This week's
stories
Botanical illustration's enjoying a renaissance at the
moment, including here in New Zealand which is taking part in an
international botanical art exhibition. Each country's working on a
show highlighting indigenous plants. We have a wealth to choose from,
and a group of enthusiastic illustrators working on submissions for the
exhibition. The American Society of Botanical Artists came up with the
idea and the event will mark the first Botanical Art Day on May 18th,
2018. Lynn Freeman gathers together three artists with very different
styles, but with a shared love of flora - Lesley Alexander, Sue
Wickison and Sandra Morris.
Jun 25, 2017
03:08 pm
 
He's kept us waiting a very long time for his second
novel, but Apirana Taylor says he wanted to take his time on his love
story of two people living on the fringe of society. While Mack and
Puti are people most of us would rather not think about - their love
for each other teeters on hate and violence at times. But despite
ourselves, we end up caring about them. Apirana is best known as a
poet, short story writer, storyteller, painter and actor. He tells Lynn
Freeman that the title of the new novel, 'Five Strings', refers to a
guitar the odd couple own in their rundown room. Five Strings is
published by Anahera.
Jun 25, 2017
02:27 pm
Actor, writer and political satirist Anya Tate-Manning
is best known for the regular satirical show she does with her partner,
James Nokise - Public Service Announcements. She's about to do a run of
Hudson and Halls at Q Theatre. Her picks include French and Saunders,
Josie Long, Ismo Leikola and The Muppets.
Jun 25, 2017
02:06 pm
The proliferation of TV platforms has opened up the
world of small-screen drama like never before. But behind the new
Golden Age of edgy drama and neo-noir, there's interesting stuff
happening in miniature on the web - like a Kiwi web-series called Pot
Luck. It's a sort of cross between Friends and Transparent - the story
of three lesbian friends who each week face certain challenges. It's
already a global mini-hit - 2 million views and counting. Simon Morris
talks to Pot Luck's creators - producer Robin Murphy and
writer-director Ness Simons. You can watch the whole of Series One
here.
Jun 25, 2017
01:47 pm
Her photograph of a grieving Afghan woman gently holding
a toddler who could be sleeping or might be dead, has won American
photojournalist Paula Bronstein her latest international award.
"The Silent Victims of a Forgotten War" took out the Singles
Daily Life category in the World Press Photo Exhibition, which is about
to open in Auckland. Lynn Freeman asked Paula Bronstein - who spends
much of her life in war zones - for the story behind the striking
image. The photograph was taken for Getty Images, and the World Press
Photo Exhibition opens on the 1st of July at Smith and Caughey's in
Auckland.
Jun 25, 2017
01:35 pm
Music we know is a great healer, and members of the
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra have just been to quake-hit Kaikoura to
play for children and for people who're struggling. Kaikoura Earthquake
Recovery Team invited five CSO musicians to perform for local schools,
for residents in the Kaikoura Health Facility, and the wider community
during the week. CSO first violin Cathy Irons talks to Lynn Freeman
about the experience.
Jun 25, 2017
12:50 pm
Dunedin's Larnarch Castle was effectively stripped of
its furniture about a hundred years ago. But one of its hand crafted
bookcases is about to be returned - albeit smaller than when it left.
Colonial furniture expert and restorer Dr William Cottrell came across
the bookcase in a Christchurch second hand shop, its provenance long
since forgotten. He bought it and is in the final stages of restoring
it to its former glory, before returning it to its grand home on the
Otago Peninsula. Lynn Freeman visited William's big new woodworking
shed in Lower Hutt.
Jun 25, 2017
12:12 pm
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