Bookmarks
Bookmarks - Leimomi Oakes
Leimomi Oakes is a Wellingtonian fashion and textile historian, sewing teacher, writer and part-time university lecturer. She hails from Hawaii, where she lived on the remote island of Molokai. Audio, Gallery
Bookmarks: Paul Diamond Curator, Maori at the Turnbull Library
Paul Diamond is a writer, journalist, historian and broadcaster. He'll talk about his new book Savaged to Suit: Maori and Cartooning in New Zealand as well as his favourite books, music and films. Audio, Gallery
Bookmarks: Avi Duckor-Jones
Avi Duckor-Jones is the son of New Zealand author Lloyd Jones and is following in his father's literary footsteps by writing his first book Swim. Audio
Bookmarks: Books, art and coffee with Michael Allpress
After watching the explosion of Seattle's coffee scene in the '80s Michael Allpress returned to Auckland and set up the country's first coffee cart. Today he talks about his art studio, coffee, and… Audio
Bookmarks: Giant snails and chandeliers with Anthony Grant
Anthony Grant is an Auckland barrister with a passion for art and making it accessible to people who steer clear of art galleries. His 25 acre Sculptureum at Matakana is filled with works from around… Audio
Bookmarks with Sue Scott - trailblazing woman engineer
Sue Scott was the first woman civil engineering graduate from Auckland University, getting her degree in 1975. Since then has gone on to a multi-coloured career in the industry, with spells working… Audio
Bookmarks with Ursula Cheer
The University of Canterbury's Dean of Law Ursula Cheer loves dogs, poetry, John Clark and Private Eye. She's also the first woman to hold the position at Canterbury's law school - and she came into… Audio
Bookmarks with Joe Harawira
Joe is a storyteller who's performed around the world for nearly 40 years. He is the Department of Conservation treaty and strategic partnerships director and a member of the Toi Maori Aotearoa NZ… Audio
Bookmarks with Rajorshi Chakraborti
You know you're South Asian when your heart quickens and gladdens at the opening bars of a Bollywood song, says writer Rajorshi Chakraborti. He joins Jesse Mulligan for a chat about his favourite… Video, Audio
David Farrier talks 'Dark Tourist' and his favourite things
Journalist and documentary filmmaker David Farrier drops in to chat about his new series, Dark Tourist, and to let us in on some of his favourite books, songs and movies. Video, Audio, Gallery
Bookmarks with David Long
Our guest on Bookmarks is a founding member of the NZ band the Mutton Birds, David Long. In addition to being a successful musician he is also a composer and producer and has worked on many Peter… Audio
Bookmarks with graphic novelist, Ant Sang
Ant Sang is one of New Zealand's most well-known graphic novelists. His comics have been published in the US, UK, Canada, France, Taiwan, and Australia. He was also the head designer for the animated… Audio
World-record shearer Emily Welch: A few of my favourite things
Emily Welch is one of New Zealand's first and most successful female shearers - holding a world record - and is one of the main focuses of She Shears, an upcoming NZ female shearer documentary. Audio
Bookmarks with Miriama Kamo
Journalist and Television presenter, Miriama Kamo has been a judge of the New Zealand book awards, and is now a published author herself. Her children's book The Stolen Stars of Matariki has just been… Audio, Gallery
Bookmarks with nature photographer, Rod Morris
Today we head to the south to chat to award winning filmmaker and well known nature photographer Rod Morris who's dedicated much of his work to New Zealand wildlife. Rod joins us from our studio in… Audio
Bookmarks with Kura Forrester
For Bookmarks comedian Kura chooses her favourite things from Tina Fey, Amy Schumer, Troy Kingi, Andre Agassi, and Coco Solid amongst others. Audio
Bookmarks with Annaleese Jochems
Last month at the Ockham Book Awards Annaleese Jochems' debut novel Baby won the Hubert Church Best First Book Award for Fiction. Audio
Bookmarks with Dame Patsy Reddy
The Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy shares her favourite books, TVshows and music - featuring Nadia Reid, Philip Roth and Taika Waititi. Audio
Bookmarks with Matt Nippert
Matt Nippert was named business journalist of the year at the Voyager Media awards and was also the winner of the supreme individual prize on offer, the 10 week scholarship at Wolfson College at… Audio
Bookmarks with David Hill
Author, poet and playwright David Hill is talking about his favourite books, movies and music today. During his thirty year long career writing he's published forty books, most of them are young adult… Audio