Lynn Freeman

Organisers of three of the most creative art events in the country join together to discuss the future of temporary public art in New Zealand. Sophie Jerram is from Letting Space, Sam Trubridge… Audio

Warwick Henderson offers invaluable advice for people thinking about investing in art. Despite the tough economic conditions, art remains a popular investment. Warwick's book, an insider's guide to… Audio

After four intense years, what has Spartacus contributed to Auckland's television industry? Chloe Smith is the producer of Spartacus, Gary Little is a post production specialist. Audio

One of our busiest actresses, talks about why so many of her peers have to go offshore to find work, and why Actors Equity is fighting for actors to receive residuals like their peers overseas. Audio

Some comments from our listeners about the future demographics of New Zealand. Audio

Actor Stephen Papps on creating a two person solo show. He and Lizzie Tollmache talk about the existentialist black comedy Third Person - Tense! which is about to premiere at Auckland's Basement… Audio

The art of early tourism and its place in this country's art history with art historian Warren Feeney and editor Peter Alsop. Selling the Dream is a Craig Potton publication. Audio

Amelia Nurse checks out how Wellington writers, poets and translators celebrated the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair. Audio

Award-winning German stop motion animator and puppeteer has brought together the Greytown Arts Festival programme and chipped in a production of his own. Steffen Kreft's play the Kitchen at the End of… Audio

Band members of Electric Wire Hustle talk about making music with their biggest fans - their parents. We're joined by Mara TK who's the son of Billy TK, and father and son percussionists Myele and Sam… Audio

Cameron McMillan had a blistering start to his career dancing for the New Zealand and English Ballet companies, and legendary contemporary dance company Rambert. These days as a freelancer, he's not… Audio

Weeks on the road in foreign countries, out seeing shows every night including the Edinburgh Fringe... But it's pleasure and business for New Zealand International Art Festival director, Shelagh… Audio

One of our early contemporary dancers, now also an in demand choreographer, Lyne Pringle, who talks about her current environmental trilogy and why she's hanging out with trees in Auckland for the… Audio

Kiwi writer Sarah Jane Barnett, whose poems include the last words of executed murders in her debut collection, A Man Runs Into A Woman. It's also the debut book by Hue & Cry publishers. Audio

You'd think his story had been told a million times over, but Nicholas Roe offers some fresh insights into John Keats in a new biography, published by Yale University Press. Nicholas' Keats is more… Audio

Australian director Wayne Blair makes a flying visit after seeing The Sapphires make its debut at the Cannes Film Festival. Audio

What's the difference between a zine and a magazine? In the case of artist Kerry Ann Lee's Permanent Vacation it's hard to tell because its professionally printed, and looks more like an art… Audio

Christchurch photographer Guy Frederick, who's worked with locals on an exhibition looking at the long term psychological effects of the quake. The Space Between Words is on at Christchurch's Central… Audio

It's taken eight years of intensive fund raising but New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre has got the green light. The $10 million dollar plus project still has its critics, but its supporters say it'll be a… Audio

Neil Cross talks about his Emmy-nominated series Luther, his episodes of Doctor Who, winning the country's big crime writing award this year, and why he calls New Zealand home. Audio