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Te Pūao - Where the River Meets the Sea - Powhiri - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival( 0:20:48)
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In Te Pūao: The Place Where the River Meets the Sea, we explore the realms of traditional Mātauraka Māori and Pūrakau. Join Witi Ihimaera, Linda Tuhiwai Smith and Monty Soutar in conversation with mana whenua narrative expert and Ahi Kā storykeeper Megan Pōtiki.
This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
You’ll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio’s website http://oar.org.nz
Published: 23/11/2023 1:15:00 p.m.
Te Pūao - Where the River Meets the Sea - Panel - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival( 0:58:29)
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In Te Pūao: The Place Where the River Meets the Sea, we explore the realms of traditional Mātauraka Māori and Pūrakau. Join Witi Ihimaera, Linda Tuhiwai Smith and Monty Soutar in conversation with mana whenua narrative expert and Ahi Kā storykeeper Megan Pōtiki.
This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
You’ll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio’s website http://oar.org.nz
Published: 23/11/2023 1:14:00 p.m.
Te Pō Whakanui i Witi Ihimaera! Festival Gala Night - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival( 2:10:7)
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This podcast was recorded live at the Regent Theatre on the first night of the Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival for their Gala Celebration - Te Pō Whakanui i Witi Ihimaera! The event celebrated 50 years of literary inspiration and influence with Stacey Morrison and beloved author Witi Ihimaera.
Hear from a bevy of writers, poets and musicians including Emma Espiner, Poet Laureate Chris Tse, Fiona Farrell, David Eggleton, Ariana Tikao and more as they reflect on Witi’s influence on their work and the written landscape of Aotearoa. The festival gala was presented by the University of Otago.
This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
You’ll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio’s website http://oar.org.nz
Published: 23/11/2023 1:13:00 p.m.
Gala Night - Emma Espiner - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival( 0:5:49)
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In this snippet from the Gala Celebration - Te Pō Whakanui i Witi Ihimaera! Award winning author, broadcaster and political commentator Dr. Emma Espiner reflects on the profound impact Witi Ihimaera’s work has had on her life
This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
You’ll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio’s website http://oar.org.nz
Published: 23/11/2023 1:12:00 p.m.
Gala Night - Fiona Farrell - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival( 0:12:46)
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Author Fiona Farrell and Witi Ihimaera go way back – listen to Fiona’s tales of her time spent with Witi and the significance of these meetings on her writing trajectory. Recorded at the 2023 Gala Celebration - Te Pō Whakanui i Witi Ihimaera!
This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
You’ll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio’s website http://oar.org.nz
Published: 23/11/2023 1:11:00 p.m.
Gala Night - Chris Tse - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival( 0:7:45)
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A generative poem to Aotearoa’s beloved author Witi Ihimaera, written and spoken by Poet Laureate Chris Tse. As recorded at the 2023 Gala Celebration - Te Pō Whakanui i Witi Ihimaera!
This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
You’ll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio’s website http://oar.org.nz
Published: 23/11/2023 1:09:00 p.m.
Gala Night - Jacinta Ruru - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival( 0:5:37)
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The lasting ripples of Witi Ihimaera’s work spreads far beyond the horizon, spillling into the hearts of those who most need it. Listen as Aotearoa’s first professor of law-Jacinta Ruru shares her experience and early interactions with Witi Ihimaera’s work.
This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
You’ll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio’s website http://oar.org.nz
Published: 23/11/2023 1:09:00 p.m.
Gala Night - David Eggleton - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival( 0:8:26)
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David Eggleton is a Poet of Rotuman, Tongan and Pākehā descent based in Ōtepoti Dunedin. His book The Conch Trumpet won the 2016 Ockham New Zealand Book Award for Poetry. Also, in 2016 he received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry. He was Aotearoa New Zealand Poet Laureate 2019 - 2022.
This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
You’ll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio’s website http://oar.org.nz
Published: 23/11/2023 1:08:00 p.m.
Gala Night - Ariana Tikao, Ruby Solly - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival( 0:10:25)
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Close your eyes and listen to the melodies of taonga Pūoro, played by generous creatives Ariana Tikao and Ruby Solly. Let these powerful performers, words and songs, guide you on a journey unique and beautiful.
