Lynn Freeman

Dr Rosemary Hollis, Professor of Middle East Policy Studies at City University London; and Michael Singh, managing director of The Washington Institute and a former senior director for Middle East… Audio

John Boyne, the writer of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, talks to Lynn Freeman. Audio

Mee-mee Phipps has released the first of a planned trilogy following the fortunes of a Chinese-Maori family, with Memories in the Bone. Some hard copies are available as Seriously Red Books in New… Audio

Merryn Dunmill is heavily involved in on line education and she's seeing some schools doing amazing things, while others are struggling because their teachers don't feel confident teaching arts… Audio

Ian Athfield on his new honour and he talks about this weekend's forum on how architects and designers can help out following natural disasters. Audio

Chris Gendall gets the biggest commission of his life - creating an opera for the London-based company, Size Zero Opera. It's based on the shooting of Japanese POWs at Feilding during WWII. Audio

Sarah's husband Michael Gleissner discusses Sarah Broom's posthumous collection Gleam, which has been launched along with news of a new Poetry Prize in her honour. Audio

Craig Cliff imagines what life would be like for twins trained to become shop mannequins in early 20th century New Zealand. Audio

Visiting American performance artist William Pope.L - Pope.L to his mates, on tackling huge issues from racism and homelessness, to incest and greedy banks. Audio

How art buying collectives work where artistic taste blends and occasionally clashes with the desire to make a profit. We hear from members of two Auckland collectives, one which sold up last year and… Audio

Newly announced New Zealand arts icon, Dr Cliff Whiting on his more than 50 years working with Maori communities on their marae, on his career in Maori arts and crafts education, and on the… Audio

Concerns that the standard of professional photography in New Zealand. Mike Langford, president of the Institute of Professional Photographers, explains why and what the Institute is doing about it. Audio

Hamilton glass artist and writer Elizabeth Cunnane discusses her short story collection, After, which is a Steele Roberts publication. Audio

Paekakariki and some of its real life residents have starring roles in Sandi Hall's latest novel, Paekakariki Mischief, published by Alwyn Books. Audio

Ballet has played a pivotal role in Ann Rowse's life, first as a dancer, then managing the New Zealand School of Ballet. Now she's co-edited a book about the Royal New Zealand Ballet company's 60 year… Audio

Flying Nun Records founder Roger Shepherd is working with Film Archives to try to preserve New Zealand's music history. Many master tapes have already been lost but it's not too late to save what… Audio

An exhibition at the Sarjeant Gallery called City of Gold and Lead by photographer Ann Shelton includes photos of leftover bits from the old Whanganui Computer centre. Ann has also restored the name… Audio

The New Zealand School of Music provides a rare opportunity for Kiwis to see Verdi's opera Il Corsaro in a full-scale production. We talk to two of the young singers, the director and conductor about… Audio

We take you Among The Machines at Dunedin Public Art Gallery, with co-curator Su Ballard and one of the 13 invited artists, Bronwyn Holloway-Smith. Audio

Brent Harpur is hoping to 'up' the profile of New Zealand artists taking part in a show he's curating in the heart of Melbourne. Audio