Lynn Freeman

Melanie O'Loughlin of Unity Books reviews How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang. This book is published by Virago, UK. Audio

In "A Thousand Cuts" award-winning documentary filmmaker Ramona Diaz tracks the way Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte uses social media to spread disinformation, persecute journalists and wage a… Audio

More unrest in Hong Kong with tear gas and protests on the streets, as demonstrators battle two new bills they say will erode the city's freedoms. Audio

Covid-19 restrictions meant the West Auckland based Maori theatre company, Te Pou , had to get creative in reaching vulnerable people. Audio, Gallery

Covid-19 restrictions meant the West Auckland based Maori theatre company, Te Pou , had to get creative in reaching vulnerable people. Audio

Allowing Avatar film crew into the country while thousands of other New Zealand visa holders remain locked out has incensed those working to get them home. Audio

The arts sector's been offered a lifeline with a government funding boost of more than 95 million dollars. The industy's among the hardest hit by the global pandemic, with museums and galleries forced… Audio

Calls are being made for public sector workers to return to the workplace, in a bid to boost Wellington's economy. Commuter numbers and spending in the capital is down by a third. Audio

Dan Buckingham has been coming up with ingenious ways to film vulnerable people with disabilities while adhering to social distancing. While most other film companies were closed during levels 3 and 4… Audio

New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, is preparing to reopen this Thursday after a two month closure due to Covid-19. Audio

A lot of hope is being placed on New Zealand's screen industry to help the country out of its financial mire. It's too soon to know if overseas filmmakers will see Aotearoa as a safe haven in the… Audio

One of the biggest Covid-19 casualties in the art world is the postponement of the Venice Art Biennale from 2021 until 2022. Italy has been one of the country's hardest hit by the pandemic, forcing it… Audio

The Royal New Zealand Ballet Company is determined to begin touring the country again in just a few months. What's especially inspiring is that it's been planning for a return to live performance… Audio

Our comedians Te Radar and Melanie Bracewell have a feast of funnies, including the tale of the Sydney man accused on breaking into Australia's oldest museum to snap selfies with the dinosaur exhibit.

Speculation in cricket circles over Kane Williamson's captaincy, the NZ National Basketball League (NBL) is to play a condensed 6 week tournament with all teams based in Auckland and the NRL's soap… Audio

Grant Smithies is having flashbacks to Aotearoa's early rave scene this week, playing a few dopamine-addled deep techno tunes from the new album by Wellington producer Borrowed CS. We'll also hear… Audio