Tilly Lloyd of Unity Books with her top picks of the year: Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm by Isabella Tree (Picador); This is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality by Peter Pomerantsev (Faber); Out of Darkness, Shining Light by Petina Gappah (Faber).

Book review - Best of 2019

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RNZ News at 10pm, April 19

Nights' resident film critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to review some top picks for weekend viewing, including Origin (2023) in cinemas now, Constellation (2024) streaming on AppleTV+, and Eleanor Coppola's directing debut Paris Can Wait (2016) streaming for free on Māori+.

Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin

This Saturday, the Netherlands Society in Rotorua is hosting a competition to crown the 'Master Baker of Oma's Appeltaart', what they call one of the most comforting pies in the history of pies.

This Weekend: Rotorua search for the ultimate Oma's Appeltaart

ABC Wantok Program for 19 April 2024

Country Life takes a walk with mountain ranger Tāne Houston through the forest on the slopes of Mt Taranaki. We head up the volcano along a trap line, resetting bait, foraging and chatting about the progress made in restoring the landscape.

Book review - Best of 2019

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