Wallace Chapman

One the world's most popular writers, Bill Bryson's book A Walk in the Woods has just been made into a feature film starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte. Bill Bryson discusses the story, the film… Video, Audio

Radio NZ sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe from Sydney on the morning of the final of the Netball World Cup 2015. Audio

'Exxopolis' is a network of winding tubes and soaring domes spanning more than a hundred square meters in size - it's an installation that will be touring various New Zealand locations. The exhibition… Audio, Gallery

Dr Peter Campbell is Head of Cancer Genetics and Genomics at the Sanger Institute, a research body focused on understanding the role of genetics in health and disease. Audio

Dr Peter Dearden and his proposal to sequence 100 so-called Taonga Genomes - the genetic blueprints of New Zealand's most treasured native species. Audio

Radio NZ rugby reporter Barry Guy on Saturday night's trans-Tasman test. Audio

The exiled West Papuan dissident, Octovanius Mote, represents resistance groups in his Indonesia-ruled homeland and he's calling for New Zealand to support the Melanesian state in next month's Pacific… Audio

Gillian Armstrong is one of Australia's finest film directors. Her work includes My Brilliant Career, Little Women and Oscar and Lucinda. She speaks to Wallace about her latest offering - a… Audio

Jevan Goulter and Susan Guthrie have spent the last eight months talking to dozens of prominent New Zealanders about the Treaty of Waitangi and race relations in Aotearoa. This week they launched Talk… Audio

You don't have to be a rugby fan to appreciate the immense talents of Australia's Michael Lynagh. Seventy-two test caps and 911 points scored - he retired from international rugby in 1995 with a… Audio

Ahead of the release of the movie Everest, which details the ill-fated expedition led by Rob Hall in 1996, Wallace talks to New Zealand producer Tim Bevan about how he brought the story to the big… Video, Audio

Manu Caddie and his family in Ruatoria have come up with an idea to help others learn te reo. They are offering one-on-one tutorials via skype. Manu Caddie talks about how Confident Korero has taken… Audio

Radio NZ sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe reports from Sydney where the Silver Ferns are aiming to bring home the Netball World Cup. Audio

The founder of the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel, Craig Sisterson, reflects on this year's crop of finalists and the state of Kiwi crime writing. Craig regularly reviews crime novels and… Audio

New Zealand's Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve is the southern hemisphere's first dark sky reserve, and the world's biggest. Steve Butler is from the Royal Astronomical Society of NZ… Audio

Mark Reason - sports columnist for Fairfax New Zealand - on the Wallabies taking the Rugby Championship. Audio

Language advocates have called for more commitment from the government for Cook Islanders to celebrate their language and culture. Out of the 62,000 Cook Islanders who live in New Zealand, only about… Audio

An Australian initiative called Placemaking which brings ordinary places to life is being tried in Palmerston North. Peter Smith is a Placemaking consultant and former Chief Executive of the Adelaide… Audio

The awards are announced on Sunday morning and Wallace talks to the winner of this year's best album. Video, Audio

Researchers are finding that wearing a smile can slow down the heart and reduce stress. The work follows research that established that the act of smiling can make you feel happier. Sarah Pressman is… Audio