Culture
From pure entertainment to die-hard intellectual debates, the Auckland Writers Festival is back to help us through the mid-year blues with an injection of literary culture.
Tangata Whenua
An hour on the rich and fascinating history of the Mäori people with some of the countries leading experts.
The World Made Visible
A journey into the science behind the human experience with Philip Ball.
Tiny Ruins
An hour with the talented Hollie Fullbrook, founding member of the critically acclaimed Tiny Ruins.
Lunch with Stephanie Alexander
Indulge your mind and senses with Stephanie Alexander.
An Evening with Alan Cumming
Prestigious and prolific actor Alan Cumming discusses his life, work and literature.
An Evening with Haruki Murakami
The Japanese Kafkaesque writer whose books have been translated into over 50 languages.
Hack Attack
An hour with world-leading investigative journalist Nick Davies, who broke the News of the World phone hacking scandal.
Poetry Idol
A battle of the linguistically gifted to be the best, hosted with humor.
The Beauty of the Every Day
Hear Kim Thúy speak about her fascinating life and the work that resulted from it.
Dalloway
An encore performance of the internationally acclaimed stage adaptation of Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway.
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