Author Interview

52 Oscars nominations, 12 wins, legendary producer, Irwin Winkler is responsible for films ranging from Elvis Presley rom-coms to the Rocky franchise Audio

A book has just been released charting the history of one of the country's first and most prolific recording studios, Stebbing. Audio

What helps drive good decision-making in successful New Zealand businesses, and what happens when companies get it wrong? Dr Ralph Bathurst has written a book detailing the stories of Kiwi companies… Audio

Not just anyone releases their first album only to find it on the Rolling Stones list of the top 500 albums of all time, but Liz Phair doesn't follow anyone's playbook. Video, Audio

As New Zealanders consciously limit their meat consumption we speak to Nadia Lim about the pros and cons of vegetarianism and veganism Audio

Geoff Spearpoint has been venturing into the Southern Alps for more than 50 years, both tramping and mountaineering. He has been to some of the most wild and remote parts of the South Island and… Audio, Gallery

Joe Wood was married to Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood for 30 years, and she took a lot of photos of the band along the way. She has just released her latest book, Stoned: Photographs &… Audio

What if plants are smarter than we think - a lot smarter? That's the central premise for an essay, published in The Paris Review by New York-based writer and editor Cody Delistraty.  Audio

Griff Rhys-Jones has been in New Zealand filming his new series, Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip, which premieres next Sunday. Along with seeing the sights, he's on a quest to find out what it means to… Audio

November 28th will be the 40th anniversary of the Erebus disaster which shook our nation and took 257 lives when an Air New Zealand sightseeing flight crashed into a mountain in Antarctica. A Royal… Audio

We're entering week six of President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry and its yet to be seen whether he'll be removed from office - or whether he'll even come close. So if they do exist, how do you… Audio

Educator and author Lance King has worked with tens of thousands of students, both here and overseas, and has seen a lot of children who are struggling to achieve at school or are lacking in… Audio

We all want a happy life, but maybe pursuing happiness is the wrong way to go about it. Meik Wiking suggests instead that we focus on creating great memories. Audio

So many aspects of Professor Robert Hassan's life revolve around digital media.  To understand the ever growing impact of media, he walked away from it and on to a container ship for 5 weeks of… Audio

What is a children's book in 2019, what language do children and young adults communicate in and has it changed since the days of Beatrix potter? Wellington Author Michael Petherick has a new book out… Audio

Author Graeme Lay says it's misleading for people to accuse Captain James Cook as being an imperialist and a destroyer of cultures, when he was largely revered by Maori in New Zealand.  Audio

Money is sometimes the only difference between eccentricity and madness, says Lady Anne Glenconner, who served as Princess Margaret's lady-in-waiting for over 30 years. Now 87, Lady Anne has written a… Video, Audio

Language is always evolving. We don't talk the way Shakespeare did, so it should come as no surprise that the most disruptive force of modern times, the internet, is changing communication. Video, Audio

The traditional image of women in colonial New Zealand is all buttons and crinoline, but such images may belie the reality. A new book written by Dr Catherine Bishop has taken a close look at the role… Audio