Lynn Freeman
Guest Chef - Ray McVinnie
Shares his recipies for Roasted Gurnard with Green Olives and Salsa Cruda and Dinner Rush Sausage and Peppers with Pasta. Audio
Book Review - His Illegal Self by Peter Carey
Written by Peter Carey. Published by Random House Australia. Reviewed by Graham Beattie. Audio
Feature Guest - Mike Carter
Observer journalist who traveled world on motorbike after a drunken vow. Audio
The Arts Report
This week a rare interview with arts patron and collector James Wallace. Audio
Arts Report
Lynn Freeman hosts a panel discussion called"Pictures of War"recorded at last year's Tauranga Arts Festival. Audio
Arts Report - With Lynn Freeman
Documentary maker Leanne Pooley talks about her latest work and the late Len Lye is stirring up some local emotions. Audio
Musical Chairs - Grant Smithies
Grant Smithies is passionate about New Zealand music and he writes about it with eloquence and honesty. He's interviewed most if not all of our big names over the years for a range of publications. As… Audio
Musical Chairs - Lloyd Morrison
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the 'Morrison Music Trust' record label, headed by financier and arts patron, Lloyd Morrison. The Morrison Trust record label has produced CDs from Beethoven to… Audio
Musical Chairs - Tuwhare (Part Three)
In Musical Chairs today we'll hear the final chapter in the story of the making of the Tuwhare CD, where selected musicians have each chosen a poem by the venerable Maori poet Hone Tuwhare and set it… Audio
Musical Chairs - Tuwhare (Part Two)
In this second part of a three programme series on the making of the Tuwhare CD, singer/songwriter Charlotte Yates works on her own musical interpretation of a poem by the iconic Maori poet. You'll… Audio
Musical Chairs - Tuwhare (Part One)
In 2000 Charlotte Yates released the Baxter CD, with the poetry of James K Baxter set to contemporary music by selected artists. Now she's done it again, but this time with living treasure and New… Audio
Musical Chairs - John Hanlon
Today Musical Chairs features John Hanlon. By 1976 the Malaysian-born singer-songwriter had won a swag of music awards and sold more records than any other NZ artist, with hits including Damn the Dam… Audio
Musical Chairs - Kantuta
Two decades before Ricky Martin came on the scene Kantuta was turning New Zealanders on to passionate and infectious Latino rhythms. Chilean brothers Alvaro and Eduardo Diaz founded the group after… Audio
Musical Chairs - Kantuta
Two decades before Ricky Martin came on the scene Kantuta was turning New Zealanders on to passionate and infectious Latino rhythms. Chilean brothers Alvaro and Eduardo Diaz founded the group after… Audio
Musical Chairs - John Psathas
The winner of this year's Classical section of the New Zealand Music Awards was Wellington-based composer, John Psathas. His CD, Rhythm Spike, is the culmination of more than a decade of composition… Audio
Musical Chairs - Ardijah
For the best part of two decades, Ardijah has championed funk, regardless of the fickle fashions of the music world. After hitting the charts with covers of 'Silly Love Songs' and 'Love So Right'… Audio
Musical Chairs - Marg Layton
For three decades Marg Layton, New Zealand's Queen of the Blues, has sung not just Blues but also Jazz, Gospel and Folk in smoky bars and cafes, at Festivals and in concert halls. Her long awaited… Audio
Dave McArtney on Musical Chairs 1999
The late Dave McArtney talks about his career in music on the eve of Hello Sailor's 25th anniversary in 1999. It had been a tempestuous, on again/off again relationship but the magic between Dave… Audio