Lynn Freeman

Mark Amery gives us his assessment of Auckland's Art Fair. He looks at both sides to this huge event - the art and the sales. Audio

Dr Anne Phillips reviews the Oceania exhibition on at Te Papa and Wellington City Gallery, one of the 'big four' arts events picked to showcase our culture during the Rugby World Cup. Audio

Twenty-four years ago Leon Narby shot the landmark film Illustrious Energy in Central Otago, the story of Chinese goldminers who encountered prejudice and violence at the hands of other miners during… Audio

A discussion with Shona McCullagh and Tanya Kopytko around moves to set up a national dance company in New Zealand. Audio

Why one company has pretty much sewn up the available funding, what that means for other writers with good ideas, and for viewers who don't like that style of drama. Audio

Ann Hunt shares her impressions of the latest production by dancers Taane Mete and Taiaroa Royal. Audio

Mike Chunn, champion of New Zealand songwriting, about the Matariki Play It Strange CD we were featuring all afternoon. Audio

Theatre's answer to cricket's 20-20. The Short and Sweet festival of 10 minute plays. We ask contributor Thomas Sainsbury if this is a sign of things to come on stage. Audio

Our featured book today is the biography of one of the far north's best loved and hard working artists, the late Yvonne Rust. Theresa Sjoquist talks about Yvonne's life and work in "Yvonne Rust… Audio

We cross live to Christchurch to talk to one of the entrants, Roger Dennis, in a 48 hour design challenge to come up with a new look for part of the earthquake hit city's central business district. Audio

Kate Ward-Smythe reviews the Auckland Theatre Company's premiere of On the Upside of the World. It's based on the memoirs of a colonial woman who embraced her new home. Audio

Lynn chats to Nick Gerritsen of Crispstart, and Vicki Allpress Hill of The Audience Connection at an upcoming forum aimed at helping New Zealand artists to not only survive these straitened times, but… Audio

Whangarei's art community is thrilled at the prospect of a new arts auditorium, but divided over whether it should be a concert hall, a theatre or a venue large enough to stage spectaculars. We talk… Audio

Whangarei's art museum packs up and leaves the rose garden for a bigger central city site. We hear from director Scott Pothan. Audio

David Haywood makes a number of apologies. Audio

Mai Chen discusses the controversial SkyCity proposal to build a $350 million convention centre. Audio

Marty Duda's Artist Of The Week is Australian synth pioneers Icehouse, led by Iva Davies. They started out in 1977 and were originally called Flowers. Their debut album, called Icehouse was released… Audio

Tina Shaw reviews 'River of Smoke' by Amitav Ghosh, published by John Murray. Audio

A New York Times reporter who was kidnapped by the Taliban in November 2008. He was held captive for seven months - during which time the New York Times and other media kept his kidnapping secret. Audio

Karen Middleton discusses the fall out as Australia suspends its live cattle trade to Indonesia and there's a fresh poll out today showing a 5% drop in support for Julia Gillard. Audio