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Extract: Tales of Curiosity, by Sonya McArthur

An extract from biodiversity ranger Sonya McArthur's new book, TALES OF CURIOSITY.

23 October 2025

Interview

Chris Knox: Never Just a Tall Dwarf

Graham Reid pens a personal reflection on Chris Knox and the new biography CHRIS KNOX: NOT GIVEN LIGHTLY by Craig Robertson.

21 October 2025

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Listen: Catch that Fish with chef Al Brown

A lifelong love of fishing has led chef Al Brown to his latest endeavour - a book for children and adults, HOOKED: LEARNING TO FISH. He talks to

16 October 2025

Interview

Interview: Ingrid Horrocks and Michelle Duff talk short stories

Short stories are hot, and Michelle Duff and Ingrid Horrocks have written two of 2025's most anticipated collections. They talk about their writing processes, the novels that are u...

16 October 2025

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Extract: dish fast Two, by Sarah Tuck

Cheat's Pizza for those busy nights! Thanks to SCG Media for this recipe from DISH FAST TWO, the book that brings together the most popular recipes from the last three years of dis...

15 October 2025

Interview

Interview: Rewriting Ernest Rutherford, with author Matthew Wright

Matthew Wright, author of ERNEST RUTHERFORD AND THE BIRTH OF MODERN PHYSICS, has many little-known facts about Ernest Rutherford at his fingertips. Learn about Marie Curie's radioa...

15 October 2025

Interview

'Such a treat': Briony of Marsden's Books on bookshops and libraries

Briony of Marsden Books in Karori on finding the perfect book for a reader and the joys of Bookshop Day

9 October 2025

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Extract: Nadia's Farm Kitchen, by Nadia Lim

Enjoy this fantastic Spiced Apple, Walnut and Caramel Brioche Scroll recipe from NADIA'S FARM KITCHEN.

6 October 2025

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Rural life and recipes: Nadia Lim's favourites

Chef Nadia Lim, whose new book NADIA'S FARM KITCHEN is out now, shares her thoughts on rural life on Playing Favourites at RNZ.

2 October 2025

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Extract: Beyond the Reef, by Graeme Lay

Graeme Lay shares an extract from short story Blood, taken from his latest collection, BEYOND THE REEF.

23 September 2025

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Extract: Feijoa, by Kate Evans

We feature an extract from #NewVoicesofAotearoa Kate Evans' debut book, FEIJOA, published in 2024 by Moa Press.

21 September 2025

Interview

'Te reo Māori is how I speak to the world around me': Airana Ngarewa

Hemi Kelly talks to Airana Ngarewa about his writing inspirations and forthcoming novel, THE LAST LIVING CANNIBAL.

18 September 2025

Interview

'A rapidly shifting, unstable world': Jo Randerson

Kete talks to Jo Randerson about their newest release, SECRET ART POWERS, a book about how creative thinking can unlock radical change.

11 September 2025

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Extract: Everything but the medicine, by Lucy O'Hagan

Lucy O'Hagan's memoir EVERYTHING BUT THE MEDICINE has its eye on one question: What is it to be a good doctor in Aotearoa?

10 September 2025

Interview

'No perfect, fool-proof plans available': Artist Jenny Hunt

'We all need stories to help us understand who we are, so anyone of whatever age should read this and other similar books. Childhood seems endless when you are in it but it’s reall...

10 September 2025

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Extract: Secret Art Powers, by Jo Randerson

While artists themselves often struggle to articulate the value of their work, SECRET ART POWERS describes artistic thinking as a mindset, a collection of secret powers that we all...

10 September 2025

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Extract: Venus Has No Arms, God Has No Clothes, by Jenny Hunt

Venus Has No Arms, God Has No Clothes is a moving and detailed portrait of the childhood of a prolific New Zealand artist, evoking the conservatism of the era she grew up in.

7 September 2025

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Gay in the 1960s: Autofiction by Jeffrey Buchanan

Jeffrey Buchanan talks to Emile Donovan about his new book, THE BIRDS BEGAN TO SING, which won the 2024 Michael Gifkins Award for an Unpublished Manuscript and is in bookstores now...

4 September 2025

Interview

'Every history is a product of its time': Sarah Ell

Sarah Ell talks to Kete about her latest non-fiction book, THE SPIRIT OF A PLACE, a history of the important heritage site The Elms Te Papa Tauranga.

1 September 2025

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Extract: How to Spot a Dickhead

'When the first mammoth was felled and brought back to camp, you can bet someone who wasn’t involved in the hunt was front and centre, claiming full responsibility for the kill or ...

31 August 2025

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Extract: Slowing the Sun, by Nadine Hura

'Jimmy Barnes says that life’s too short for burning bridges, but I want to know if life will be long enough to rebuild them?'

27 August 2025