Author Interview

Pioneering caver Van Watson has an amazing story of adventure in search of the deepest cave in the world in Papua New Guinea. A young caver from Waitomo in the early 1970s, he led a group of 23 cavers… Audio, Gallery

Tauranga author, Lee Murray, has been internationally recognised for her work in the Bram Stoker Awards. Audio

Some ideas on how to attract more insects and wildlife into your garden - no matter what the size of your plot. Annie Burdick is the US author of Bring the Wild into your Garden, which is all about… Audio

The nation's first Te Awhi Rito - Reading Ambassador - is on a mission to get more noses into books. Lyttleton-based Ben Brown knew the power of the word from a young age. Audio

Writer Kerry Harrison delves into her memories of taking part in the 1981 anti-Springbok tour protests for her latest novel, Hold the Line. In the book, she introduces legal student Beth who joins in… Audio

A 'first of its kind' anthology of new writing by three generations of women writers from Vanuatu offers us a remarkable insight into their lives, their joys, their hopes and their frustrations… Audio

In his latest book, The Frontiers of Knowledge: What We Now Know about Science, History and the Mind, bestselling  philosopher A.C. Grayling offers an ambitious and gripping history of science… Audio

Helen Kelly was the first female head of the country's trade union movement, but she was also considered a visionary, a fighter, a strategist, and an orator. Her battles with local celebrities and… Audio

Marina Wheeler is a London based barrister and QC, the former wife of the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose new memoir explores her Indian heritage. The Lost Homestead tells the story of her… Audio

Most people bump into emotions they've never come across before when cancer turns up in their world, says Australian clinical psychologist Dr Toni Lindsay. After working with cancer patients and their… Audio

Wallace Bain was a Coroner for 28 years in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty until his retirement in 2020. He was tasked with some of the most horrific cases of child abuse New Zealand has seen -… Audio

Johanna Knox explains how to spot plants that are edible in an updated edition of The Forager's Treasury: The essential guide to finding and using wild plants in Aotearoa. Audio

More than a year since he became a free man and has been living in New Zealand, Kurdish novelist, journalist and activist Behrouz Boochani talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about decolonial thinking and… Audio

The new short story collection by writer and librarian Leanne Radojkovich, hailman, includes some cautionary tales for people facing moral dilemmas. Audio

Migration and the ghosts they bring with them from their old homes to their new one - that's the theme of the new poetry collection from Siobhan Harvey. Audio

When specialist textile curators at New Zealand museums examine donated garments, often the most fascinating stories come from the signs of stains, repairs and repurposing that they discover. Audio, Gallery

Laurie Woolever met Anthony Bourdain in 2002, when she was hired to edit and test the recipes for his Les Halles Cookbook. In 2017 the pair discussed writing a travel guide. After his untimely death… Audio

Andi Schmied is an artist who found herself fascinated with the views offered from luxury apartments in NYC. In order to gain access to these premium locations and take some incredible photos, she… Audio

For his new book, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, has turned his attention to the US's initial response to Covid-19. Audio