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Readings & Drama
Seasonal Catalogue
The Fall of the Families - Phillip Mann and presented by Dick Weir
This is the sequel to Phillip Mann's Master of Paxwax. The many voices of Dick Weir are back recounting the epic as it unfolds. Pawl is happily married not realising that the aliens are grooming his as their human ally.
10 CD set CD0902 $75.00
Master of Paxwax - Phillip Mann and presented by Dick Weir
The human race conrols the galaxy having ruthlessly dominated all alien life during the period of history known as the great push.
10 CD set CD0803 $75.00
New Flags Flying - Written and told by Ian Johnstone
Narrated by Ian himself this reading tells of his family's arrival in Fiji, starting work encouraging regional broadcasting, some of the problems involved, the development of tourism and finally, looking back on expatriate life and change in the South Pacific.
CD0805 $30.00
Wrestling with God - Written and read by Lloyd Geering
"I am my Life story, as yet open-ended and unfinished.... thus to find out who I am, I must recall the story of my life as clearly and honestly as I can"
A wonderfully candid reflection on the life of one of the 20th century's theological trailblazers.
CD0804 3 CD's $60.00
Fatal Legacy - A Nuclear Story by Keith Richardson
This programme traces the involvement of New Zealand service personal in the atomic arms race. A broadcaster/journalist for over 40 years, Keith Richardson has extensively researched the subject and found that New Zealand have had more contact with the 'ultimate weapon of mass destruction' than is generally known. He has talked to many veterans and has had access to material previously not widely published.
CD0801 $30.00
Unsung Heroes by Keith Richardson
Sixty years ago, a well planned military operation codenamed 'Overlord', took place on the beaches of Normandy. It was the largest air, land and sea operation undertaken. It included more than 5000 ships, 11,000 planes and over 150,000 allied servicemen.
CD0802 $30.00
The Legend Returns
Helen Moulder and Rose Beauchamp take the mickey out of the opera world with their eccentric Hens' Teeth characters, Cynthia Fortitude and Gertrude Rallentando. This riotous play features assorted vocal meanderings, endorphins released live on stage and the premiere of their triumphant first and unfinished opera, Stan.
CD0206 CD $30.00
Miles To Go - By Pauline O'Regan
Now in her eighties, well-known nun Pauline O’Regan tells her experience of growing older and convinces us that there is nothing to fear about ageing and plenty to look forward to. Overflowing with a wicked good humour and a practical spirituality, Miles to Go is a robust antidote to the notion that only the young can enjoy life.
CD0602 CD $30.00
One Good Run
The life story of Kiwi motorcycle fanatic and self-taught engineering genius Burt Munro who became a legend on his record breaking Indian motorcycle, the famous "Munro Special".
Story by Tim Hanna and Read by Ken Blackburn.
CD0601 2 x CD's $50.00
Geriatric OE - by Ian Johnstone
Ian Johnstone's reading of Geriatric OE, describes the time he and
his wife left New Zealand for a working holiday in Europe and the UK.
CD0702 CD $30.00
C’mon Black
Grant Tilly in Roger Hall’s play was recorded live in RNZ’s studios. If you have a problem with strong language this may not be the play for you, otherwise sit back and meet Dickie Hart.
CAS9713 tape $25.00 also CD $30.00
Bruce Mason – End Of The Golden Weather
The playwright himself in a recorded performance of his classic New Zealand play. End of the Golden weather captures a poignant moment in the life of a typical NZ boy – and perhaps also a golden period in the development of a unique NZ post-colonial identity. Two CD'S.
KIWI BMCD1003 2 CD set $39.95
The Life of James K Baxter
A dramatised documentary adapted from the biography by Father Frank McKay. Traces Baxter's life and the development of his literary reputation, and features excerpts from his letters and other writing.
CAS9227 tape $25.00
CD9227 CD $30.00
Whale Rider - By Witi Ihimaera
Ihimaera’s fourth novel is a story that delights listeners of all ages. The whale rider was Kahuita Te Rangi. Ancestor of the people of Te Tai Rawhiti, he traveled from Hawaiki, the Place of the Ancients, to the East Coast of New Zealand. The story is set in Whangara where Paikea is the tipuna ancestor. Read by George Henare. For teaching situations the reading follows very closely the book as published by Mandarin NZ.
CD9413(3) 3 CD set $60.00
See Ya, Simon - by David Hill
Muscular dystrophy cannot be cure;all that can be done for those suffering from the disease is to make their lives comfortable. This story by David Hill follows the last months of Simon, while his friends are moving towards adult life. Formerly a teacher, David Hill dusted off a lot of his own teaching embarrassments in writing the story.
CD9228 3CD set $50.00
Mihipeka: Early Years
A compassionate tale of the dilemma many experienced in the 1920s and 1930s growing up Maori in an increasingly Pakeha world.
CD9123 3 CD set $60.00
Ghost Dance
Written and read by Douglas Wright
Douglas Write reveals his struggle with alcohol, drugs and illness. In his lyical writing the highs and lows of a life always lived on the edge become a metaphor for his struggle as an artist.
(Contains Adult Themes Not Suitable for Young Children)
CD0501 3 CD set $60.00