The Listening Library

Great New Zealand books to listen to whenever you want them.

Produced by Duncan Smith

Cover image with olive green and cream tones featuring the text 'The Listening Library' in bold white serif font, and 'Audiobook Collection' in smaller text above. Stylized vertical book spines line the right side of the image.

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Harbouring (Part 1) by Jenny Pattrick

Tip Face Bunyan (Part 1) by Susy Pointon

Season 14 / Episode 1
Gordon 'Tip Face' Bunyan is a hulk of a man with an unusual empathy for chickens. Gordon's benign but secret life in a remote valley in the Hokianga is turned upside down following a visit to the Kaikohe transfer station.
Supplementary image for episode: Tip Face Bunyan (Part 1) by Susy Pointon

Tip Face Bunyan (Part 2) by Susy Pointon

Season 14 / Episode 2
Gordon 'Tip Face' Bunyan is a hulk of a man with an unusual empathy for chickens. Gordon's benign but secret life in a remote valley in the Hokianga is turned upside down following a visit to the Kaikohe transfer station.

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Tip Face Bunyan (Part 3) by Susy Pointon

Season 14 / Episode 3
Gordon 'Tip Face' Bunyan is a hulk of a man with an unusual empathy for chickens. Gordon's benign but secret life in a remote valley in the Hokianga is turned upside down following a visit to the Kaikohe transfer station.

Tip Face Bunyan (Part 4) by Susy Pointon

Season 14 / Episode 4
Gordon 'Tip Face' Bunyan is a hulk of a man with an unusual empathy for chickens. Gordon's benign but secret life in a remote valley in the Hokianga is turned upside down following a visit to the Kaikohe transfer station.

Tip Face Bunyan (Part 5) by Susy Pointon

Season 14 / Episode 5
Gordon 'Tip Face' Bunyan is a hulk of a man with an unusual empathy for chickens. Gordon's benign but secret life in a remote valley in the Hokianga is turned upside down following a visit to the Kaikohe transfer station.

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