Lynn Freeman
Nick Holmes and A Reverence For Wood
Wood salvaged from once-protected trees has found a new home in an art exhibition to highlight how much wood is being wasted. Nick Holmes is an aborist who uses off cuts to make beehives. Nick and… Audio
Anthony Horowitz: on TV as a writer’s medium
British writer Anthony Horowitz on why it's a good time to be a TV writer and the "David and Goliath" theme of his latest project New Blood. Video, Audio
Senior Pacific Artists Oscar Kightley & David Fane
Once they were young rebels on stage and screen - now Oscar Kightly and David Fane are Senior Pacific Artists. David and Oscar have worked together for Pacific Underground, the edgy Naked Samoans, and… Audio
Modernist treasures in the Hutt
Lower Hutt, Wellington's neighbour, is home to a treasure trove of post-World War II modernist buildings. Audio, Gallery
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Two things NOT to do in the media: Take satire seriously, and preach mortal standards to a younger generation. Audio
Political commentators Stephen Mills and Rob Hosking
Stephen Mills and Rob Hosking discuss Hekia Parata's decision to leave politics and Judith Collin's announcement on new corrections spending. Audio
Book Review - "My Father's Island: A Memoir" by Adam Dudding
"My Father's Island: A Memoir" by Adam Dudding. Reviewed by Sonja deFriez and published by VUP. Audio
Teaching in a war zone
New Zealand professor Peter O'Connor – an international expert in applied theatre and drama education - has just returned from the Middle East where he ran arts education workshops with… Audio
How do they do that - The secrets of special effects
If you're a fan of freaky faces - we've got special effects galore! Nine to Noon talks to BodyFX 's Yolanda Bartram who sponsors the make-up artistry competition at the Armageddon Entertainment Expo.
…US correspondent Susan Milligan
Well, it may be only 15 days before the nasty, brutish and tragically not short presidential campaign comes to an end, but the consensus in the US is that it's over. ABC has Clinton up 50-38… Audio
Turning sound waves into honeycomb
Nine to Noon talks to Auckland designer Gerbrand Van Melle about 3D printed honeycomb, sound inspired chocolate and other innovations. Audio
Canadians warned not to rush towards Pharmac
'Reduced costs, but restricted access to important medicines'. A study warns Canadians 'to be careful about what they wish for ' when considering a Pharmac style drug buying system. Audio
Irene Gardiner
Irene Gradiner is along for another selection of Screen Gems, today her theme is "Miscarriages of Justice" Audio
Gina Cole
Fijian Kiwi family lawyer and writer Gina Cole writes about the impact on Fijians of military dictatorship, life for child sweatshop workers and a man lost on a glacier, in her debut short story… Audio
Elliot: Ropemakers
For generations ropemakers used to walk for kilometres, up and down a long, low, narrow factory in Dunedin, overseeing machines producing long ropes for tugs and other boats. The Donneghies rope… Audio
Sleep Concert
We catch up with Jeremy Myall after playing nine hours of concert music with Kent Macpherson and Yotam Levy. 'To Sleep' is the second longest piece of music in history. Audio
Filmmaker Rob Sarkies
Rob Sarkies directed Into the Blue about the Aramoana tragedy, the telemovie The Louise Nicholas Story about a woman fighting for justice, and most recently Jean - a biopic about the aviatrix Jean… Audio, Gallery
Bastion Point revisited
The 1980 documentary no broadcaster dared to screen and the police once tried to confiscate is about to be screened publicly for the first time. Audio
First Lady Mayor
Leslie Lewis worked on both the Bastion Point documentary and the restoration of the second oldest surviving film in New Zealand The First Lady Mayor, which was filmed in 1900. She had to do a lot of… Audio
