Lynn Freeman

This Labour Weekend Armageddon Expo celebrates all things science fiction, supernatural and fantasy. NZ On Screen Content Director Irene Gardiner was inspired to look back at some of our favourite NZ… Audio

From box brownies to selfies, Gregory O'Brien charts the history, present and possible future of photography in his latest book See What I Can See. He features New Zealand's top photographers work… Audio

Forty years after he first started packing out New Zealand with his plays, Roger Hall has received a Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement and he's the first playwright to do so. Roger's… Audio

In Porirua north of Wellington, jars of sour dough bread starter are being shared around the city - as part of a community art project. Simon Gray is the bread maker and artist behind the Bread Makers… Audio

A large scale animated video re-imagining based on an early 19th century series of images called the Savages of the Pacific Ocean, will represent New Zealand at the 2017 Venice Biennale. in Pursuit of… Audio

From Hollywood where she worked as a stunt double and director's assistant, to academic life in New Zealand. Fiona Jackson is about to reveal her own first full length feature film. Penny Black is… Video, Audio

Choreographer, Professor and Fulbright Scholar Sherry Shapiro has worked with South African students to find out about the relationship between dance and identity. Usually she's based in North… Audio

Canadian born Christchurch author Ray Berard has based his debut novel based on his diaries as a TAB supervisor. He says dealing with criminal activity was part of the job and there were so many armed… Audio

This weekend book lovers in the Wairarapa are finding out if they own trash or treasure, with a Melbournian specialist in old books giving valuations and tips as part of Featherston's first Book… Audio

A new exhibition showcasing the history of maps in New Zealand tells the story of this country's maps - from the surprisingly accurate charts of Captain Cook's 18th Century voyages to the GPS… Audio

Spare a thought if you can for the reviewers and critics in this country who are doing it tough these days. They struggle more than most for space in mainstream media, not mention respect from the… Audio

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The Boost initiative announced this week is an indication that the NZ Film is taking producers seriously. It's a cash inject to five medium-sized production companies - from… Audio

Pakeha Tauranga photographer Bob Tulloch started photographing local kuia and kaumatua at their marae to preserve their images for future generations. He's been earning the trust of iwi and being… Audio

Volkswagen has admitted to rigging 11 million diesel cars with software that allowed them to cheat emissions regulations. US corporate management advisor and author Brian Fielkow says these issues… Audio

The founder of the international whistle-blowing website Wikileaks speaks to Lynn Freeman from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he's been holed up for three years. Julian Assange has a new book… Audio

Grunge, The Golden Dagger, Jeremy Clarkson, and a recently departed New Zealand author are all in the news. Audio

Mike Gourley checks out this year's IHC Art Awards and talks with national judges, Boh Runga and Dylan Horrocks. He also interviews the event organiser Penny Harding - about the winning work, and IHC… Audio

It was one of New Zealand's most shocking and most reported murders back in the late 19th century. Most of us have never heard of Mary Dobie, a young artist killed while out walking on in Opunake. But… Audio

Zahra Killeen-Chance is an award winning choreographer and dancer, whose choreographed work has been produced in Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin and Taipei. Currently Zahra is studying for a masters in… Audio

New Zealand doesn't have a long history of puppeteering compared to other parts of the world where puppets still continue to serve as storytellers, reinforcing cultural traditions and bringing myths… Audio