Best 3 New Zealand Poetry Podcasts

Jeremy Roberts lives in Napier with his wife and young daughter, and is a familiar face in the local poetry scene. He MCs Napier Live Poets, contributes to Hawke's Bay Live Poets, and helps organise National Poetry Day events. He's performed around the country—including as an MC at Auckland's Poetry Live—and currently interviews poets on Radio Hawkes Bay. His creative life has taken many forms: he's made neon lights and children's puzzles, worked as a primary school teacher, and exhibited as a visual artist. Jeremys' love of poetry began in his late teens at the University of Auckland, where he discovered Ferlinghetti and the Beats, along with Blake, Keats, Coleridge and Sylvia Plath. Early live performances by Kendrick Smithyman and Gary McCormick left a mark, and the first New Zealand collection he owned was by Sam Hunt. His writing has appeared widely, including in NZ Listener, Landfall, Takāhe, JAAM, Poetry NZ, and Phantom Billstickers. more

Ever wanted to find out a bit more about poetry but didn't know where to begin? Ever wanted to be able to talk about a poem without actually having to study it? Hosts Dr Andrew Smith and Dr Tim McKenzie provide tasting notes to some of their favourite poems and talk about how they work, and why they're worth reading. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Sarah Krieg and Ash Raymond James talk to poets from Aotearoa New Zealand in their studio in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Their goal? To open your mind about what poetry could be. Guests include local slam poets, as well as writers who are fresh on the scene. more