Podcast
Join Alison and Ineka in the Literary Lounge for a memoir special. These titles will allow you to have a glimpse into extraordinary (and ordinary) lives. Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue – most are available in multiple formats All of this: a memoir of death and desire / Rebecca Woolf / 2022: bit.ly/3TXQEUj Straight up / Ruby Tui / 2022: bit.ly/3E68KOk Vital signs: heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious stories of a junior doctor's first year / Izzy Lomax-Sawyers / 2022: bit.ly/3E9lzXU The instant / Amy Liptrot / 2022: bit.ly/3ED2TAm Tales from the Fatherland: two dads, one adoption and the meaning of parenthood / Ben Fergusson / 2022: bit.ly/3g5SSDm
In this one-off special, Planet FM presents a snapshot of Te Matatini 2023, with vox-pops and interviews undertaken in the marketplace at Ana Wai / Eden Park where the festival took place. A celebration of the best of Kapa Haka across Aotearoa New Zealand, this year's Te Matatini festival was hosted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
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