All Her Lives is only the fifth short story collection to win the prestigious NZ$65,000 prize in 58 years

The Dunedin band had an indelible influence on acts such as Pavement and Guided by Voices. A new oral history by Richard Langston is out now

Christchurch now at the centre of the country’s fastest-growing region as lower house prices, job prospects and thriving cultural scene entice people to the city

from the album THE NERVE

Hosted by Kiran Dass, this lyrical session sees writers including Damien Wilkins, Brannavan Gnanalingam, Pohlen Newbery, and Claudia Jardine share personal tributes to the music and musicians that sha...

Literary festival director and music aficionado Kiran Dass plays some favourite tunes and shares what it's like running WORD Christchurch.

Presented by Susie Ferguson and Mihingarangi Forbes. In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics on RNZ National and online.

Kiran Dass reviews Base Notes: The Scents of a Life by Adelle Stripe published by Orion

They made music like sonic warfare, using steamhammers for drums and annoying anyone they could. As the band return, they relive the mayhem years – and their soundtrack spinoffs, from Attenborough to ...

The Throbbing Gristle musician and writer answers your questions on everything from squat life to societal outrage and the best music for striptease

Country’s longest-running soap opera marks 30 years on air this week. Here we celebrate some of its most infamous scenes

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Scotland-based New Zealand writer Kirsty Gunn is home to celebrate her latest book.

Kiran Dass reviews The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

Kiran Dass reviews The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

Kiran Dass reviews The Place of Tides by James Rebanks published by Penguin Press.

A new book celebrates the life of Otago farmer and fashion collector Eden Hore, providing a unique snapshot of New Zealand in the 1970s and 80s

A new book celebrates the life of Otago farmer and fashion collector Eden Hore, providing a unique snapshot of New Zealand in the 1970s and 80s

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From chunky summer read The Bee Sting to essay collection By the River, here are Kiran Dass’s summer reads.

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Housing affordability and desire for a movable home among the reasons growing numbers are opting for petite dwellings across New Zealand

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