Lynn Freeman

Dan Radcliffe will be representing New Zealand at the Entrepreneur of the Year awards in Monaco. His company is International Volunteer HQ. Audio

Thousands of kittens and puppies, cats and dogs are settling in to their new homes around the country, after being adopted over the summer holidays. That unconditional love of a pet though comes with… Audio

Glenn Williams, Cate Owen, Vaughn Davis, Lynn Freeman, and Shaun D Wilson discuss what technology media will take advantage of, and be pushed into in 2015. Audio

Food allergies are on the rise and can even be life-threatening. The "big eight" offenders, responsible for 90% of adverse reactions are dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish and… Audio

19 year old Indy Griffiths started off doing web design - age 16 - at school. He told Lynn Freeman about how he got his successful parent/teacher interview booking software off the ground. Audio

Richard Parsons is considered to be one of the pioneers of eco-tourism in Ecuador. Back in 1991 he and his wife Gloria set up the Bellavista Lodge Cloud Forest Reserve & Lodge, two hours north of the… Audio

Animal behaviourist Dr Elsa Flint explains why dogs become so anxious when their owners are away, especially at this time of year when they can be separated for some time. Elsa runs Animals with… Audio

New Knights and Dames tend to get most of the media coverage when the New Year's Honours list is published. But we've gone to the pages nearer the end of the release to find someone who has… Audio

Getting Council consents for renovations or a new building can be one of the most harrowing and frustrating parts of the project. We talk to two people with cautionary tales before finding out how… Audio

Who are sports officials, why do they do it, what makes a good one and how can they stand all that flack? Lynn Freeman talks to Rugby Union referee and former Black Fern Nicky Inwood, Netball New… Audio

Previously on The Weekend we looked at the future for the New Zealand film Industry. This time it's the turn of New Zealand documentary makers. We talk to two of the best in this difficult business -… Audio

Tauranga is one of the fastest growing areas in the country, with big pressure on housing. This is just one of many issues facing the region this year and beyond. Radio New Zealand's Tauranga reporter… Audio

Archaeologist Mary O'Keeffe has unearthed some surprising clues to our country's pre-colonial history while working on Kapiti's MacKays to Peka Peka Expressway project. Audio

Audio geek Shaun D Wilson recommends some of his favourite podcasts. Shaun's picks are Radio Lab, Sunday Night Safran, John Safran's True Crime, Serial, and The Witching Hours. Audio

Parque Condor is a bird sanctuary and rescue centre perched on a hill high above Otavalo, Ecuador. It is home to raptors, owls, eagles and vultures and some of the country's endangered condors. The… Audio

Going on holiday can mean cramming in so much that you dash from one tourist hotspot to another, without really getting a feeling for the country you're in. Going on a walking holiday gives you time… Audio

Suzanne and Andy Lynch are a mother and son who have made their mark musically. Suzanne first with her sister Judy in their duo The Chicks, then as a solo performer. She has performed on numerous… Audio

Kai o Te Aro in Wellington is a great example of a community garden. Built on the site of an old University carpark, it's been transformed into a productive garden which feeds the community and… Audio

Good fences make good neighbours, as the saying goes. Fences are one of the issues most likely to cause friction between neighbours. Lynn Freeman walks around a suburban property with six neighbours… Audio

In the first of a three part health series that will go on to include a look at food and environmental allergies, The Weekend investigates coeliac disease. Ceoliac disease affects approximately one in… Audio