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Winners of the annual poetry slam competition
Poet and author Tracey Slaughter's been buried under a pile of poems over the past hour - sifting through to find a winner for this year's National slam poetry competition to celebrate National Poetry… Audio
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Annual poetry slam competition
The annual Afternoons poetry slam competition is back for 2022. To celebrate the Phantom Billstickers National Poetry day we invite our listeners to come up with a six line poem using six words we'll… Audio
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Leila Mottley: long-listed for the Booker prize at 19
Leila Mottley is the youngest writer ever to be long-listed for the Booker Prize. She was 17 when her book Nightcrawling was completed and 19 when it was published by Bloomsbury worldwide. The… Audio
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Charlotte Yates on her decades of turning iconic NZ poetry into songs
Charlotte Yates explores the history of her series of musical collaborations between contemporary composers and the work of New Zealand's finest writers at the 2021 Going West Festival. Audio
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Tim Upperton's new poetry collection
Audio 21 Aug 2022An acerbic wit and and astute observations dominate the poems in A Riderless Horse, the latest collection by Palmerston North wordsmith, Tim Upperton. Tim's two previous poetry collections were A… Audio
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In a series of remarkable poems, two writers – Karlo Mila and Daren Kamali – explore Pacific identity in Aotearoa
Tongan, Samoan and Palagi poet Karlo Mila reads from her book The Goddess Muscle and Fijian poet Daren Kamali performs his poetry and accompanies himself on traditional Fijian musical instruments. Audio
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Dr Hannah August and the best-selling Elizabethan plays
The only reason any of Shakespeare's plays have survived is because canny publishers saw a market for them amongst a populace hungry for material to read. Dr. Hannah August is the Senior Lecturer in… Audio
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Pauatahanui man's poems published posthumously
"When in the shower the other night, I received quite a fright, "I discovered acres of wrinkled skin, then realised it was the one I'm living in, "This put me into rather of a dither, 'cause I know… Audio
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Manawatu writer, poet and farmer Tim Saunders
Tim Saunders writes about his life and work on the land, the lessons handed down from his ancestors and the challenges of present day farming. The family sheep and beef farm at Glen Oroua, near… Audio
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Teenage Muslim poet and songwriter Sabreen Islam
Audio 7 Aug 2022Sabreen Islam revisits her teenage years when she was severely bullied, and describes her new-found peace of mind in her new self-published collection of poetry, spring clean. Sabreen started writing… Audio
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What life is like as a young struggling creative
Dominic Hoey is a poet, he's an author and a playwright based in Auckland. His debut novel Iceland was a local bestseller, and long-listed for the Ockham Book Award. He uses art, yoga and meditation… Audio
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Ulumate - revitalizing a Fijian tradition
Daren Kamali's hair over a period of 25 years has now been woven into a traditional Ulumate, to be preserved for many years to come.Voices talks to the artist about the revitalizing of this ancient… Audio
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Coco Solid's hit book, How to Loiter in a Turf War
Audio 28 Jul 2022Jessica Hansell, best known by her rap nickname Coco Solid, is one of Aotearoa's most impressive artists. She's a writer, poet, musician, multimedia artist, creator of cult Maori cartoon Aroha Bridge… Audio
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CMNZ: Cornerstones - Viktoria Mullova Trio
Mullova is known the world over as a violinist of exceptional versatility and musical integrity. She is joined by husband Matthew Barley and New Zealand's Stephen De Pledge in performing Schubert’s…
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Three writers on stereotypes, identity and the Asian-Kiwi experience
A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand introduces three new literary voices exploring Asian experiences and identities in Aotearoa. A highlight of Verb Wellington 2021. Audio
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Criticism of mini-doco funding hits a dead end
Why did criticism of a modest sum spent on a single mini-documentary made two years ago suddenly spring up in the news in two national networks this week - and then disappear? Video, Audio
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Book review: No Other Place to Stand
Audio 21 Jul 2022Phil Vine reviews No Other Place to Stand: An Anthology of Climate Change Poetry from Aotearoa New Zealand, Edited by Jordan Hamel, Rebecca Hawkes, Erik Kennedy and Essa Ranapiri, published by… Audio
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Music Alive: NZTrio - Legacy 2
NZTrio continues its 'Legacy' series of concerts, celebrating their 20th Anniversary. Audio
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Leyla McCalla explores her Haitian roots
American musician Leyla McCalla has laid out some extraordinary soundworlds over the last decade. William Dart finds the singer exploring her Haitian heritage in her new album Breaking the… Audio
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The Sampler - Te Kahureremoa, Ben Woods, Moor Mother
Tony Stamp explores a mix of taonga pūoro and electronic sounds on the debut of Pōneke’s Te Kahureremoa, a second album of Antipodean gothic from Ōtautahi’s Ben Woods, and an exploration of jazz’s… Audio
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Lucien Johnson: saxophonist puts Peter Bland poems to music
Celebrated saxophonist Lucien Johnson has poetry in the blood. He is the son of late poet Louis Johnson and first met his father's friend and fellow poet Peter Bland as a child. . For the upcoming… Audio
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Cultural Evolution: What China is reading and why it matters
Audio 29 Jun 2022Megan Walsh maps the diversity and division among writers in modern China in her exuberant short book, The Subplot: What China is Reading and Why it Matters.
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Time travelling poet, Briar Wood
Briar Wood has reimagined the lives of Rongo and Te Rangahau, two 19th century tu puna of her iwi, Ngapuhi, in a new collection of time travelling poetry.Rongo was the daughter of leader and warrier… Audio
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'If you don’t get your head out of a book, my girl, you’ll end up on Queer Street'
In a personal address tracing a lifetime of reading, the renowned playwright Renée explores the power of literature, and its role in shaping her own professional and imaginative worlds. Audio
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The Finale
To wrap up this first season of Whakamāori: The Podcast, the team take a look back over all 12 episodes and recap on some of their favourite moments. Join them in their final whakamāori efforts. Video, Audio
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Mohamed Hassan: being Muslim in the 21st century
Egyptian born New Zealander Mohamed Hassan is an award-winning writer, journalist and poet. He grew up in Cairo before moving to Auckland. His new essay collection How to be a Bad Muslim explores… Video, Audio
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Roger Steele: the publisher dedicated to the underdogs
Book publishing is often a risky business, but no more so than when you go out of your way to represent the underdog. Truly a publishing phenomenon, Steele Roberts Aotearoa is the combined effort of… Audio
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Poet Richard Von Sturmer's love of an ancient Japanese form
Complex and yet a celebration of simplicity, poet Richard von Sturmer uses the "Tanka" poetic form to explore big themes in a very few words in his latest collection. Resonating Distances shows… Audio
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A blend of poetry and paintings celebrate the miraculous
Small domestic miracles, from a sleeping baby and walking along the beach to the promise of fruit are examined in words and pictures in a book called Bordering on Miraculous Saskia Leek and Lynley… Audio, Gallery
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Bookmarks with Jordan Hamel
This week's guest is a New Zealand Poetry champion, co-editor of the climate change anthology 'No Other Place to Stand' Jordan Hamel. Audio
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