Ariana Tikao is a singer, taonga puoro musician and writer of Kāi Tahu descent, and recipient of a 2020 Arts Foundation Laureate award. She writes waiata, poetry and creative non-fiction exploring themes relating to her Kāi Tahu identity and mana wahine, often drawing on historical kōrero from her ancestors.
Ruby Solly, composer, poet, cellist, music therapist, taonga pūoro practitioner, and general creative chameleon. She is a writer, taonga pūoro practitoner, musician, and music therapist living in Pōneke. Her first book 'Tōku Pāpā' was published by Te Herenga Waka in 2020. Her second book 'The Artist' is a verse novel that traverses fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, to share pūrākau Kāi Tahu while sharing knowledge of our cave art and practices.
This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
You’ll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio’s website http://oar.org.nz
Published: 23/11/2023 1:07:00 p.m.
Ora: Healing Ourselves - Indigenous Knowledge, Healing and Wellbeing - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival( 1:4:59)
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In this podcast we explore Indigenous understandings and practices of wellbeing and healing from trauma, grounded in the knowledge of ancestors and based on research.
During this conversation, renowned scholar Linda Tuhiwai Smith and Professor Anne-Marie Jackson discuss tikanga Māori concepts, decolonising approaches and prioritising mauri ora for health and well being.
This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
You’ll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio’s website http://oar.org.nz
Published: 23/11/2023 1:05:00 p.m.
From Jewelled Fantasies to Splended Rags - Hone Tuwhare - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival( 1:5:15)
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Take an imaginative visit to Hone Tuwhare’s crib at Kākā Point, conjured by the reflections and responses of poets, artists and the newly established Tuwhare Creative Residency.
Join your guides Jeanette Wikaira, Manaia Tuwhare-Hoani, Tracey Tawhiao, Ati Teepa and Cilla McQueen as we embark on this journey together.
This session was presented by the Hone Tuwhare Trust. It includes strong language.
This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
You’ll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio’s website http://oar.org.nz
Published: 23/11/2023 1:03:00 p.m.
Narrative Warfare: What Happens When Great Stories Go to Work for Nefarious Purposes - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival( 0:59:49)
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We all know people captivated by conspiracy stories - but are we talking enough about the darker origins of these stories? How much do we really know?
In Narrative Warfare: What Happens When Great Stories Go to Work for Nefarious Purposes, Matthew Cunningham and Sanjana Hattotuwa, with chair Ian Telfer, unpack how stories aid the social and cultural intolerances that have shaped and continue to shape Aotearoa society.
This session was presented by the Otago Daily Times. It includes strong language.
This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
You’ll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio’s website http://oar.org.nz
Published: 23/11/2023 1:02:00 p.m.
Fierce Hope: The Ihumātao Chapter - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival( 1:0:23)
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Youth activism has been a defining feature of Aotearoa’s recent political landscape. In these unsettling times, the political actions of young New Zealanders are a source of inspiration, challenge and renewal. In this session, presented by the University of Otago, Ihumātao activist Qiane Matata-Sipu is joined by author Karen Nairn and chair Mania Tuwhare-Hoani, to share stories and insights from the frontline.
This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
You’ll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio’s website http://oar.org.nz
Published: 23/11/2023 1:02:00 p.m.
Radiant Revelry - Katherine Mansfield - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival( 1:5:18)
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On her birthday, and to commemorate the centenary year of her death, over 100 fans gathered to celebrate the life and work of Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand’s iconic, boundary-pushing literary giant. Presented by the Otago University Press, join chair Michelle Elvy and Katherine Mansfield biographer Redmer Yska – author of Katherine Mansfield’s Europe: Station to Station as they delve into the lasting legacy her work.
This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature.
You’ll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio’s website http://oar.org.nz
Published: 23/11/2023 1:01:00 p.m.
Tāngata Ngāi Tahu: People of Ngāi Tahu, Volume 2 - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival( 1:22:51)
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A discussion about Tāngata Ngāi Tahu: People of Ngāi Tahu, Volume 2 tracing the history of the Otago region through the Ngāi Tahu people of Āraiteuru. The korero was facilitated by Waiariki Parata-Taiapa who lead co-editors Helen Brown and Dr Michael J. Stevens and contributing author and chair of Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Edward Ellison as they talked about the process of working with Ngāi Tahu communities to produce a resource that is a taonga for future generations.
Published: 16/11/2022 11:00:00 a.m.
