Lynn Freeman

In this week's musical pick'n'mix, we'll hear a Northern Soul cover by Wellington's Jamie and The Numbers, some dubbed out cumbia from Egyptian-American multi-instrumentalist Mitchum Yacoub, a slab of… Audio

The Auckland Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive, Michael Barnett has cast his eyes over the plan, what's in it for business, particularly struggling smaller to medium enterprises?. Also with… Audio

Urban forager and food writer, Liv Sisson finds all sorts of tasty treats in the Otautahi city centre.With some of the housing and buildings destroyed in the earthquakes, a rewilding has taken place… Audio, Gallery

A new study has found selective "nudges" can help reduce the number of scripts for antibiotics being written by New Zealand GPs. Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to human health and on the rise… Audio

The College of GPs says a nationwide shortage of pulseoximeters is an example of the need for a clear pathway on how community covid cases should be managed. Pulseoximeters measure the amount of… Audio

A painter, a sculptor and an architect collaborated in the 1960s and 70s to create unique churches, chapels, schools and private houses - all with a distinctive Kiwi character. "Big deal" you might… Audio, Gallery

What does it really mean to be courageous? Bridget van der Zijpp explores this in her new novel I Laugh Me Broken. Bridget's first novel, Misconduct was shortlisted for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers'… Audio

The popularity of the British TV series The Repair Shop - where damaged personal items are repaired by talented craftspeople - is a reminder that some skills must never be allowed to die out… Audio, Gallery

Origami as you've never seen it before... Artist Sarah Hunter has designed giant origami light-shade installations from her photographs of her much-loved childhood stomping ground on Hawke's Bay's… Audio, Gallery

It'll be a year later than planned, and the artist might not be able to attend to install her work or meet the international guests. But Yuki Kihara will be the first Pasifika artist to represent… Audio, Gallery

Plastic items from more than 25 different countries, including New Zealand, wash up on the remote Pitcairn Islands, posing a threat to a habitat that's home to unique and endangered species. British… Audio, Gallery

Postponing, rescheduling, cancelling, even rebranding... Organisers of the country's biggest arts, film and music festivals are having to make huge calls on the fate of their events in the light of… Audio, Gallery

Ataria Sharman knows how tough it is to make a living as a writer. The essayist, poet, social entrepreneur and editor at The Pantograph Punch is constantly looking for new ways to encourage Maori -… Audio

A five-million dollar Cultural Sector Emergency Relief fund has been announced, with Creative New Zealand deciding who gets what. But with so many arts organisations in so much strife, the pieces of… Audio

A story of obsession, jealousy and resentment won last year's Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel. But Gigi Fenster's book is now published, and unnerving its readers. A Good Winter is… Audio

There have never been so many outlets for young writers wanting to share their work with their friends and indeed the world. But there's nothing like a festival to allow them to get together, talk… Audio

Japan's imperial war efforts and sense of nationalism are explored in an installation called Our Remaining Breath, that's representing Aotearoa at the Tokyo Biennale. Kiwi artist Fiona Amundsen has… Audio, Gallery

There are risks in taking a portrait at face value. Matariki Williams and Rebecca Rice are the curators who selected the 36 historic portraits of Maori and settlers that have hung on Te Papa's… Audio, Gallery

Rob Sitch - Australian actor, writer, director and bloody legend whose CV includes satirical TV shows Frontline and Hollow Men, as well as one of that country's best loved films, The Castle. Working… Audio