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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.

Interview

'Injustice is a common theme': Eugene Bingham, author of THE CHIEF AND THE EMPIRE

Eugene Bingham speaks to Kete about his new book THE CHIEF AND THE EMPIRE, his draw to stories involving injustice, and a gifted medal that was missing for 204 years.

22 May 2026

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Listen: 2026 Ockham NZ Book Award Winner: Poetry

Talanoa with poet Nafanua Purcell-Kersel

20 May 2026

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Listen: 2026 Ockham NZ Book Award Winner: Fiction

Ingrid Horrocks takes top fiction prize with All Her Lives

14 May 2026

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Listen: 2026 Ockham NZ Book Award Winner: Best First Illustrated Non-Fiction Book

The award-winning book showing off NZ flowers in full bloom

14 May 2026

Extract

Extract: Lonasei and the Mystery of Origin Grove, by Kenneth Chapman

An extract from author Kenneth Chapman's debut YA novel, LONASEI AND THE MYSTERY OF ORIGIN GROVE.

14 May 2026

Interview

'Writing anything is incredibly vulnerable': Daniel Devenney

'It’s surreal to see myself on the shelves alongside some of my heroes now. I walked into a store recently and spotted my book face-out next to The Hunger Games...'

13 May 2026

Interview

Unheard Voices and WWII: Olivia Spooner and KJ Holdom

What draws an author to write about World War II?

11 May 2026

Interview

Can't Miss It: Auckland Writers Festival authors' faves

Eight authors from Aotearoa who are at AWF next week tell us about which other NZ author's session they're looking forward to.

4 May 2026

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Listen: Todd Atticus designs a book cover live

Todd Atticus designs a book cover live in the window of Wellington's Unity Books

3 May 2026

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Listen: Jay Lichter

Jay Lichter on capturing the weird and wonderful world of fungi.

28 April 2026

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Listen: Elizabeth Knox

Elizabeth Knox talks about her memoir tracking a year of family crises with Kathryn Ryan on RNZ National.

28 April 2026

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Listen: Shana Chandra

Shana Chandra traces her ancestors' story with Kathryn Ryan on RNZ National.

22 April 2026

Extract

Extract: Keep Calm – We Are Coming, by Ron Crosby

The 2011 attack at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan as described in this new book from Ron Crosby.

21 April 2026

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Listen: Tina Makereti

Author Tina Makereti talks with Kathryn Ryan about identity, place and a compulsion to write.

16 April 2026

Interview

What inspired The Raven’s Eye series, by Claire Mabey

Claire Mabey explains the inspiration behind her Raven's Eye series.

16 April 2026

Extract

Extract: The Blood Says Otherwise by Ruben Miller

An extract from Ruben Miller's new memoir about his years working as a forensic scientist.

14 April 2026

Interview

Queer Storytelling as Taonga: Creating Rainbow Stars Unite

'The aim was to create an offering—a taonga—for the community, reflecting a range of queer experiences and voices.'

10 April 2026

Extract

Extract: Money, Money, Money by Rachel Davies and Angela Meyer

Could your money-mindset need a reboot? Read this extract from 'Money, Money, Money,' by Rachel Davies & Angela Meyer to find out.

9 April 2026

Extract

Extract: The Calling, by Niki Harré

THE CALLING is an account of secular scholar Niki Harré's year spent in the world of religion. Read on for an extract from her book.

1 April 2026

Interview

'Hello melodrama': Isabelle Taylor, romance author and bookseller

'Hello melodrama, high emotions and reliable plot structures, I missed you so!': bookseller, self published and traditionally published romance author Isabelle Taylor writes for Ke...

1 April 2026

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Listen: Miriam Lancewood

Author Miriam Lancewood talks with Kathryn Ryan about her new book and facing the world alone.

30 March 2026