Lynn Freeman
Solar suitable: the economies of installing home solar power
Does installing solar power at home eventually pay for itself? According to Consumer New Zealand, it all depends whether you are "solar-suitable". Factors include: how much sun your house gets, the… Audio
Saliva tests for workers crossing Auckland border from Friday
From Friday, 3000 essential workers who cross Auckland's borders will be subject to weekly covid saliva testing. The government says it is close to striking a deal with a provider to roll this out… Audio
Students call for more help
Some students outside Auckland say they need more help to recover from the impact of Covid on their learning. NCEA exams have been delayed two weeks, and students who have missed 20 days of school or… Audio
Nicola Daley and Dianne Forbes - picture books
The power of picture books - to transport, to delight and often as a way to help adults discuss serious ideas with children. All these aspects are being covered in a new international online course… Audio
Patricia Donovan - The Madison Gap
Aotearoa author Patricia Donovan is having a very busy 2021. Earlier this year she released her debut novel The Remarkable Miss Digby and she's following it up a few months later with a second novel… Audio
Jake Byrom - singing the songs of Buddy Holly
Well, it's a pretty tough stretch for performing industries but people are standing in the wings ready to blow aour socks off again as soon as is safe! One of them is Kiwi musical theater performer… Audio
John Callen
For his more than 40 years as a stage and screen actor and director, voice artist, teacher and mentor, John Callan has received the 2021 Equity New Zealand Lifetime Achievement Award. His acting… Audio
Putting the farm into the frame
Starting new and positive conversations around farming through art is behind what's believed to be a first of its kind artist's residency in Aotearoa. Self styled next generation farmers and art… Audio
Loading Docs focused on Hope
An international bee related scam and a love letter to poet Hone Tuwhare from his granddaughter through to the dilemma of whether or not to be tested to see if you have inherited a fatal disease -… Audio
“There was a woman beside me on a plane and she was reading my book!” – Becky Manawatu
Lynn Freeman talks with Becky Manawatu about her acclaimed debut novel Auē in this highlight of 2021's Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival. Audio
Bronwen Newbury: Falling Light
Waiheke Island is a different world to paint for its visiting Australian artist in residence Bronwen Newbury. Instead of the reds, yellows, oranges and purples she often uses in her paintings back… Audio
Rosetta Allan on "crazy love"
Rosetta Allan believes very strongly in writing about what you know, even if that means sharing aspects of your life that are deeply personal and involve those you love. In her new novel Crazy Love… Audio
Morgana O'Reilly: Stories About My Body
Actor and now also playwright Morgana O'Reilly is exploring her love/hate relationship with her self styled Mum bod in her new play Stories About My Body. But Morgana really wants to have some fun at… Audio
A bird's eye view of Otakou
Photographing Central Otago landscapes from the air offer a whole new perspective on the impact activities like mining, roadworks and hydro electricity have had on this unique part of Aotearoa. Bruce… Audio, Gallery
Vasanti Unka - illustrator extraordinaire
"Riotously colourful and the creator of immersive worlds that inspire imagination" is how the judges of this year's Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award describe the winner, new Arts Laureate Vasanti… Audio
A history of riot in Aotearoa
The overlooked stories of the emigrant labourers who in 1843 rose up against the New Zealand Company in Nelson, are now finally told in a new book by writer and social historian Jared Davidson. The… Audio
Designing a killer book cover
Aotearoa is experiencing somewhat of a publishing boom, and a big part of that is how well designed the book covers are. It turns out maybe you can judge a book by its cover. The Publisher's… Audio, Gallery
LOTR flies overseas
On Friday morning workers on Amazon's Lord of the Rings streaming series were informed that future seasons of the show would not be shot in New Zealand. Amazon is moving future production to the UK… Audio
Standing Room Only - Elizabeth Smither and The Piano Girls
Standing Room Only's Lynn Freeman interviews Elizabeth Smither the authour of The Piano Girls. Audio
Coming up
Wellington writer HG Parry imagines an alternative history of slavery in new novel
The emerging author HG Parry writes complex and engaging fantasy novels. She talks to Lynn Freeman about reinventing the 18th century in this highlight of 2021's Dunedin Writers Festival. Audio
