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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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Extract — Feedback, by Nicholas Golledge

We live in a world where things come and go, rise and fall, grow and decay, tracing out cycles of change that are ordered and predictable. But amongst those well-behaved rhythms hi...

9 June 2024

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Audiobook review: The Quick and the Dead by Dr Cynric Temple-Camp

Audiobook and true crime lover Kate Coughlan gets chills while reviewing The Quick and the Dead by NZ pathologist Dr Cynric Temple-Camp.

8 June 2024

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Dai Henwood: On living with cancer and how to 'squeeze every moment' from life

It was almost a relief when his cancer diagnosis was classed as incurable, comedian Dai Henwood says. Dai speaks with RNZ's Susie Ferguson.

3 June 2024

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Emily Perkins with things to perk you up this public holiday

Wellington writer Emily Perkins is the country's latest literary darling, taking out the top prize at the recent Ockham Awards for her novel Lioness. She talks with Paddy Gower for...

2 June 2024

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Matt Heath: learning to love your own life

A "miserable" moment on the banks of Lake Wakatipu was the initial inspiration for Matt Heath's new book A Life Less Punishing: 13 Ways To Love the Life You've Got. Matt speaks wit...

31 May 2024

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Book review: BBQ Economics by Liam Dann

RNZ's Kathryn Ryan talks to Harry Broad about BBQ Economics by Liam Dann, published by Penguin Random House NZ.

30 May 2024

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Author interview + Extract — Majella Cullinane, author of poetry collection Meantime

Majella Cullinane speaks to Kete about grief, memory and writing as catharsis in this interview, plus a bonus extract from Meantime, her new poetry collection.

29 May 2024

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Extract — In the shape of his hand lay a river, by Iona Winter

In the shape of his hand lay a river is Iona Winter's fourth collection, and part of a body of work written after her son, prolific musician, Reuben Winter took his life. Here, thr...

26 May 2024

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Extract — The Antipodean Express, by Gregory Hill

89 days of travel, 33 trains, 19 countries … read an extract from the Central Russian segment of Gregory Hill’s epic rail journey.

30 April 2024

Interview

Designer interview — Floor van Lierop, book designer of Ans Westra: A Life in Photography

Floor van Lierop discusses her design process, what it takes to create an illustrated biography like Ans Westra a Life in Photography, and whether growing up like Ans, in the Nethe...

30 April 2024

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Extract — The Last Secret Agent: The untold story of my life as a spy behind Nazi enemy lines

This is the astounding true story of one of the last female special operations agents in France to get out alive after its liberation in WWII. Born in 1921, Pippa Latour became a c...

22 April 2024

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Extract — Heart Stood Still

In early 2020 Sharland was nearing the end of a 17-year adventure in Aotearoa. A desire to return to family and the familiar was pulling her back to her homeland, England. When Cov...

21 April 2024

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Extract — Hine Toa: An extraordinary memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and Maori liberation movements

In the 1950s, a young Ngahuia is fostered by a family who believe in hard work and community. Although close to her kuia, she craves more: she wants higher education and refined li...

16 April 2024

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Cover reveal interview — Lee Murray, Kim Lowe and Christine Ling on the art for Fox Spirit on a Distant Cloud

Should you judge Lee Murray’s soon-to-be-released Fox Spirit on a Distant Cloud by its cover? Take a look at our cover reveal and read what author Lee Murray, artist Kim Lowe and...

31 March 2024

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The vital electricity of contemporary poetry: Fast Favourites with Tracey Slaughter

RNZ’s Mark Amery invited award-winning author of fiction, poetry and essays, Tracey Slaughter, to play Fast Favourites. Tracey picks out some favourite poems, cultural initiatives ...

27 March 2024

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Extract — Hold my hand, Rosie. Don't let go: A mother-and-daughter story of addiction, despair, and hope

Author: Madeleine and Rosie Redding Publisher: Mary Egan Publishing ‘Rosie is a shy young teenager when she starts experimenting with alcohol. When Rosie's parents finally realise ...

10 March 2024

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Eileen Merriman's new novel 'The Night She Fell'

Doctor turned young adult writer and now adult fiction writer, Eileen Merriman, has a new book out, 'The Night She Fell'. The story follows the death of a clever law student from a...

9 March 2024

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Sheryl Beaumont on her new novel The War Photographers

Sheryl Beaumont's latest novel weaves together two pivotal points in 20th century history: efforts to crack the enigma code during World War II and the fall of the Berlin Wall. The...

5 March 2024

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Author Paul Cleave on bringing his serial-killer book The Cleaner to TV screens

Paul Cleave is a crime writer and three-time Ngaio Marsh Award winner whose books have been translated into 20 languages. His first novel, The Cleane has been turned into a six p...

27 February 2024

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Tongariro National Park's beauty through the eyes of an artist

Desmond Bovey lived in France for thirty years, predominantly working as an art director. Upon returning home to Whanganui he was in search of a project to reconnect with Aotearoa...

27 February 2024

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How Ferrari helped a New Zealand children's book come to fruition

Flavio Manzoni is a high flying Italian architect and automobile designer - currently Chief Design Officer at Ferrari. He's a big deal, and has an unlikely connection to a self pu...

27 February 2024