THE GOOD WORD Series 3

Programme details with on air dates first screening on Tuesdays at 9.05pm replayed on Fridays.
 

Episode 7 (on air 12/04): Host Emily Perkins and panellists Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Bill Hastings and Carol Hirschfeld review book of the week Me’a Kai: The Food and Flavours of the South Pacific, by Robert Oliver; Labour MP Jacinda Ardern talks about her favourite book; writer Tessa Duder reveals her working secrets and Finlay Macdonald tells the story behind a lost classic, South Seas Vagabond.

Episode 8 (on air 19/04): Host Emily Perkins and panellists Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Steve Braunias and Gordon McLauchlan review book of the week
Hand Me Down World, by Lloyd Jones; Oscar Kightley talks about his favourite book; writer Douglas Llyod Jenkins reveals his working secrets and Finlay MacDonald tells the story behind another New Zealand book, Native Trees of New Zealand.

Episode 9 (on air 26/04): Host Emily Perkins and panellists Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Steve Braunias and Carol Hirschfeld review book of the week The Finkler Question, by Howard Jacobson; rower Shaun

Quincey talks about his favourite book; writer Carl Nixon reveals his working secrets and Finlay Macdonald tells the story behind the sporting classic, Meads.

Episode 10 (on air 3/05): Host Emily Perkins and panellists Te Radar, Steve Braunias and Bill Hastings discuss book of the week Huts: Untold Stories from Back Country New Zealand; Te Papa boss Michael Houlihan talks about his favourite book; Pip Adam reveals her writing secrets and Finlay Macdonald tells the story behind poet RAK Mason’s The Beggar.

Episode 11(on air 10/05): Presenter Emily Perkins and panellists Bill Hastings, Carol Hirschfeld and Te Radar review book of the week Just Kids, by Patti Smith; musician Coco Solid talks about her favourite book; Paul Millar reveals his writing secrets and field reporter Finlay Macdonald investigates the world of book cover artists.

Episode 12 (on air 17/05): Presenter Emily Perkins and panellists Gordon McLauchlan, Carol Hirschfeld and Te Radar review book of the week from Dunedin author Laurence Fearnley, The Hut Builder; Sue Bradford talks about her favourite book; Architectural writer Julia Gatley reveals her writing secrets and Finlay Macdonald tells the story behind the photographic book MILK.

Episode 13 (on air 24/05): Presenter Emily Perkins and panellists Gordon McLauchlan, Te Radar and Steve Braunias review book of the week A visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan; Masterchef host shares a favourite book; Albert Wendt reveals his working secrets and Finlay Macdonald tells the story behind the Yates Garden Book.

Episode 14 (on air 31/05): Presenter Emily Perkins and panellists Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Bill Hastings and Carol Hirschfeld discuss book of the week Djibouti, by Elmore Leonard; Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull talks about his favourite book; writer Pat White reveals her work habits and Finlay Macdonald tells the story behind the School Journal.

Episode 15 (on air 07/06): Host Emily Perkins and panellists Steve Braunias, Carol Hirschfeld and Jennifer Ward-Lealand review book of the week A History of the World in 100 Objects, by Neil MacGregor; National Radio presenter Kathryn Ryan reveals her favourite book; short story writer Craig Cliff talks about his work habits and Finlay Macdonald tells the story behind the Holloway Press.