Lynn Freeman

Lynn Freeman heads out on safari in central and north-western India, joining the hundreds of thousands of people who hope to see rare one-horned rhinos, leopards and especially tigers in the wild. Video, Audio, Gallery

Tauranga musician Luke Thompson is of the finalists for Folk Album of the Year for his fifth album Hosts. It's a nice surprise for the well travelled musician, who's shared the stage with many artists… Audio

Orchids are a species of flower that can seem just too hard to cultivate for most of us. But orchid devotees Roy and Lee Neale believe there's an orchid out there for everyone. Audio, Gallery

For the last of The Weekend's North Island regional spotlights this season; we head to Whanganui to talk to Mark Dawson, editor at the Wanganui Chronicle. Audio

New Zealand dines out on the fact that it was the first country to give women the vote back in 1893. Why haven't we built on this legacy?  Audio

The Māori Side Steps are a musical comedy group that riffs off past bands like The Howard Morrison Quartet, but takes the genre in a new direction. They've got their own webseries and are playing the… Video, Audio

For new migrants just getting a job is hard enough. But once they do, they also need to quickly get a grip on our metaphors, euphamisms, sayings and workplace culture.

Lynn Freeman visited Victoria… Audio, Gallery

The Weekend speaks to some young people who took the leap of faith and become entrepreneurs at a tender age. Audio

What makes a spinoff good, bad, or just blah? Can you build something new and glorious around a fan favourite character or will they lose what makes them special, if they take a starring role? Audio

Hannah Payne is designing a high heeled shoe for women who are expected to wear them in the workplace – but aren't happy about it. Audio

Misleading advertisements - don't you just hate them? The Commerce Commission has been taking court action against companies that try it on with consumers. A whole bunch of other issues we as… Audio

Think of the strong men in the old fashion circuses, with their twirly moustaches, striped outfits and bulging muscles. That's pretty much what you get with Canadian busker Mike Johns, who is in the… Video, Audio

India is a land of contrasts. In most parts of this vast country, you can't escape the heat, but head way up north, to Ladarkh, and you're in Himalayan territory. Audio, Gallery

There were some great finalists in Play It Strange's last songwriting competition, but one that stood out to us was Ianetta Solomon-Brown from Baradene College in Auckland. Audio

Steampunk has become a Thames tourist attraction, spearheaded by Baroness Ditzy von Karbon and Lady Lavinia Laudanum-Swoon. Audio, Gallery

Separation anxiety can be a huge issue for pets and pet owners at this time of year. What should you look out for when you're reunited? Audio

Dunedin musician Abigail Knudson is a classically trained performer, who grew up in choirs. She's just released her first full length album; the lushly produced Nicotine, which comes off the back of… Audio

Conservationist, forager, angler and former fisheries observer Peter Langlands talks about the many threats to our lakes and waterways. Lynn Freeman asked the Cantabrian how the earthquakes affected… Audio, Gallery

Multi-award winning New Zealand Herald Chief Photographer Brett Phibbs has covered natural disasters and personal tragedies through to international sporting events over the past 30 years. Audio, Gallery