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The Marlborough Book Festival

The Marlborough Book Festival

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The Marlborough Book Festival is an annual readers and writers festival held in July in Marlborough, New Zealand. Listen to our podcasts to hear discussions with our featured writers, as they explain the challenges and the highlights of creating their various works and their lives as writers. For more information, head to: https://www.marlboroughbookfest.co.nz/
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How are students, teachers, parents and alums dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic? And how does COVID-19 connect to other social, economic and political issues? Dr. Catherine Atwell, Dean of Student Research, talks with members of the Marlborough community to learn about how they've been coping - and sometimes not coping - with the pandemic. And in the process, we learn about the creative ways teachers and students are learning together, at a distance.
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Welcome to the Marlborough Wine Podcast, where we explore the fascinating world of grape growing and winemaking in New Zealand’s biggest wine-growing region. Every month hosts Sophie Preece and Kat Pickford will be talking to local grape growers, winemakers, and scientists to learn more about what makes Marlborough such a special place for wine. We’ll explore everything from organics and regenerative viticulture growth to the latest winemaking techniques and trends. Whether you are curious a ...
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History magazine show currently focusing upon the 1918 flu pandemic (also known as Spanish Flu) which, it is estimated, infected almost a third of the world's population. I aim here, to take you on a journey where we investigate what it was like to live in these times; what the governments did to try and control this virus and how people coped with the pain and suffering. Older episodes of Historyzine (goodness, 10 years ago now) have visited the topic of The War of the Spanish Succession.
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Welcome to the NuclearMedicineMen podcast. “You are the master of your fate, the captain of your soul” - Henley Conspiracy - Paranormal - Spiritual Follow us on Instagram, X, Telegram and Facebook Bringing you interesting guests and research base monologue episodes on topics from Old World research to Horse whispering wizards and deeper and darker truths. Thanks for listening
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Welcome to Restaurant Nosta Podcast, where we discuss Mediterranean food, its history, and its deliciousness! We're glad you're here!Restaurant Nosta was founded by Evren and Niko, who believe that Mediterranean food should be celebrated, not just eaten. We created this podcast to share the joy of Mediterranean cuisine with you—because there are so many different kinds of people in our world, and we all deserve to have access to delicious food from different cultures.We hope you'll enjoy thi ...
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This is the REX Podcast feed - your one-stop-shop for all things Rural. REX is the best of rural radio hosted by Dominic George. Dedicated to the backbone of NZ, join us as we discuss rural challenges and issues, find stories that inspire and empower, and celebrate key players in the sector across Aotearoa. For more rural news and updates, head to www.rexonline.co.nz.
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Chris Atkins is a documentary maker who went to prison for tax fraud in 2016. He spent nine months in HMP Wandsworth, one of the most dangerous prisons in the UK, and has written about his surreal experiences in his bestselling book A Bit of a Stretch. After his release he interviewed 20 ex-prisoners about their time in jail, and turned the recordings into season 1 of this podcast. Their stories are shocking, uplifting, heartbreaking, hilarious, and often downright weird, taking you headfirs ...
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Wine: Allan Scott Cecilia Brut, Marlborough $24 Why I chose it: - I like it very much, especially the price. - It’s a perfect “stand-by” wine in case of unexpected visitors. - It is a real crowd-pleaser. - A wine for all seasons. - I haven’t chosen a sparkling wine for while. What does it taste like? - A blend of pinot noir and chardonnay with a cr…
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In this week's episode of the Monday Espresso podcast, Nathan Sweeney & Sarah Todino discuss easing inflation, the rate cutting cycle & tech sector strength. Sheldon MacDonald is the Chief Investment Officer of Marlborough and Nathan Sweeney is the Chief Investment Officer of the Marlborough Multi-Asset funds. These are the investment manager’s vie…
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⛓️🌳 https://linktr.ee/NMMPod — Check out our sponsor Lazyfrog - for everything from CBD gummies, oils and supplements, to Mushrooms, and Grass fed Whey Protein. This company is on our wavelength and has the same values as us and definitely deserves your support and you’ll find everything you need | https://lazyfroguk.com/ — If when stepping out on …
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On today's podcast, Dom talks with Tony Thompson from Glen Anthony Simmentals about his upcoming sale, 50 years in the breeding business and his thoughts on the future of the industry... He talks with Organics Aotearoa NZ Chair Chris Morrison about new funding for a self-funded sector body and the current state of the organics industry... He talks …
