Phil Vine
Book review: Until August by Gabriel García Márquez
Phil Vine reviews Until August by Gabriel García Márquez published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Why some wars make the news, and others get forgotten
Conflict and coverage - why some conflicts dominate headlines for months, then suddenly get ignored
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Shy Boy - Izzy Abdallah mixing it up
MIXIT in Tāmaki Makarau uses drama and dance to help young refugees gain confidence and in this Here Now episode, Phil Vine talks to former graduate Izadine Ahmed Abdallah about his story. Audio
Book review: Two of the best from 2023 - The Fraud by Zadie Smith and Penance by Eliza Clark
Phil Vine reviews two of his favourite books from last year. Audio
Book review: The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas
Phil Vine reviews The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas published by Allen & Unwin Audio
Maine gunman still at large, as police surround suspect's house
A gunman in the United States remains at large more than 24 hours after the country's deadliest mass shooting this year. 18 people were gunned down at a bar and a bowling alley in the town of… Video, Audio
Book review: Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen
Phil Vine reviews Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen published by Allen and Unwin. Audio
Claims and retorts over Ukraine counter-offensive against Russia
Has it started or not? Tonight claims and counter claims about the much anticipated counter offensive in Ukraine.
The Russians claim to have repelled attacks on two fronts by the Ukraine military.
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Millie Silvester
Time to find out what's new and exciting in the weird and wonderful world of trademe. Phil Vine talks to Millie Silvester about a bank, a car that'll cost the bank and a very special piece of Rugby… Audio
Growing demands for Aotearoa to get its own ocean going tugboat
The stricken container ship MV Shiling's spent it's first night in calm waters after being towed to the safety of Wellington Harbour. It sent out a mayday nearly two weeks ago after losing power off… Audio
Book review: This Is Not Miami by Fernanda Melchor
Phil Vine reviews This Is Not Miami by Fernanda Melchor, translated by Sophie Hughes, published by Text Publishing Audio
Book review: Heart Sutra by Yan Lianke
Phil Vine reviews Heart Sutra by Yan Lianke, published by Text Publishing Audio
Book review: Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami
Phil Vine reviews Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book review: Starry Messenger by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Phil Vine reviews Starry Messenger by Neil DeGrasse Tyson, published by HarperCollins Publishers Audio
Police arrive on remote Papua New Guinea island after intense violence
A contingent of 10 police officers has arrived on a remote Island in Papua New Guinea - the scene of intense violence this week.
Clashes happened Monday after a dispute over a football match a month… Audio
29 dead following PNG football clashes
The PNG Government has confirmed that at least 29 people have died after clashes on the Island of Kiriwina in the Trobriand archipelago.
Reports suggest it was a conflict between two groups after a… Audio
Book review: When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
Phil Vine reviews When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio
Book review - Seven and a Half by Christos Tsiolkas
Phil Vine reviews Seven and a Half by Christos Tsiolkas, published by Allen & Unwin. Audio
Book review - Beautiful World, Where Are You
Phil Vine reviews Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney, published by Allen and Unwin. Audio
Book review: Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson
Phil Vine reviews Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio