Author Interview
Is omega-6 fat making us sick?
David Gillespie knows he seems like the last person to be doling out diet advice. He's not a doctor or a nutritionist - he's a lawyer, who gathers and digests information. Audio
Kitty Flanagan's 488 Rules For Life
The very witty Kitty Flanagan has helpfully put together a comprehensive guide to modern behaviour, and help everyone around you be a bit less irritating, with her new book, 488 Rules For Life: The… Audio
Jung Chang: 'I still have a tremendous optimism for China'
Chinese-born British writer Jung Chang joins the show to discuss her latest book Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister and why she still remains optimistic about the future of her homeland. Audio
Christine Fernyhough: Mid-century living in the Butterfly House
For over 30 years, philanthropist and author Christine Fernyhough has built an extraordinary collection of over 4000 everyday objects of mid-century New Zealand craft, design and folk art. Audio, Gallery
Michael Connelly - Crime writer on his new Harry Bosch book
Michael Connelly is a bestselling crime fiction writer whose 31 books have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide and been translated into 40 different languages. Since his first novel The Black… Audio
Billy Connolly: 'The thing is to just carry on'
Beloved Scottish comedian, musician, actor and storyteller Billy Connolly retired from live stand-up comedy at the end of last year, as a result of the progress of Parkinson's disease, the… Video, Audio
Decades photographing NZ native trees
Rob Lucas has traveled to some of the country's most remote and inaccessible areas, photographing the country's native flora. More than 3200 of his images feature in New Zealand's Native Trees… Audio, Gallery
'There's no ‘E’ gene, there's no factor 'E' that makes people like this'
There is no such thing as evil. There are bad choices and very bad choices, that individuals can and do make, a British academic says. Audio
Expert: Peter Dyer on the leaky homes crisis
It was a perfect storm of events that led to the leaky homes disaster, journalist Peter Dyer says. Audio, Gallery
Mike White - How to Walk a Dog
Mike White is well known for his hard hitting investigative crime and justice journalism including coverage of Mark Lundy, Scott Watson, and the murder of Scott Guy. Audio
Megan Phelps Roper - Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church
As the granddaughter of Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps, Megan Phelps-Roper grew up believing that God hates gay people. Audio
White Teeth Author Zadie Smith on her short fiction experiment
Author and New York University professor Zadie Smith has just released Grand Union, her first collection of short fiction. Audio
Holden Sheppard: growing up gay in small-town Western Australia
Holden Sheppard grew up gay in a small rural town in Western Australia, where he says he felt completely invisible, as he tried to keep his thoughts and feelings under wraps. He's written a… Audio
Immediate pleasure or long-term consequences?
Instant gratification is nothing new. Ask anyone who has ever had a hangover, and they'll tell you the short term rewards of just one more won out over the long term implications of a sore head the… Audio
Finding the bells of old Tokyo
American author Anna Sherman lived in Tokyo for seven years, and became fascinated with the nine bells that would ring out over the city during the Edo period, helping to keep time for the public. In… Audio
Why we need insects
To save ourselves, we need to start thinking about saving creatures we have always been at war with. Bugs. They are the glue that holds nature together. Audio
The Camping Cookbook: recipes and food storage tips
When food-lovers Andrea Lo Vetere and Sara Mutande moved to New Zealand, they become passionate about camping. But one night, eating prepackaged food on the Routeburn Track, the couple (who are from… Audio, Gallery
The dark history of New Zealand's leper colony
From 1906 to 1925 Quail Island in Lyttelton Harbour was the site of New Zealand's only leprosy colony. The fate of those who ended up on the Island was grim, with a lack of care and reports of… Audio, Gallery
Stephen Chbosky - The Perks of Being a Wallflower author
20 years ago Stephen Chbosky wrote the best selling novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Since then he's been writing and directing films with credits including the movie of his own novel, a live… Audio
Tour of Beauty book released
New Zealand Supermodel, Rachel Hunter, has released a book following on from her television series, Tour of Beauty. Audio, Gallery
