Nancy Brunning
Remembering Nancy Brunning
Actor, director and playwright Nancy Brunning has died. In 2015 she talked to Lynn Freeman about the first play she wrote Hikoi, based on her own family story. She set it in the 1970s and 80s - the… Audio
Auntie Kare and Uncle Sid
Uncle Sid likes a simple life, fishing and gardening and good food. Auntie Kare has traveled the world, she loves to tell the kids about the places she's been. Audio
The Vain Weka
Weka doesn't want to be ordinary, he wants to be famous. His vanity turns him into a monster. Audio
Are New Zealand Playwrights representing our nation honestly on stage?
Are New Zealand Playwrights representing our nation honestly on stage? Audio
Hikoi - Nancy Brunning
Actor and director Nancy Brunning bases her first play, Hikoi, on her own family story and sets it in the 1970s and 80s - the years of Bastion Point and Springbok Tour protests, predictions of the… Audio
Nancy Brunning - Paniora
Actress Nancy Brunning no Ngati Raukawa, Ngai Tuhoe talks about her role in the play Paniora written by Playwright Briar Grace-Smith. Audio
Neang Neak's Legacy
It's been a long time coming but we're about to see this country's first New Zealand-Cambodian play. Why have we waited so long for one? After a rush of Asian theatre in recent years, we're about to… Audio
Miss Penny by KJ Hamilton
Miss Penny is set in London where a woman in deep trouble receives help from an unexpected source. One of the winners of the annual New Shorts writing competition. WARNING: Rated PG - deals with… Audio
The 53rd Victim by Pip Hall
Fifty-two people lost their lives during the 2005 London bombings and Rachel Brooke-Taylor, a New Zealand doctor, eventually became the 53rd victim. Audio
Old Hu-hu by Kyle Mewburn - Maori Version
Read by George Henare and Nancy Brunning.
Little Hu-Hu-Tu loved Old Hu-Hu very much. But now all that's left is an empty shell. