Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
27 May 2012 - 8:48 pm NZ time
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The Reading
Broadcast every weekday around 10:45am on Nine to Noon.
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Gravy, by Elisabeth Smither
Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 February 2012
A two-part story, read by Susan Wilson, which uses the making of gravy as a metaphor for the trials of life and for a mother’s endless role as a protector for her child.
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The Broken Book, by Fiona Farrell
Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 February 2012 (Parts 1- 3 of 8)
An eight-part adaptation of ‘The Broken Book’ in which Fiona Farrell, the Christchurch writer and enthusiastic walker, reads her acclaimed book that began as a loving collection of travel experiences and thoughts - and was brutally interrupted by the violent forces of nature that devastated the city inciting chaos and evocative poems.
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The Drama Department commissions new writing and seeks to work with New Zealand’s best writers. Each year, up to 30 hours of new drama and comedy more than 200 readings (one-off short stories and serialised book readings), and over 50 new children's stories are produced.
email: DramaInfo@radionz.co.nz
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A number of dramas and book readings are available for purchase through Replay Radio.
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