Mapping Dunedin's Stories - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2021( 0:51:53)
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Cityscapes and their surroundings have an intimate connection to the literary imagination, inscribing a sense of place and identity that persists through time.
Frank Gordon, Roger Hickin, David Ciccoricco, and Nicola Cummins will discuss the varied ways they have mapped our city’s stories.
Published: 10/06/2021 12:20:00 p.m.
Magical Rights - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2021( 0:58:28)
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HG Parry is an emerging author who writes complex and engaging fantasy novels.
She will explain to Lynn Freeman the imaginative thought processes that led her, in her most recent series, to reinvent the French Revolution.
Published: 10/06/2021 12:19:00 p.m.
The Historical Novel: Germany - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2021 - Catherine Chidgey( 0:56:54)
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“My neighbour gave me a stack of old calendars, and so, in the absence of any other paper, I’ll write to you on the backs of all the vanished years.”
With her latest novel Remote Sympathy, award-winning bestseller Catherine Chidgey tells an engrossing and unsettling tale of a Nazi Germany labour camp from the perspectives of three wilfully oblivious characters. In conversation with Lynn Freeman.
Published: 3/06/2021 4:14:00 p.m.
Ngā Kete Mātauranga - Jacinta Ruru - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2021( 0:50:11)
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Māori Scholars at the Research Interface. Co-editor of Ngā Kete Mātauranga: Māori Scholars at the Research Interface, Jacinta Ruru describes this beautiful and transformative book as “an opportunity to provide New Zealanders with an insight into how Mātauranga is positively influencing the Western-dominated disciplines of knowledge in the research sector”.
In these pages, Māori academics share what being Māori has meant for them in their work. Jacinta, in conversation with the Te Kai a te Rangatira editors, will speak to the process of creating the book and the influence of Mātauranga on the academic sector.
Published: 27/05/2021 10:08:00 a.m.
Rocketing to Fame - Becky Manawatu - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2021( 0:58:3)
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Becky Manawatu's debut novel, Auē, garnered critical acclaim and announced her as a compelling new voice in New Zealand fiction, winning the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction and the Hubert Church Prize for Fiction at the 2020 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
Kiran Dass described Auē as “a beautifully pitched and nuanced hopeful story about the power of love, friendship and family”. Becky is the Robert Burns Fellow for 2021 and hopes to use the opportunity for both personal and professional growth, as she works on a sequel (of sorts) to Auē.
Lynn Freeman will quiz Becky about how her meteoric rise to literary fame has affected her approach to writing and life.
Published: 27/05/2021 10:07:00 a.m.
Woman in the Wilderness: Miriam Lancewood - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 0:58:3)
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Billed as ‘the female Bear Grylls’, Dutch-born Miriam Lancewood quit modern comforts and the teaching profession eight years ago to embrace an off-grid, primitive life in the New Zealand wilds. She’s written about her experiences in Woman in the Wilderness. What began as a year-long experiment, alongside her Kiwi husband Peter, has turned into a fulfilling nomadic lifestyle: “It seems that the trees pull the burdens off your shoulders.” Jinty MacTavish will find out what it was like for Lancewood to swap vegetarianism for hunting, shampoo for dandruff-busting urine, and digital distractions for Nature’s peace. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:47:00 a.m.
Morris Gleitzman: Australian Children's Laureate - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 1:2:14)
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Australian Children’s Laureate Morris Gleitzman says: “Young people need stories more than ever. Stories to delight, stories to beguile, stories to inspire, stories to move deeply.” He believes stories help our young people to develop empathy, insight and resilience: “I like to think of them as a bit like vitamins.” He’s been producing those vitamins for over 30 years now and has written over 40 books (for 8–12 year olds). Don’t miss this chance to hear one of the world’s most articulate and heart-huge children’s authors in conversation with Barbara Larson. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:46:00 a.m.
Dear Motherhood - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 1:0:43)
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For Mother’s Day, we’ve tasked five mums (at different stages of parenting) with writing a letter to motherhood. With its mixed bag of delight and exhaustion, worry and hugs, sweetness and chaos, we know that motherhood hangs differently on all who serve it. The mums stepping up to the mic: Clementine Ford, Michèle A’Court, Tina Makereti, Majella Cullinane and Louise Wallace, with MC Charlotte McKay. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:45:00 a.m.