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Storm Child by Michael Robotham The mystery of Evie Cormac’s background has followed her into adulthood. As a child, she was discovered hiding in a secret room where a man had been tortured to death. Many of her captors and abusers escaped justice, unseen but not forgotten. Now, on a hot summer’s day, the past drags Evie back as she watches the bod…
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"The Sunshine Coast’s compact layout belies its bounty, richly necklaced with nature-based experiences in easy reach of each other. I hop-scotched about the place like a frisky roo, lapping up its elemental riches. The welcome mat is being thickly laid-out, with Air New Zealand direct services from Auckland to the Sunny Coast underway, and with Jet…
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Mary and George The story of the Countess of Buckingham, who moulded her son to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover through intrigue, making her family richer, more titled, and more influential than England had ever seen (TVNZ+). I Am: Celine Dion Serving as a love letter to her fans, Celine Dion highlights the music that has guid…
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With Dry July kicking off in a couple days, Dougal Sutherland believes it's a good time for people to think about their alcohol consumption. It’s a stressful time at the moment, with a cost of living crisis, workplace stresses, and drastic weather, and when times are stressful, people tend to turn to “unhealthy” coping mechanisms. Dougal Sutherland…
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I’ve always thought about creating the Greatest Hits (or Greatest Myths) for gardeners. There are so many things you should and shouldn’t do when gardening and creating compost. Starting a compost system: Do we really need a “Compost Starter” to kick it off? The easiest way to make compost is by sticking (roughly) to a ratio of Carbon to Nitrogen o…
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On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 29 June 2024, the ultimate master of illusion Cosentino joins Jack to talk escape artistry and what happens when things go wrong. Jack reflects on the moment Joe Biden's presidential fate became clear. The much-anticipated documentary about Celine Dion has landed and Tara Ward ap…
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Microsoft faces a multi-billion dollar fine in the EU This is to do with the complaint Slack brought to the European Commission, arguing that Microsoft's bundling of Teams with Office was anti-competitive. Preliminary findings of the investigation side with Slack, so Microsoft could be fined up to $21 billion. The Commission says Microsoft has been…
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An ultimate master of illusion, Cosentino exploded into the world of magic on Australia's Got Talent back in 2011 and has since wowed audiences across the world on-stage and on screen with his tricks and escape acts. Cosentino has earned titles like International Magician of the Year and is bringing his act to Kiwi audiences, joining Jack Tame to p…
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Inside Out 2 Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust have been running a successful operation by all accounts. However, when Anxiety shows up, they aren't sure how to feel. A Family Affair A surprising romance kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as they face the complications of love, sex and identity. L…
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Among all of the immigration statistics, New Zealand is losing another being to Australia. Burma, the country’s last remaining elephant, is shifting across the ditch at the end of the year. Kevin Milne understands why, but feels for the children who will no longer have an elephant to wonder at. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i…
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In this pudding gooey caramel sauce pools around light banana sponge which is studded with buttery pecans. With all the gooeyness of sticky date pudding but less rich and sickly. Divine! Serves 6-8 Ingredients: ½ cup dates, soaked in boiling water 2 ripe bananas 1 cup brown sugar, loosely packed 2 eggs 80g butter, melted 1 ½ cups plain flour 3 tsp …
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“I really don’t know what he said at the end of that sentence. I don’t think he knows what he said either.” That was it. The moment. The line. The death knell. And the crazy thing about the words that best defined the 2024 Presidential Election debate is that Donald Trump wasn’t blustering or lying. I don’t think anyone who’d seen Joe Biden’s attem…
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⛓️🌳 https://linktr.ee/NMMPod — Check out our sponsor Lazyfrog - for everything from CBD gummies, oils and supplements, to Mushrooms, and Grass fed Whey Protein. This company is on our wavelength and has the same values as us and definitely deserves your support and you’ll find everything you need | https://lazyfroguk.com/ — After the 6-6 (formerly …
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Join us this week as we dive into the world of live sheep exports with Mandy Matthews, a seasoned stockman with over a decade of experience. Mandy shares her journey from the quarantine feedlot to working aboard live export ships, revealing the rigorous standards and best practices in the industry. Discover the impact of the Livestock Collective's …
