Lynn Freeman

Curator and author Andrew Moffat reveals some of the hidden treasures from New Plymouth's Puke Ariki museum in his book 'Flashback Tales and Treasures of Taranaki'. Audio

Sophie Roberts, a young actor and director who's already won awards for both skills, and has been nominated for a playwriting award as well - and she only left Toi Whakaari five years ago. Now she's… Audio

Janet Bateman, the widow of long time publisher David Bateman speaks about the fulfilment of his life long dream, to publish his own novel….but sadly, he left it just too late to see Houses of Stone… Audio

Multi-media artist Alex Monteith on her exhibition marking the first anniversary of the Rena grounding disaster, and on making history with an exhibition in Frankfurt. Audio

Christchurch loses its own opera company but New Zealand gains a truly national opera institution. Aidan Lang (right) from NBR New Zealand Opera explains. Audio

David O'Donnell reviews the New Zealand premiere of Clybourne Park - a play that's won a Tony, an Olivier and the Pulitzer Prize. Audio

Nicky Pellegrino imagines working for the late singing sensation Mario Lanza in her latest novel "When in Rome" Audio

Damian Skinner details the life and work of influential Swiss-New Zealand jeweller Kobi Bosshard. Audio

Flight Squadron leader Owen Clarke prepares to conduct the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band one last time when he conducts The Air Force Proms Concert at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington next… Audio

Opera director Daniel Slater updates The Bartered Bride for Opera New Zealand. He says reworking the classics is something singers love. Audio

Singer/songwriter Tim Finn and playwright Ken Duncum gather their family histories to create a show about what it means to be a kiwi. Audio

The Kete craft and design fair and symposium wraps up this afternoon at The Academy of Fine Arts in Wellington. How have traditional crafts been transformed into craft art. Audio

A miniature version of Wellington Harbour is being built in Liverpool, complete with mud from the Hutt River. Watermarking is New Zealand's contribution to the Liverpool Bi-ennial, the UK's largest… Audio

An upcoming exhibition by the Fashion Museum has delved into the wardrobes and bottom drawers of some of early home sewers. Lynn Freeman speaks to one of the organisers Doris de Pont, and to one of… Audio

The story of how Masterton independent bookseller, Hedleys, scored a David Bowie coup. They have a few precious copies of a limited edition book 'Speed of Life', in which Bowie collaborated on with… Audio

Ruth Todd is a stalwart of the Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival - which returns after a four year hiatus due to the earthquakes. Audio

Kate Newby concludes our series of interviews with the four 2012 Walters Art Prize Nominees. Audio

After ten years hard work, composer Eve de Castro Robinson gets to fulfill her dream. We hear from her and the opera's artistic director, Uwe Grodd. Audio

Kate McDermott has worked on successful series like Go Girls and is the head writer for the second series of Nothing Trivial. Plus she has a new TV series, The Blue Rose, on the go. Audio

Does New Zealand need a law to protect objects borrowed from overseas institutions from being seized by others with an interest in them? The Ministry for Culture and Heritage has put out a discussion… Audio