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Immerse yourself in feature stories on books and authors from Aotearoa. Dive into author interviews, articles, extracts, essays and more.

Tēnā, rukuhia ngā paki hirahira o ngā pukapuka me ngā kaituhi nō Aotearoa. Rukuhia ngā uiui kaituhi, ngā atikara, ngā tīpakohanga, ngā tuhingaroa, aha atu, aha atu.

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Watch: J.P. Pomare on the lengths he's gone to in the name of research

How far would J.P. Pomare go to research details for his books?

6 August 2024

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Extract: Unmasking Monsters, by David Henwood

'Some others we hadn’t personally dealt with, but the details of their crimes were now in our databases. We could study their behaviour and know our enemy...'

5 August 2024

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Interview: Four questions with Kate Preece

Kete speaks to Kate Preece, author of Ten Nosey Weka, about her aims for the book, the journey of her family with ta rē Moriori, and what she intends to write next.

4 August 2024

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Growing audiobooks in Aotearoa with Libro.fm's Nick Johnson

Libro.fm founder Nick Johnson talks about increasing the visibility of New Zealand audiobooks, working with local bookshops, authors and publishers, and what's on his NZ audio must...

1 August 2024

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Shilo Kino: All that We Know

Award-winning New Zealand author Shilo Kino talks about writing her first novel for adults, All that We Know, on RNZ's Saturday Morning programme.

31 July 2024

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Claire Mabey: The Raven's Eye Runaways

Claire Mabey talks to RNZ about publishing her first book, a gripping, fantasy quest set in a parallel medieval inspired world.

31 July 2024

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Bookshop detectives: Gareth and Louise Ward

Gareth and Louise Ward, booksellers and co-authors of new crime fiction The Bookshop Detectives join Kathryn Ryan of RNZ to talk about the fun they had writing their new novel.

31 July 2024

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Extract: Corkscrew You, by Catherine Robertson

'Could the guy she loves to hate turn out to be her perfect pairing? If Shelby Armstrong wants to keep her late father's beloved Flora Valley Wines in business, she'll have to list...

28 July 2024

Interview

WORD Christchurch: walking with Aotearoa's authors

'I love offering punters an experience'. Kete takes a casual stroll through some of the author-led walks featured on this year's WORD Christchurch programme, guided by festival Pro...

28 July 2024

Interview

Solo Stories: all about Rere Takitahi Flying Solo Anthology

Solo Stories: RERE TAKITAHI FLYING SOLO ANTHOLOGY provides a window into the lives of solo parents

25 July 2024

Interview

Interview: Rex Letoa Paget, author of Manuali’i

'Manuali'i - Bird of the Gods - is an anchor to ancestors and to self. These poems are reminders of who you come from and who you are...'

24 July 2024

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Extract: Power to Win, by Lyndy McIntyre

The Living Wage means thriving, not just surviving. Lyndy McIntyre’s Power to Win tells the story of the living wage movement in Aotearoa New Zealand. The living wage movement is...

22 July 2024

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Audiobook review: Take Two

Jessica Grace Smith doesn't beat around the bush when narrating audiobook version of Danielle Hawkins' bestselling Take Two writes Emma Rawson.

20 July 2024

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Extract: Good Dogs, by Helen and Gavin Cook

'We would suggest a rescue or animal shelter, where there are dogs that desperately need homes. There are already so many dogs in the world, so it makes sense to us to take in a re...

16 July 2024

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'Echoes from Hawaiki' author Jennifer Cattermole on taonga pūoro

'There are some things that you can only really experience, learn and communicate through music, through actually performing with instruments.' Jennifer Cattermole discusses her pe...

14 July 2024

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Seven questions with Five Wee Pūteketeke illustrator Jo Pearson

How do you bring a bird so brilliant it won Bird of the Century to life on the page and what intriguing pūteketeke facts might you learn along the way? Find out from illustrator Jo...

9 July 2024

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Audiobook Review: Straight Up by Ruby Tui

Kate 'not a sports fan' Coughlan tackles the audiobook of Straight Up by Ruby Tui and finds herself falling in love with the NZ rugby star's words and her narration abilities.

30 June 2024

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Illustrator Isobel Joy Te Aho-White on the power of children's books, and her favourite art mediums

Isobel Joy Te Aho-White (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa) is a freelance illustrator whose work beautifully marries a representational style with layers of symbolism and vi...

26 June 2024

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Witi Ihimaera and Steph Matuku discuss creativity and writing for children

The legendary Witi Ihimaera joins rising star Steph Matuku in this conversation with Kete's Erica Stretton, traversing their recently released illustrated children's books, the inf...

25 June 2024

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Nicolla Hemi-Moorhouse speaks to Kete about creating her new picture book and performing as Miss Nicky

Miss Nicky Says became a YouTube sensation during 2021. Nicolla Hemi-Moorhouse set out to create joy, and also to cast a 'colorful light on Māori culture for not only children but ...

19 June 2024

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Recipe — Heimata Hall’s Ipo Pain Perdu (Ipo French Toast), from Eat Pacific by Robert Oliver

Eat Pacific includes 139 zesty recipes from Fiji, Samoa, the Kingdom of Tonga, the Cook Islands, Vanuatu, Niue, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Tahiti, New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea,...

12 June 2024