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On today's podcast, Dom talks with country singer/songwriter Steffany Beck about the Saddle Up Sisters tour, her new single and the continuing popularity of country music... He talks with Dr Mark Bart from weather forecasting and data company Metris... He talks with Simon Marshall from Dannevirke Vet Services about winning the 2024 Alan Baldry awar…
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On today's podcast, Dom talks with Andrew Powdrell from Turiroa Angus about the destructive weather that's hit Tairawhiti and forced the postponement of his annual bull sale at Wairoa... He talks with Deer Industry NZ interim CEO Rhys Griffiths about signing a MoU with a major Chinese traditional medicine company and the state of the NZ velvet indu…
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On today's podcast, Dom talks with Carter's Brand Ambassador Richard Loe about the new All Blacks team and the latest on the Canterbury A&P Show... He talks with Base Food by Fire chef Josh Hunter about its unique operation, cooking with fire and its big Matariki feast on Thursday... He talks with Nina Campbell from Sovrano Limoncello about its ran…
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On today's podcast, Dom talks to Daniel Carson from Miti about its bobby calf beef bars... He talks with Anna Remond about winemaking, Women in Wine mentoring, flowers, bilingual children and her French husband... He talks with Sara Black from Federated Farmers North Canterbury about the very dry conditions in the region and how the locals are copi…
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The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; crystal pouches for guests’ healing have been placed in the Seaside Cottages and Woodland Hutches; the “Manor Mule” cocktail (grapefruit, ginger, vodka, and a dash of CBD oil) is being poured with a heav…
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We all make waste, some of us more than others. But how do we deal with it? It can be tough to keep everything organised and sorted. Kate "Ethically Kate” Hall joined Jack Tame to walk listeners through the best way to set up an efficient waste system in their homes. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Each year the Government contributes up to $521.43 to a person’s Kiwisaver account. The cut off for the contribution is coming up next week, and KiwiSaver members could be missing out on as much as $55,000 in their retirement savings by not collecting the full contribution. Personal Finance Expert Lisa Dudson joined Jack Tame to discuss the long te…
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Elsbeth When the world's top tennis champion drops dead on the court, Elsbeth and Kaya home in on a rising tennis star and his competitive father and coach; Capt. Wagner begins to suspect Elsbeth's reason for being in New York goes beyond the consent decree (TVNZ+, from Tuesday 25 June). Presumed Innocent A horrific murder upends Chicago's prosecut…
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Despicable Me 4 Gru welcomes a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who's intent on tormenting his dad. However, their peaceful existence soon comes crashing down when criminal mastermind Maxime Le Mal escapes from prison and vows revenge against Gru. The Road to Patagonia Documentary film was shot over 16 years. ‘The Road To Patagonia’ gives us a fi…
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"In the pantheon of Australia’s famous ‘big things’, the biggest thing of all is the Sunshine Coast’s Big Pineapple. This iconic king of Queensland kitsch has been resplendently restored and I happened to be in town for the reopening of this 16-metre-tall fibreglass landmark a few weeks ago. She’s as old as me, first thrust into the world in 1971, …
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A few weeks ago, the New Zealand Arboriculture Association stunned New Zealanders with a remarkable Tree-of-the-Year competition won by the walking tree. The magnificent Northern Rata (Metrosideros robusta) looks like it is walking on high heels (see Gareth Andrew’s stunning photograph). As it happens, this rata species belongs to the myrtle group …
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On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 22 June 2024, rugby league legend Mark Graham and filmmaker son Luke joined Jack to talk about new documentary ‘SHARKO’ - the story of the man who changed rugby league. Jack stays up to date on the Interislander ferry Aratere running aground near Picton, and chats to his auntie B…
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Mark Graham is a New Zealand rugby league legend. In his prime he was the best league player in the world, known for his size, speed, skill, and toughness, he was “a predator in a sea of sharks”. He’s been named New Zealand Rugby League Player of the Century, and is the only player to have made it into both the New Zealand and Australian League hal…
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Starlink goes mini - which I'm sure will delight the campervanners Elon Musk says this product will "change the world". He has a point, it certainly has the potential to take internet into hard-to-reach locations, including locations without power. The new Starlink Mini is an all-in-one device, which is a combo satellite dish and router, small enou…
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This hearty one-pot dinner is just the thing to warm you up and whilst it’s cooking you can dream of far-off lands as the aroma of Moroccan spices waft around your kitchen. Serves 2 Ingredients 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 large onion, peeled and sliced thinly 2 tsps. ground coriander 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground ginger 5 cm stick ci…
