Listen to author interviews, reviews, and book news. Plus, read reviews about audiobooks by authors from Aotearoa.
Whakarongo ki ngā uiui kaituhi, ngā arotakenga, me ngā kawepūrongo pukapuka. Waihoki, pānuihia ngā arotakenga mō ngā pūpānui nā ngā kaituhi nō Aotearoa.
Chanelle Moriah, author of non-fiction workbooks I AM DYSLEXIC and THIS IS ADHD, talks about the process of writing with dyslexia and getting diagnosed, and how the book can help not just dyslexic people but also their families, friends and workmates.
John Prins, debut author of short story collection PASTORAL CARE, talks about messy drafts, endings and being voted into The Listener's Top 100 Books of 2025.
Leanne McGregor, managing editor at Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand and author of CATS WITH JOBS, talks about generating ideas, some of her favourite cats from the book and what it's like to be on the other side of publishing.
Esteemed scholar Rāpata Wiri (Ngā Tūhoe and Ngāti Ruapani) chats to Kathryn Ryan about the new edition of CHILDREN OF THE MIST, by Elsdon Best.
Esteemed poet Dinah Hawken speaks about her career and upcoming 2026 new book, plus reads a poem, in this interview at RNZ.
Kiri Lightfoot, author of the recent picture book TE NGAHERE I TE PŌ / THE FOREST AT NIGHT and award-winning YA BEAR, talks about the brilliance of picture books.
Olivia Spooner reflects on WWII American soldiers based in NZ, the subject of her latest novel, in this SUNDAY MORNING interview.
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
Chef Nadia Lim, whose new book NADIA'S FARM KITCHEN is out now, shares her thoughts on rural life on Playing Favourites at RNZ.
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talks to Emile Donovan about his new book, THE BIRDS BEGAN TO SING, which won the 2024 Michael Gifkins Award for an Unpublished Manuscript and is in bookstores now.
It's Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day! Tracey Slaughter talks to Jesse Mulligan in this expert feature on poetry.
In their first poetry collection DEAR ALTER, Jiaqiao Liu explores 'the ambiguities, paradoxes and kinships between human and machine'.
IT NEARLY KILLED ME BUT I LOVE YOU is a forthright account of the perils of severe postnatal depression. Sinead Corcoran Dye talks to Kathryn Ryan about the book's publication and her experiences.
Duncan Sarkies talks to Mark Amery on Culture 101 about the 'joy of discovery' in writing, and his upcoming appearances at WORD Christchurch.
A new documentary, directed by Joshua Prenderville, explores Dame Fiona's life as a writer, from child to today. She and Joshua speak to Paddy Gower in this author interview.
Narrow definitions of literacy and numeracy and when they should be taught can hold back bright kids and hit them with unhelpful labels. Welby Ings' INVISIBLE INTELLIGENCE explores this ground. Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews the book.
David Riley is a publisher and author of books for children. His goal is to 'inspire young people with positive, inspirational stories from Aotearoa New Zealand and Oceania', and to encourage and support them to write and publish their own.
SHORT | POTO, edited by Michelle Elvy and Kiri Piahana-Wong, is a new fully bilingual anthology of 100 flash fiction pieces in both English and te reo Māori, from New Zealand authors. The editors join Emile Donovan to talk about the project.
Otago Medical School is 150 years old this year and women make up 50% of their graduates. Between the 1890s - 1967, this was not the case. Michaela Solway and Cynthia Farquhar talk to Kathryn Ryan about their new book, AGAINST THE ODDS, which profiles the determined women who fought for a medical career in this time.
Catherine Robertson recommends three new feel-good reads from New Zealand authors.
Naomi Arnold talks to Jim Mora about her experience of the Te Araroa trail.
Louise O'Brien reviews Wonderland by Tracy Farr published by The Cuba Press.
The author of Three Dogs, Two Murders and a Cat joins chats with RNZ's Jim Mora.
Jacinta Ruru talks to RNZ about bringing together some of Aotearoa's most renowned Māori thinkers in a wide-ranging kōrero about the influence and empowerment of Māori writing in Books of Mana.
Graci Kim, award-winning author of the Last Fallen Star and Dreamslinger series, talks Korean resilience and Kiwi optimism, and why her book tour to the US has been cancelled.
Chair of the New Zealand Book Awards Trust Nicola Legat joins Emile Donovan of RNZ to celebrate the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist.
Denniston Rose author Jenny Pattrick discusses writing for stage with RNZ.
Health writer Niki Bezzant joins Jim Mora of RNZ to discuss her new book The Everything Guide: Hormones, Health and Happiness in Menopause, Midlife and Beyond.
Pip Adam discusses some personal recommendations around books and writing that she found useful when formulating her thoughts around the debate around the bill.
Hana Tapiata discusses her book Atua Wāhine: The Ancient Wisdom of Māori Goddesses which explores the 17 female Māori goddesses who make up the world around us.
Gavin Strawhan’s The Call is a challenging listen for newbie audiobook listener Shaun Bamber.
Anna Rankin reviews the latest NZ history book she says is going to become a classic. She talks to Jesse Mulligan on RNZ.
Christchurch-based tramper Hannah-Rose Watt talks about her book Wild Walks Aotearoa: A Guide to Tramping in New Zealand on RNZ Nights programme.
Adrienne Jansen, publisher at Landing Press, reads some of the cutest poems from anthology Now and Then to Susie Ferguson of RNZ.
Actress, journalist author and playwright Elisabeth Easther might be a familiar face from her role as Carla Crozier on Shortland Street. She'll also be a familiar voice to audiobook lovers, narrating dozens of New Zealand books. She takes Kete behind the scenes recording The Seasonwife by Saige England.
Nat Baker reviews the audiobook of Make it Make Sense, a conversational book written and narrated by Lucy Blakiston and Bel Hawkins, famous for the podcast 'Shit You Should Care About'.
Fresh from her 8th Olympic gold medal win, Dame Lisa Carrington chats with Jesse Mulligan on RNZ's Afternoons about her new book for children.
Kate Coughlan is gripped by the audiobook adaption of Because All Fades by Freddie Gillies.
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.
Claire Mabey talks to RNZ about publishing her first book, a gripping, fantasy quest set in a parallel medieval inspired world.