Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Monday, May 04, 2015
Nine to Noon Scheduled interviews and reviews this week
The country's only research observatory, Mt John in Tekapo, cannot fulfill its international contracts due to funding shortfalls and a lack of staff.
The pitfalls of fibre optic cabling in a power outage
Europe correspondent, Seamus Kearney
10-11am
Former captain of the Black Ferns, Farah Palmer on reaching the top of her sport despite many barriers.
Book Review: One Life by Kate Granville
Reading: "Touchstones" by James McNeish read by Ian Johnstone (#4 of 8)
11-12am
Political commentators Mike Williams and Matthew Hooton
Food: The Feijoa Project at Beachlands School in Auckland
Outdoorsman, Kennedy Warne
Tuesday 5 May
9-10am
news and current affairs
A sting operation by police and Plunket in Bay of Plenty finds many people fail to install child and baby seats safely.
US Correspondent Susan Milligan
10-11am
Young adult author, Laurie Halse Anderson who tackles some tough subjects including addiction and suicide.
Book Review: The Slaughter Man by Tony Parsons
Reading: Touchstones" by James McNeish read by Ian Johnstone (#5 of 8)
11-12am
Business commentator, Rod Oram
Professor Paul Spoonley of Massey University, a project leader for a major research programme on immigration and diversity, discusses some of the findings.
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Wednesday 6 May
9-10am
News and current affairs
Health spending on Obesity related illnesses. We speak with Ron Dunham, CEO of Lakes DHB
Australia correspondent, Bernard Keane
10-11am
Cartoonist Scott Adams on the story behind Dilbert, the office worker surrounded by incompetent co-workers and micro-managers.
Book Review: Sanctuary: The Discovery of Wonder by Julie Leibrich
Reading: "Touchstones" by James McNeish read by Ian Johnstone (#6 of 8)
11-12pm
Marty Duda's musical artist of the week
Legal commentator Andrew Dickeson on Tax Law.
Arts: Lynn Freeman reports from the Venice Biennale
Thursday 7 May
9-10am
News and current affairs
Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the ITUC, the world's largest international trade union organisation on the campaign for more protection for workers in Qatar building stadiums for the FIFA world cup in 2022, where lax safety standards has lead to a high death rate of migrant workers.
UK Correspondent Kate Adie
10-11am.
Leah Lui-Chivizhe from the University of Sydney on a the threats posed by climate change and pollution to turtles as they migrate across the Pacific towards the Torres Strait Islands where they hatched.
Book Review:QANTAS by Matt O'Sullivan
Reading: "Touchstones" by James McNeish read by Ian Johnstone (#7 of 8)
11-12am
New Technology with Sarah Putt
Parenting, how to deal with headlice, with expert, Professor Rick Speare
Film reviewer, Dan Slevin
Friday 8 May
9-10am
News and current affairs
How to Speak Cat - with Dr. Gary Weitzman, president and CEO of the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA.
Pacific News with Mike Field
10-11am.
Carol Graham on her research into happiness - who's most content and at what age?
Book Review:Children's Books with John McIntryre
Reading:"Touchstones" by James McNeish read by Ian Johnstone (#8 of 8)
11-12am
New Music with Grant Smithies.
Sports with Brendan Telfer.
Radar and Irene Pink on the Week that Was
The Reading 11-22 May The Global Gardener by Michael Scott The personal account of a New Zealand professional gardener who travels the world plying his trade.
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