Amsterdam
Calling Home: Julian Kirwan in Amsterdam
Calling home this week is Julian Kirwan, a former flight attendant from Christchurch who has established a successful café chain and is well and truly settled in the Dutch metropolis of Amsterdam. Audio
Kate Mosse: 'Historical fiction lets us deal with the big issues'
Book reading has been on a high during the pandemic, with sales of historical fiction in particular soaring. Novelist Kate Mosse's new book, The City of Tears, has been gaining rave reviews. Kate… Audio
Mark Smith on the Amsterdam heatwave
The Netherlands is in the middle of a blistering heatwave that has set new records for the hottest temperatures ever recorded. Journalist Mark Smith is on the ground in Amsterdam and joins the show… Audio
The Lonely Funeral
Every year up to 20 people die completely alone in Amsterdam. They might be illegal migrants, drug mules, or simply people who for one reason or another, cut off all social contacts. A civil servant… Audio
The Lonely Funeral
Every year up to 20 people die completely alone in Amsterdam. They might be illegal migrants, drug mules, or simply people who for one reason or another, cut off all social contacts. A civil servant… Audio
Reinier Baas and The More Socially Relevant Jazz Music Ensemble
Reinier Baas, Dutch jazz guitarist wunderkind, and his More Socially Relevant Jazz Ensemble were in town for the Wellington Jazz Festival. Yadana Saw meets the quintet during soundcheck where they… Audio