Lynn Freeman
Money expert Simran Kaur
Simran Kaur is the co-host of the podcast Girls That Invest. She speaks to Lynn about how rising inflation and the reduction in house prices affect millennials, and a new study which reveals women in… Audio
Grammy award-winning composer Eric Whitacre
Lynn speaks to the Grammy award-winning composer and conductor, Eric Whitacre. Usually based in Los Angeles, he's currently in New Zealand touring one of his most recent compositions 'The Sacred… Audio
John Deere & the right to repair; Patagonia founder gives away company
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson discusses the case against the agricultural giant John Deere by farming groups in the United States, fighting for the freedom to repair machinery without being… Audio
Book review - Haven by Emma Donoghue
David Hill reviews Haven by Emma Donoghue, published by Macmillan Audio
Lauren Roche from troubled teen stowaway to GP and author
Author Lauren Roche has lived a life of constant reinvention. She was a high school drop out, who stowed away on a ship to the US at the age of 16. After being deported home she turned to prostitution… Audio
Renewed focus on US-Taiwan
The US President attends the Queen's funeral in London, meanwhile there's a renewed focus on Taiwan after the President told CBS News the U.S. would defend Taiwan with troops, not just aid. Ron Elving… Audio
From the #MeToo movement: new workplace sexual harassment legislation
New legislation addressing sexual harassment in the workplace will extend the time a person has to report sexual harassment from three months to a year. The Employment Relations (Extended Time for… Audio
No evidence modern learning environments work: report
In 2011 the Ministry of Education embarked on a 10 year strategy to rejuvenate New Zealand's ageing classrooms. Millions of dollars were spent building open plan classrooms and implementing student… Audio
Queen's biographer Robert Hardman on her final farewell
The second Elizabethan era drew to a close with the state funeral overnight for the 96-year-old monarch, attended by the royal family and 500 world leaders and dignitaries. Hundreds of thousands of… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy takes us off the beaten track to Bruny Island, off the coast of Hobart, and returns to Uluru, where climbing of the sacred rock ceased in 2019, but tourism is bigger than ever. Audio
In praise of Stone Walls
Two historic stone wall specialists will be talking at the upcoming UPSURGE Festival in the Bay of Islands. Kate Ballard's book Stone Wall Country: The Dry Stone Walls of Bay of Islands and Kaikohe… Audio, Gallery
Tom Baragwanath's crime novel Paper Cage
Several children from a small New Zealand town go missing, one after the other. An unlikely detective enters the police investigation in the form of Lorraine. She's usually found in the bowels of the… Audio
Enter The Sandman - sand artist Marcus Winter
If you've ever seen a Tibetan Buddhist sand mandala you'll appreciate the potential for this under-appreciated art material - at least away from the beach. Marcus Winter aka The Sandman is as much… Video, Audio, Gallery
No other place to stand - climate change poetry
It's easy to imagine that a new collection of Climate Change poetry from around the Pacific could be overwhelmingly a picture of doom and gloom. But what the four Kiwi editors of No Other Place to… Audio
Opera singer Phillip Rhodes prepares for Macbeth
Verdi's opera Macbeth is very true to Shakespeare's tale of a well-regarded military leader corrupted by his conviction he's destined to become King. Playing the lead role in NZ Opera's new… Audio
Why the low number of tagata moana writers getting published?
This is a shocking statistic in 2022. Just 3% of annual publishing in New Zealand features Maori and tagata moana writers. Facing these woeful figures, it's clear a strategy is needed to support and… Audio
Mitchell Manuel combines tartan and koru
2022 is the Year of the Tartan. It's also the 50th anniversary of the delivery of Te Petihana Reo Maori to Parliament demanding recognition of te reo. Artist Mitchell Manuel is about to open an… Audio, Gallery
Inviting the public to regenerate the cultural sector
Deciding which creatives get a cut of the limited government funding pie is always contentious. Art is subjective after all. There are inevitably claims of favouritism on panels selected to recommend… Audio
Veteran Artist Andrew Bogle markets online now
Artist Andrew Bogle has embraced the opportunity to market his art online, on the website "Artfull" which profiles the work of New Zealand artists to a national and international audience. Former… Audio, Gallery
The fate of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
After 140 years displaying art from around the country, the fate of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts now hangs in the balance. Hopes of saving it rely on the generosity of the charitable trust's… Audio, Gallery