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How much worse could it have been? I don’t want to speak too soon. A refloating mission is underway. But from what we know at this stage, KiwiRail, the Interislander, and New Zealand might have just escaped a much, much more serious disaster. The Aratere ferry departed Picton last night and from what we understand about the timeline, almost immedia…
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⛓️🌳 https://linktr.ee/NMMPod — Check out our sponsor Lazyfrog - for everything from CBD gummies, oils and supplements, to Mushrooms, and Grass fed Whey Protein. This company is on our wavelength and has the same values as us and definitely deserves your support and you’ll find everything you need | https://lazyfroguk.com/ — When it comes to the eit…
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Join us this week as we dive into the 2024 KPMG Agribusiness Agenda with Ian Proudfoot, the driving force behind this influential report for 15 years. Ian shares his journey from the first agenda in 2010 to today's more connected, collaborative industry. Discover the significant changes, the rise of trust and connectivity, and the critical role of …
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On today's podcast, Dom talks with renowned NZ fashion designer Liz Mitchell about the resurgence of wool in the fashion industry, the upcoming WoolOn event, her own fashion show in Queenstown this weekend and her role as an ambassador for Campaign for Wool NZ... He talks with Woodbourne (Woody) Tavern publican Rowan Ingpen in the first instalment …
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On today's podcast, Dom talks to MPI's Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mary van Andel about preparing NZ agriculture for the imminent threat of avian influenza... He talks with AgFirst CEO James Allen about the changing role of the rural professional and his time on the National Filedays Society Board... He talks with McDonald's Communications Manager …
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On today's podcast, Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (-0.5%)... He talks with Rabobank NZ CEO Todd Charteris about the latest Farmer Confidence Survey... He talks with Farmlands CEO Tanya Houghton about its new Farmlands PRO app, its first dedicated Horticulture Hub in Hastings and news of a…
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On today's podcast, Dom talks with Michell Sands from HortNZ about the review into the complex approval processes for ag and hort products from the new Ministry for Regulation... REX Producer Jo Grigg is out in the field and catches up with Paul Hickman from Taimate Angus straight after his successful bull sale... Dom spoke with ACT Leader David Se…
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In this week's episode of the Monday Espresso podcast, Nathan Sweeney & Scott Truter discuss US inflation, rate cut expectations & the outlook for Japan. Sheldon MacDonald is the Chief Investment Officer of Marlborough and Nathan Sweeney is the Chief Investment Officer of the Marlborough Multi-Asset funds. These are the investment manager’s views a…
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On today's podcast, Dom talks with DINZ Industry Capability Manager John Ladley about the deer sector and integrated farm planning... He talks with WeatherWatch CEO Phil Duncan about what's in store for the next week... He talks with Wonky Box co-founder Angus Simms about the origin of the company and its new fruit-only box... And he talks with Ben…
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De-icing the freezer. That's it, without doubt, the worst possible domestic chore. Because you know, the tricky thing - is once you've successfully taken the plug out of the wall, got rid of the electricity, melted the water. Where does it all go? Where does the water go? I remember my mum running a system with our big chest freezer when I was a ki…
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On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 15 June 2024, star of this year's Armageddon Expo John Barrowman joins Jack to discuss his sci-fi legacy and what it is about shows like Doctor Who that fans connect to so enduringly. Jack's DIY endeavours continued with this week's task: the beanbag. Kevin Milne was mightily imp…
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Estelle Clifford reviews Born in the Wild by Tems. Tems self-produced much of the LP alongside GuityBeatz, the Ghanaian Afropop DJ behind her 2021 EP If Orange Was a Place. It’s been praised by Pitchfork for its “Polyrhythmic soundscape, adorned with the earthy tones of conga drums, wind chimes, and shekere rattles, provides a counterweight to the …
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Catherine Raynes is here to review some books with Jack Tame. Smoke by Michael Brissenden Detective Alex Markov has recently returned to her small hometown of Jasper, California, after leaving the LAPD in disgrace, only to find her new colleagues don't want her either. When a deadly wildfire sweeps through Jasper her investigations find a deadly un…
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Earlier this year, Princess Cruises launched their next-generation flagship, Sun Princess, the first of two planned Sphere-class vessels to enter the Princess fleet. (Star Princess is launched next year.) With a capacity for 4300 guests and 1600 crew, and weighing in at 177,000 tons, she’s a twinkling ocean beauty. Mike Yardley recently hopped on b…
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