Author Interview

"Homemade" is a term that gets thrown around a lot by marketers, but to Eleanor Ozich, it's a way of life. Audio

Be loving, be calm and look after yourself. These are the simple keys to surviving a new baby that often get lost in the complicated noise of advice, a psychologist says. Audio

Until her death in 2004, Janet Frame was New Zealand's most celebrated living author, but also very misunderstood.  Janet's niece, Pamela Gordon talks about the beloved aunt who was funny… Audio

On a Sunday afternoon in 1986, two drug addicted rock stars from Aerosmith, Steve Tyler and Joe Perry, and rising hip hop artists from Run DMC went into a studio and changed musical and cultural… Audio

Author, journalist, sport commentator, scholar and world-class runner Roger Robinson who has just penned a new book tracing 70 years of the sport he calls - "the biggest peaceful participant activity… Audio, Gallery

There is a moment in the operating room, after hours of surgery on a patient whose own organs have given up, when transplanted lungs start breathing, and hearts start pumping. Dr Joshua Mezrich knew… Audio

Gary Fuller is an air pollution scientist at King's College London, where his research focuses on the sources of urban air pollution and also looks at the effect on people's health. Dr Fuller led the… Audio

Author and documentary maker Jeff Maynard tells the almost forgotten story of the fateful expedition of Lincoln Ellsworth, the unlikely hero whose name is written across the South pole. His book is… Audio

Dr Adam Grant has spoken to some of the most successful business people in world to tap into where their motivation came from as well as how they managed to get to the top of their games. He speaks to… Audio

University lecturer Gregory Smith details his sad childhood and his incredible tale of living in the bush in the book Out of the Forest. He talks to Jim Mora about how he dramatically turned his life… Audio

Best selling author, Nicholas Crane has been on the move from a very young age, camping and hiking. He speaks to Jim about a lifetime exploring and his new book'You are Here, A Brief Guide to the… Audio

Nineteen years ago, journalist Dave Cullen was among the first to arrive at Columbine High in the wake of a shooting massacre. While writing his acclaimed account of the tragedy, he suffered two bouts… Audio

Canadian songwriter Leonard Cohen has long been a figure of fascination for another Cohen living on the other side of the world... Wellington writer David Cohen. In Book of Cohen – the story of a… Audio

As a teenager, Will Hunt spent his days exploring an abandoned tunnel that ran beneath his house - and it's become a life long passion for him. Audio

Less than two months in, and already The Economist has picked some global themes will take center stage in its 2019 special edition Audio

Joshua Becker decided to simplify his life, embracing minimalism. But where to start? His new book offers suggestions on how to decide what is really important. Audio

International relations expert Dr. Parag Khanna speaks to Jim Mora about where China sits in terms of geo-politics and what it means to New Zealand. Audio

Nigerian Chigozie Obioma is the author of The Fishermen, which was a finalist for the Man Booker prize 2015, and a winner of four other awards, including an NAACP Image award, the FT/Oppenheimer prize… Audio

Author Tessa Duder talks about Margaret Mahy, the torchbearer, mentor and generous supporter of a whole generation of NZ writers for children Audio

Cutting the amount of meat and sugar we consume in half will save the planet from further environmental degradation, help stem the epidemic of non-communicable diseases and feed the millions who go… Audio