sociologist and best-selling author Martha Beck shares how she curbs her own off-the-charts anxiety.
How condiments can be a cook's best friend
Historian and foodie author Claire Dinhut tells RNZ's Mihi Forbes about why social media had to come first, and why dijon mustard is her ride-or-die condiment. Video, Audio
Kate De Goldi: Reading for pleasure
One of New Zealand's most celebrated authors and voracious readers, Kate De Goldi shares some of her favourite recent reading: The Tidal Zone and My Good Bright Wolf by Sarah Moss, and The Garden… Audio
Jacinta Ruru: Books of Mana
A beautiful new coffee-table book brings together some of Aotearoa's most renowned Maori thinkers in a wide-ranging korero about the influence and empowerment of Maori writing. Books of Mana is a… Audio
Kiwi's rare Harry Potter book sells for $5000
A bid from overseas has nabbed a first edition Harry Potter book being sold in Auckland. Audio
