Lynn Freeman

If you're looking for exciting new ideas about things that matter - on TV, on film, even on cutting-edge web-series - you're probably looking in the wrong place. Independent theatre is where it's at… Audio

The Bay of Plenty in the 1880s is the setting for former magazine editor Lindsay Dawson's latest novel, Scarlet & Magenta, published by outloudpress. It's Lindsay's ninth book and her most personal… Audio

Craig McIntosh started carving bone when he was 12. Since then, he's made his name working with stone, crafting pendants and broaches. The Dunedin-based stone carver and jewellery maker has just… Audio

The New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and it's on the look out for new talent. Auditions start later this month for the choir. Notable graduates… Audio

There are no guarantees in the TV drama business, but a new series on TV One has certainly got solid gold credentials. It's co-created by Rachel Laing, who's by far our most successful writer on the… Audio

TV series The Walking Dead is as infectious as it is addictive. The zombie marathon has spun off a sort of prequel - Fear the Walking Dead, starring New Zealand's own Cliff Curtis. And the spin off of… Audio

Over the last 20-plus years, film and television editor Simon Price has worked on projects large and small, from TV series and feature films to short films and documentaries. The Dunedin-based editor… Audio

According to a new survey by the New Zealand Book Council into our reading habits, many readers believe homegrown novels are over hyped and too much of a mixed bag to bother with. Generally we prefer… Audio

Lynn Freeman speaks with Hai and his aunt Sisiuno Helu - first asking Hai whether he's pushing the traditional dance forms in new directions or sticking to the rules. Audio

Lynn Freeman talks to Scott on the eve of his appearance at the National Writers Forum in Auckland. Audio

Honouring contributions to Maori arts with the Creative New Zealand 2016 Te Waka Toi Awards, Lynn Freeman speaks to Hotorua Barclay-Kerr,the winner of the Te Tohu Toi Ke - or Making a Difference to… Audio

Lynn Freeman talks to David Kennedy, president of the Gallery governing committee, and to Angela Newell, from Venture Southland. Audio

Born to Welsh and Indian parents, Tishani Doshi has explored her dual heritage in words, as a poet and essayist, and in dance. She's just been in New Zealand as a guest of Victoria University and The… Audio

Dunedin writer Emma Neale imagines how and why a young boy would want to turn into a bird in her latest book Billy Bird, which is her sixth novel. She also has several award-winning poetry collections… Audio

Sue Younger swapped a career in documentary-making for the life of a novelist. Her debut, Days are Like Grass, is set in part at Starship Children's Hospital, the workplace of paediatric surgeon… Audio