Lynn Freeman

It'll come as no surprise to New Zealand authors that it's not easy making a living. But it's also getting harder. Very few can make writing a fulltime career, it's harder than ever to find… Audio

The devastating influenza epidemic of 1918 killed more than 8,600 New Zealanders, including many soldiers who'd survived the First World War. The graves of hundreds of influenza victims are scattered… Audio

These days when we see bruises - especially on children and women - the first thought might be suspicion they've been abused. Bruises, cuts and gashes - both real and artiticial - feature in the… Audio

Juliana Brown Eyes-Kaho has an unusual background - she's Sioux-Tongan. She's also a photographer, an artist, a musician and an activist. Juliana was one of the first to protest against the Dakota… Audio

When the new Canterbury Earthquake Memorial was revealed last month, something unusual happened for a work of public art. It was universally appreciated! Christchurch filmmaker Rick Harvie has… Audio

In Bastion Point, we experience the 507 days the occupiers spent at Bastion Point protesting against its planned development, through the eyes of teenager Erica Tito. Tania talks to Lynn Freeman about… Audio

Around the world there are campaigns to deter people from using plastic bags, to protect the evironment. An Auckland jeweller offers another option - she turns plastic bags into practical and… Audio

Andy Field challenges strangers to start talking to each other about big issues. He's currently in Auckland working on a project called LOOKOUT which he's creating with the help of children from… Audio

British actress Brenda Blethyn's long career on stage and screen has had plenty of high and low points, but in her 60s she scored a role that keeps on giving, the popular TV series, Vera. She's about… Audio

John Miller took his first protest photographs in 1967 as New Zealanders took to the streets to oppose the Vietnam War. 50 years later, and for the first time, he's revisited those early photographs… Audio

Irene Gardiner remembers some memorable award-show moments - from the notorious Goftas and the great Miss New Zealand debacle to Anna Paquin's breath-taking moment, receiving her Oscar for The Piano.

An illustrated manuscript for a children's book lay forgotten for almost 6 decades. It's just been published by Makaro Press, with a couple of tweaks to update the text and a lot of work to disguise… Audio

Choreographer Mapihi Kelland says WHARE is a very personal project for her - as someone who grew up in rural NZ she struggled initially to adapt to life in cities. Audio, Gallery

Lynn Freeman and Simon Morris talk to Moa winners Carthew Neal, producer of Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Gaylene Preston, veteran producer/director and winner of the Services to Cinema Award. Audio