The noticeably absent finalist at the Ockham Awards

About this episode

The episode discusses the absence of Dame Jacinda Ardern at the Ockham Awards, a significant event in the book trade.

Pens are poised, pages are turning, and egos are trembling; it's time for the biggest night in books at the Ockham Awards - but Dame Jacinda Ardern won't be there The biggest night in the book trade will celebrate 'the best of the best' in Auckland next week, but one notable finalist will now be a no-show at the Ockham Awards Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Topics covered

• Ockham Awards
• book trade
• finalists
• literature
• New Zealand

Keywords

• Ockham Awards
• Dame Jacinda Ardern
• books
• finalists
• Auckland

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ockham Awards

Places: Auckland

More episodes of The Detail

• The new male beauty crisis capturing our kids · June 12, 2026 · 23 min
• The 'toothless' law keeping us in the dark · June 11, 2026 · 25 min
• Pauline Hanson's rise from political outcast to power player · June 10, 2026 · 23 min
• A new AI report is shocking - but not to the experts · June 9, 2026 · 25 min
• Attack on defence spending causes offense · June 8, 2026 · 25 min
• An Auckland disaster threat from a different direction · June 7, 2026 · 22 min