Lynn Freeman

This Sunday on Standing Room Only RNZ National 12.30pm-4pm we're playing music from films by New Zealand women as we hear from the NZ Film Commission, after 12.30pm live, from the Berlin International…

Forming a music ensemble is both an art and a science.It takes not only skill but some kind of psychic connection between the musicians to create on stage magic. The country's newest early music… Audio

Samoan-New Zealand opera singers like Jonathon Lemalu, Aivale Cole and the Sol3 Mio trio have forged international careers.But operatic harmonies aren't part of Samoa's music tradition - quite the… Audio, Gallery

This Sunday on your arts, culture and heritage radio show 12-4pm Sunday we're mapping with music and books, and much more besides.

We've reached the cut off for the Summertimes List of 100 objects reflecting the social history of Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio

We've been travelling around the country over the past three weeks on Summertimes, today though we're in Iceland. This chilly part of the world is a super hot tourist destination these days. Audio, Gallery

Hurling - described as the fastest game on grass - has been played in Ireland for around 4-thousand years. Hurling is the men's stick and ball team sport, women play by the identical rules and it's… Audio, Gallery

Alana and her family moved to Canada last year, hoping to access better financial support and educational opportunities for Ruby, who's on the Autism spectrum and was struggling here.  Audio

Today we start a series of interviews with families with children on the autism spectrum. No experts, no politicians, just family members talking about their hopes for their children and their… Audio, Gallery

A lizard garden tucked away amidst Kapiti coast regenerating bush is proving a hit with the intended residents, and it's also been a great way of getting the community involved in conservation… Audio

We're profiling sports that have a low profile here but are fast catching on, today it's the turn of Lacrosse. Lynn heads to training in Kilbirnie in Wellington. Audio, Gallery

We're travelling further afield now, to York in northern England, a city with a rich and fascinating history, a remarkable Cathedral, a wall that encircles most of it, the inward leaning shopping area… Audio, Gallery

It's nearly 50 years since work started on restoring the flora and fauna of Tiritiri Matangi Island in the Hauraki Gulf.  Audio, Gallery

Over the summer we're going to be talking to young people about their ideas, their hopes, how they feel about the world they're inheriting and their entrepreneurial business and social enterprise… Audio

Rakiura/Stewart Island is only just coping with the influx of international and New Zealand tourists, and another record breaking summer is anticipated.  Audio, Gallery

Los Angeles-based artist Bari Ziperstein creates pots that are politically provocative. They may use historic Russian propaganda images, or comment on America's current political turmoil. Bari's over… Audio

Having a great collection of artifacts is certainly important to our regional museums. But it's not enough on its own. If you can't explain to enough visitors what makes that collection remarkable… Audio