Lynn Freeman

Lynn Freeman reviews three of her favourite books from last year: A Runner's Guide to Rakiura by Jessica Howland Kany, published by Quentin Wilson; Barefoot by R.V. Bayley, published by Eden Street… Audio

Even a three-volume autobiography doesn't come close to telling the full story of poet Lauris Edmond OBE. So her daughter and literary executor, Frances Edmond, is filling in the gaps in a biography… Audio, Gallery

In the final episode of Standing Room Only, host Lynn Freeman chats to Catriona MacLeod about her five decades at RNZ. Audio

Visual effects art director, Dylan Coburn has drawn storyboards for some of the biggest recent New Zealand projects - Rings of Power, Cowboy Bebop - even Dame Valerie Adams More Than Gold... It's an… Audio

The often heartbreaking story of the extended family of three Jewish Second World War refugees who found a new home in Aotearoa is told in a new poetry collection, We came from Hamburg. Retired judge… Audio

Writer Susy Pointon is determined to capture the many stories of Northland's rugged and mysterious Hokianga, her adopted home. Since moving there 18 years ago, she's talked to locals to record their… Audio

The fashion industry is notoriously wasteful - for instance, cheap clothing that lasts months rather than years before ending up in landfills. But an expat now based in the US is leading by example… Audio, Gallery

Since Standing Room Only started some of the biggest changes we've seen in attitudes towards art and artists has happened in Otautahi Christchurch. How much artists contributed to the city's emotional… Audio, Gallery

After an RNZ career spanning five decades, presenter and producer Lynn Freeman is saying farewell. Before taking off for a new role with Forest and Bird, she made us a mixtape. Audio

Dr H. B. Turbott was The Radio Doctor for more than 40 years - pre and post the Second World War - dispensing advice on a range of health and social issues until his retirement in 1984. His broadcasts… Audio

Mexican-born poet Rogelio Guedea has been instrumental in making New Zealand poetry accessible to Hispanic audiences internationally. He's translated the work of more than 60 Kiwi poets into Spanish… Audio

Peace Stick is a novel that started with a chat to a former East German schoolgirl about life behind the Iron Curtain during the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago Author Stephen Johnson shares how he… Audio

Director Keelan Walker on his new short film Bringing Mere Home, the Maori filmmaker talks about his shift from documentaries and into drama. Audio

Director Keelan Walker on his new short film Bringing Mere Home, the Maori filmmaker talks about his shift from documentaries and into drama. Video, Audio

How will Auckland Theatre Company's latest production, North by Northwest duplicate Alfred Hitchcock's cinematic vision that incompassed a chase across four presidents' heads on Mount Rushmore, an… Video, Audio

Composer Ross Harris has been working on a special commission for the Ka¯piti Concert Orchestra that brings together his many musical skills. Harris who has written operas, symphonies, chamber music… Audio

Lynn Freeman speaks with renowned theatre director Adrian Jackson MBE about his work with 'Precariat Whanau', a term encompassing families and individuals who live in barely adequate insecure housing… Audio