Siobhan Harvey reviews the latest New Zealand poetry books.

Street poet David Merritt's works may be the most performed of all on National Poetry Day.

Jimmy Fallon isn't the only celebrity to follow in Oprah Winfrey's footsteps.

Annabel Gooder rounds up the best in recent sci fi and fantasy book releases.

Based on the book 200 Women, this exhibition could truly change the way you see the world.

Author Bren MacDibble's had a tough few years, but now she's got two reasons to smile.

Acclaimed Japanese writer Haruki Murakami turns to radio.

A project highlighting the hope and beauty in Henderson has won a major art award.

Look, feel and even smell of the books judged before NZ's best-looking books were named.

The Going West Books and Writers Festival launches this week - here's what to expect.

Greg Fleming on the latest from Laura Lippman, Kent Anderson, Henry Porter and Tom Marcus

Otago professor Liam McIlvanney talks about giving a voice to crime victims.

The English Patient voted best Man Booker Prize winner.

Colonel says minister should be more careful about the publications he publicly backs.

On Christmas Eve, 3 astronauts became first humans to orbit the moon. Here's their story.

Author Dame Fiona Kidman talks about her latest book, This Mortal Boy. / Mark Mitchell

It's been 21 years since we first met Harry Potter as he made his way to Hogwarts.

Stranger than fiction -- these quirky tales from Whanganui's bygone era are all true.

While you're getting into the groove you might also like some Māori literature.

Book-burning denied in closure of three specialised university libraries

Former All Black and Whanganui police officer Glen Osborne is booked for the next reading.

From Dr Seuss to Roald Dahl and everywhere in between.

Pip Desmond writes about the difficulties of caring for a mother with dementia in her book

Searching for Onehunga's Hard to Find Bookshop? Try the Catholic convent in Newton.

Turn up the volume (and put in the earplugs): we're taking a look back at NZ's punk scene.

How Bryony Gordon went from loathing her body to running marathons.

Chef and TV star Rick Stein talks with Sarah Daniell about his love of Mexico.

Finalists in the 2018 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults named.

The pair briefly debated whether they should accept the award.

MAFS star Tracey Jewel's released a new book - MAFS viewer James Weir recaps.