Lynn Freeman

Christchurch writer Carl Nixon doesn't give much away about what's fact and what's fiction in his latest novel, The Virgin and the Whale; and Adrienne Jansen talks about the 20th anniversary of the… Audio

Paul has been involved in numerous forms of community theatre for more than 50 years, making him the perfect person to write about its history here in New Zealand. He's called his book Rebellious… Audio

Some treasures of the Aztecs have arrived in New Zealand, offering an insight into the lives of these remarkable people. Some have been found in excavations so recently they've not yet been displayed… Audio

Dunedin's historic Globe Theatre is in desperate need of repair. Chair of the Friends of the Globe Trust Rosemary Beresford explains what needs to be done and how they plan to raise the money to… Audio

Amy is in charge of the writing programme for ArtWeek in Auckland. She writes about art and works with artists to help them find the words to describe what they've created. Her brief for ArtWeek… Audio

The pool of actors in New Zealand is broad but possibly a little bit shallow. And when it comes to casting, especially for roles that require actors from minority communities, sometimes we just have… Audio

Salome is commonly thought of as a femme fatale, but writers Jade Valor and Sharlie Pryce have given her a whole new image as the heroine of a fantasy novel that transports her into the future. Audio

Fleur Beale on 'Speed Freak', her latest novel for teen readers. Audio

Earthquakes are one of the few natural disasters Australia seldom experiences. We find out from curator Felicity Milburn how our neighbours have responded to an exhibition of earthquake related art… Audio

We consider the future for Wellington theatre with Downstage closing its doors for the final time last night. You'll hear from Peter Bland, one of the founders of Downstage nearly fifty years ago as… Audio

Dan Slevin sits in for Simon Morris, this week he's reviewing 'Rush', set in the golden age of Formula 1 racing in the 1970s; 'The Best Offer'; and 'One Direction: This is Us'. Audio

Maddie Leach and Jem Noble, collaborators on I was using six watts when you Received me... The broadcast of sounds that are special to the city but were lost after the earthquakes are part of the… Audio

It's been a long time coming but we're about to see this country's first New Zealand-Cambodian play. Why have we waited so long for one? After a rush of Asian theatre in recent years, we're about to… Audio

Professor Charlotte Macdonald is researching a remarkable double wedding ceremony in Auckland in 1850. Bishop Selwyn married a Maori couple and a Pakeha couple. It was supposed to be a symbol of faith… Audio

We speak to the big winner at the New Zealand Post Book Awards, Kirsty Gunn, Best Fiction and Book of the Year award winner. Her novel The Big Music references classical highland bagpipe compositions.

Blue Oyster Art Gallery re-opens in its new digs on Dowling Street - its fourth shift in 14 years. The contemporary gallery's new patch is in the heart of what's become an artist's precinct. Audio

John Psathas has composed music for the Olympic Games ceremonies but even that doesn't compare to what he's created for the six person percussion ensemble Strike. He describes Between Zero and One… Audio

The details are revealed of two big projects to mark New Zealand's commemoration of the centenary of the First World War. We talk to two people closely involved in making WW1 documents available… Audio

Marty's artist of the week is Joan Baez, in advance of her shows in New Zealand this week. Audio

Wellington city councillor Stephanie Cook discusses changes that are likely after public submissions on the capital's new liquor by-laws. Audio