Cilla McQueen - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 0:56:38)
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One of New Zealand’s most distinguished poets, Bluff-based Cilla McQueen has published a whopping 15 volumes of poetry. She has scooped the NZ Book Award for Poetry three times, was the New Zealand Poet Laureate from 2009 to 2011, and was awarded the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in 2010. Her latest collection, Poeta, gathers together five decades of superlative work. When asked what irked her about poetry, she said “its difficulty”, and when asked what delighted her, “its difficulty”. Richard Reeve will talk with McQueen about her illustrious career and the pleasingly persistent tug of poetry’s difficulty. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:44:00 a.m.
History's Scent - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 1:1:20)
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We’re gathering together four novelists who’ve attached their fictions to the scaffold of history: Morris Gleitzman is working on the final instalment of his Onceseries (about a Jewish boy’s experiences in Nazi-occupied Poland during the Second World War); Tina Makereti grew her latest novel, The Imaginary Lives of James Pōneke, from an 1846 article in the London Times; Majella Cullinane takes on New Zealand military involvement at the Western Front in The Life of De’Ath; and Maxine Alterio’s third historical novel, The Gulf Between, explores the legacies of occupation in post-Second World War Naples. History curator Seán Brosnahan will find out how they went about the business of marrying fact with fiction and how far they fell into the rabbit hole of history. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:43:00 a.m.
The Te Reo Boom - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 1:26:46)
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In 2018 Stuff reported on te reo Māori courses “selling out as fast as tickets for Ed Sheeran or Adele”. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern recently pledged to ensure that a million New Zealanders can kōrero with confidence in te reo Māori by 2040. We gather four energetic te reo advocates to take the pulse of one of New Zealand’s official languages: Scotty and Stacey Morrison (authors of Māori Made Easy and Māori at Home), and local te reo champions Paulette Tamati-Elliffe and Komene Cassidy. Chaired by the man who got Don Brash all flustered for “spouting on” in te reo Māori on RNZ: Guyon Espiner. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:42:00 a.m.
Gavin Bishop - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 1:2:4)
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Gavin Bishop has published over 70 books. His latest works illustrate aspects of New Zealand history and are thoroughly sumptuous publications: Aotearoa (which won both the non-fiction prize and the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Award at last year’s Children and Young Adult Book Awards) and Cook’s Cook (an idiosyncratic view of Captain Cook’s voyage, told through the eyes of his one-handed cook). Fellow author/illustrator David Elliot will chair the session. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:41:00 a.m.
Markus Zusak - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 1:5:49)
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One of Australia’s most successful authors, Markus Zusak has written six novels, including that hugely popular The Book Thief. Bestselling American author John Green said of Zusak, “I’m in awe of him”. His latest novel, Bridge of Clay, was 13 years in the making (which, according to Zusak’s calculations, works out at 1.9 words a day). It follows the travails of five orphaned adolescent brothers left to their own devices in “a porridge of mess and fighting”. Charlotte Graham-McLay will talk to Zusak about his new novel and find out how he paced himself with that word count. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:40:00 a.m.
John Boyne - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 0:57:16)
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Irish author John Boyne won a global fan base for his book The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. He’s written 11 novels for adults and is soon to release his sixth book for younger readers. His latest novel A Ladder to the Sky, which follows a character both intriguing and appalling in equal measure, has been described by The Observer as “an ingeniously conceived novel that confirms Boyne as one of the most assured writers of his generation”. Majella Cullinane will find out how much fun Boyne had creating the charismatic psychopath at the centre of his new novel and what it’s like to be at the top of your writing game. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:39:00 a.m.
The War on Truth - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 1:4:43)
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Award-winning investigative reporter Stephen Davis spent three decades working on the frontlines of journalism – for TV, magazines and newspapers, and as an educator. Among those who have tried to persuade him from reporting his stories: men with Kalashnikovs, government lawyers, corporate PRs in fancy suits, senior police officers, billionaires and newspaper owners. In his explosive new book Truthteller, he spills the media beans and tells of his journey through the world of truth prevention, fake news and conspiracy theories. Fellow journalist Guyon Espiner will sift through the fake and the true with him. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:38:00 a.m.
