Books
Wellington takes a dystopic turn in new novel
A new dystopian novel imagines Aotearoa as one of the last nations in the world with clean, drinkable water. Author Jacqueline Owens joins Emile Donovan. Audio
What can writers do about their work being used to train AI models?
Joshua Yuvaraj is the co-director of the New Zealand Centre for Intellectual Property, and a senior lecturer in law at the University of Auckland specialising in copyright and artificial intelligence.
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Actor, Sam Neill, tells Guyon what it's like to work with Stephen Spielberg and talks about a near death experience while filming Jurassic Park. Plus, his candid thoughts on Jacinda Ardern’s… Video, Audio
Book Critic: Orbital and Ted Lasso and Philosophy
Our reviewer Bill Hastings casts his eye over two books he recommends for good reading.
The books discussed are: Orbital by Samantha Harvey and Ted Lasso and Philosophy. Audio
A life-long passion for making fine cheese
Gabrielle Kervella, now in her 80s, fell in love with cheese making on annual visits to South West France to visit her husband's parents.
Andy Griffiths: The art of writing youth fiction
Australian children's writer Andy Griffiths is perhaps best-known for his phenomenally successful Treehouse series which have sold millions of copies worldwide. Following the retirement of his… Audio
What’s my book about: Naomi Arnold
Author Naomi Arnold spent nine months walking the Te Araroa trail from south to north and experienced painful loneliness, fear, injuries and exhaustion amongst moments of exhilaration. Audio
New Zealand authors books hoovered up by illegal pirate site
It's been revealed the illegal pirate site Lib Gen has hoovered up thousands of books written by New Zealand authors. Some of that work is now being copied by Meta and other AI companies allegedly in… Audio
Book review: Pataka Kai: Growing Kai Sovereignty
Emma Hislop reviews Pataka Kai: Growing Kai Sovereignty by Jessica Hutchings & Jo Smith published by Massey University Press. Audio
New novel digs into a life of reluctant motherhood
Auckland writer Vivienne Lingard's book Mrs Forsythe - a musing on motherhood in the 50s, 60s and 70s Audio
Me, but better: A woman's quest to change her personality
Olga Khazan decided her she needed an upgrade when she realised she constantly noticed the bad things about life.
Are cookbooks dead in a world of free online food advice?
With social media, apps and online newsletters serving piles of delicious recipes, is there still a place for the dirty, dog-eared pages of a cookbook on the kitchen bench?
Five years on: where are the animals now? Dr Laura Jean McKay
Dr Laura Jean McKay is the first New Zealand-based author to win one of the world's top science fiction prizes, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, for her novel The Animals in That Country. Audio
Laila Lalami: The Dream Hotel
Laila Lalami is the author of five books, and her latest work, The Dream Hotel is a gripping speculative mystery about the seductive dangers of the technologies that are supposed to make our lives… Audio
Book review: Little Bones by Sandy Bigna
Roger Christensen of Little Unity Books Auckland reviews Little Bones by Sandy Bigna published by University of Queensland Press Audio
The war over waste with Alexander Clapp
Alexander Clapp talks about how his pursuit to understand the waste trade led him on a globetrotting journey Audio
Kiwi's explosive Meta memoir tops US best-seller list
Sarah Wynn-Williams' scathing book on Facebook's parent company has topped the New York Times bestseller list after its first week.
Bookmarks with Darian Woods
When you're on the radio people often recognise your voice, but don't know your name or face. Would you recognise Lisa Owen, Ingrid Hipkiss or Todd Zaner in the grocery queue, but when they open their… Audio
Feature interview: how the economic system overlooks care work
There's a dirty secret in economics says Danish writer Emma Holten. Audio
