Listen: Cats with Jobs

6 December 2025 First published RNZ

Many of our beloved feline pets love a good, long, lazy snooze. But there are quite a few across the country who have jobs, which they take pretty seriously. They've been documented in a delightful new book called Cats with Jobs, featuring 45 impressive felines from Invercargill to Kaitaia.

Author Leanne McGregor is the managing editor at Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand, where she helps shepherd books out into the world.