Akala: Natives - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 1:4:14)
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Award-winning hip-hop artist, social entrepreneur and writer Akala will talk with Paula Morris about his bestselling debut Natives, a searing, modern polemic on race and class in the British Empire. His memoir reflects on growing up poor, mixed race and politicised in Britain during the 1980s and ’90s and offers a nuanced historical treatise that The Guardian has lauded as “the kind of disruptive, aggressive intellect that a new generation is closely watching”. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:37:00 a.m.
That F Word - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 0:53:3)
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We bring together two audacious feminist writers who put their heads well above the parapets with their recent books: Lizzie Marvelly, author of That F Word: Growing up Feminist in Aotearoa and Australian author Clementine Ford, whose bestselling book Fight Like a Girl was described by one reader as “an unapologetic roar for equality”. Ford and Marvelly will compare trans-Tasman notes on that ‘F’ word, trolls and feminism’s current trajectory. Barbara Brookes (author of A History of New Zealand Women) will steer the conversation. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:36:00 a.m.
Funny - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 1:0:59)
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Karori Confidential, a collection of Sunday columns by the award-winning Leah McFall, is full of her trademark wit and daring. No subject is too sacred or small (leakproof pants, her cervix, Marie Kondo or royal wedding cakes). Stand-up comedian and writer Michèle A’Court finds her humour in similar places: “Telling jokes doesn’t necessarily speak to natural wit. We tell our stories.” And she should know – she was named Comedian of the Decade at the 2010 NZ Comedy Awards and won the Funniest Column Award (NZ Comedy Guild) in 2015. Otago Daily Times columnist Liz Breslin will quiz A’Court and McFall about where they mine their funnies, the importance of tone and who makes them chuckle. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:35:00 a.m.
Vincent O'Sullivan - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 1:1:57)
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One of the most talented shapeshifters of the New Zealand literary world,Vincent O’Sullivan is a poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, librettist, biographer, editor and critic. His latest work, the secret-laden family saga All This By Chance, is his first novel in 20 years and a frontrunner for this year’s Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Reviewer Nicholas Reid called it “as outstanding a novel as has been produced in this country in the last 10 years”. Fergus Barrowman will quiz O’Sullivan on his latest novel, his 60-year career and how he got so darned accomplished. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:34:00 a.m.
The Galloping Mind - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 1:4:6)
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In her introduction to Headlands: New Stories of Anxiety, Naomi Arnold notes, “In 2017, one in five New Zealanders sought help for a diagnosed mood or anxiety disorder… but the real figures will be even higher than that, and they’re growing.” Arnold will join two others who’ve done their bit to destigmatise mental illness: Ashleigh Young, one of the contributors to Headlands, and Wendy Parkins, whose new memoir Every morning, so far, I’m alive covers her battle with depression, contamination phobia and OCD. They’ll talk to journalist Charlotte Graham-McLay about their experiences and the importance of shining a light on mental health. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:33:00 a.m.
Gala Showcase - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 1:15:43)
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Six of our international/NZ festival guests tackle the theme ‘Distracted’. Each will speak about guarding creative space amid today’s digital noise. The line-up is astonishingly good: John Boyne (Ireland), Markus Zusak (Australia), Clementine Ford(Australia), Akala (UK), Tina Makereti(NZ) and Chris Tse (NZ), with MC Michèle A’Court. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:32:00 a.m.
Murder with McIlvanney - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 1:1:23)
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Liam McIlvanney has been described as a master of Tartan noir. His latest novel The Quaker was crowned Scottish Crime Book of the Year in 2018. Based on the unsolved Bible John murders that shocked Glasgow in the 1960s (which McIlvanney describes as “a kind of West of Scotland equivalent of the Kennedy assassination”) the book takes its own fictional trajectory while capturing the menace and soot-grimy atmosphere that prevailed in Glasgow at that time. McIlvanney will talk with Steve Braunias (author of The Scene of the Crime) about mixing murderous fact with fiction, how to write a good ghost and other dark matters. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:31:00 a.m.
Dead People I Have Known - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019( 0:55:46)
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Indie-rock legend Shayne Carter (best known for his bands Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer) will talk about his new autobiography, Dead People I Have Known. Shihad’s Jon Toogood gave the book this verdict: “Sometimes profound. Sometimes utterly hilarious. I couldn’t put this book down. A triumph.” Carter will talk about his stellar music career, the Dunedin Sound, his love of sport, growing up in Dunedin, and everything in between. Chaired by Carter’s former driving student Steve Braunias. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Published: 4/06/2019 11:30:00 a.m.