Lynn Freeman
Kathryn Burnett's play The Campervan
Ditching the rat-race to go travelling around Aotearoa in a campervan - for some that sounds like a dream come true, for others - not so much. In her new play The Campervan, Kathryn Burnett pits a… Audio
Ngaire Kearney's Burnt Offerings
Carterton artist Ngaire Kearney has the steadiest of hands and nerves of steel. She needs them - she etches intricate images into glass and stone, or burns them into wood. Most of her designs are… Audio, Gallery
Tatiana Hotere's new play gets a hostile reaction
A new play exploring the intersection of grief, faith and sexuality has shocked the playwright when it become the target of a hate campaign. Catholic-raised Tatiana Hotere was also involved for many… Audio
NZ Festival of Solo Performance celebrates the Power of One
It's astonishing what magic one actor can produce on stage when they have a great script and the ability to play many roles simply through movement and voice.. TAHI - New Zealand Festival of Solo… Video, Audio, Gallery
New Arts Laureate, weaver and artist Dr Maureen Lander
Maori visual artist Dr Maureen Lander is a visionary, a leading exponent of weaving, both customary and experimental, an installation artist and a mentor to many. Added to her extensive list of… Video, Audio, Gallery
The Big Sing returns after a long hiatus
The sound of the country's top secondary school choirs resonated through the Christchurch Town Hall last night for the National Finale of New Zealand's largest choral event: The Big Sing. It's the… Audio, Gallery
Richard Woolley's new novel Detachment Theory
What if somebody claims to know a distressing secret about your partner, and then challenges you via Twitter to find out what happened. This is the situation Kiwi journalist Joy Manville finds herself… Audio
Daisy Speaks prepares to launch Christchurch's WORD festival
After two disrupted years, Christchurch is looking forward to its WORD literary festival complete with real life audiences. Trustee, MC, poet - and occasionally chauffeur - for the festival, Daisy… Audio
Chris Tse - our latest Poet Laureate
Surprised, honoured and just a bit intimidated... That's how our new Poet Laureate Chris Tse feels about his new role. Given he's only in his thirties, he also sees this acknowledgement as a real… Audio
Actor/Film-maker Ella Gilbert's short film is the latest Someday Story
A very personal film about an out-of-wedlock pregnancy is the first in this year's Someday Stories, a platform that helps emerging filmmakers to create their first professionally-funded, short film… Audio
Can a Royalty Blockchain make resales fairer to the artists?
It's called The Artist's Resale Royalty Blockchain Manifesto - part artwork, part provocation and part legal document. And it's to be launched in Wellington in October. The Manifesto is the creation… Audio
The Edinburgh Tattoo has a Kiwi accent
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo for 2022 has just wrapped up, with New Zealand performers among the fan favourites. For the first time in its long history, the Tattoo had to be cancelled over the… Audio, Gallery
The Panel with Lana Searle and Chris Finlayson (part 2)
Today on The Panel Lynn Freeman and panellists Lana Searle and Chris Finlayson discuss new research about the contraceptive pill reducing their self-drive to achieve. Plus, they discuss a new survey… Audio
The Panel with Lana Searle and Chris Finlayson (part 1)
Today on The Panel Lynn Freeman and panellists Lana Searle and Chris Finlayson discuss the Kawerau workers who have now been locked out of their superannuation savings. Also, the discuss whether you… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Lana Searle and Chris Finlayson
Lynn Freeman and panellists Lana Searle and Chris Finlayson open up the mailbag from the week and discuss the high rates on anxiety our young people are experiencing. Plus, our panellists tell us what… Audio
The Panel with Paula Penfold and Conor English Part Two
Today on The Panel Lynn Freeman and panellists Paula Penfold and Conor English discuss the tougher rules on freedom camping as part of a bill introduced to parliament today. Plus, they discuss with… Audio
The Panel with Paula Penfold and Conor English
Today on The Panel Lynn Freeman and panellists Paula Penfold and Conor English discuss whether people are moving away from insurance and if this leaves us more vulnerable as a nation or not. Also… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Paula Penfold and Conor English
Lynn Freeman and panellists Paula Penfold and Conor English discuss the challenges of going into retirement villages, if it's fair, and whether they want to end up there. Plus, the panellists tell us… Audio
The Panel with Ruwani Perera and Pattrick Smellie (part 2)
Today on the panel Lynn Freeman and panellists Ruwani Perera and Pattrick Smellie discuss what bullying actually is in the workplace. Also, they discuss if New Zealand in the midst of a 'scamdemic'… Audio
The Panel with Ruwani Perera and Pattrick Smellie (part 1)
Today on the panel Lynn Freeman and panellists Ruwani Perera and Pattrick Smellie discuss the supermarket reforms announced today and if they're actually going to benefit consumers. Also, they discuss… Audio
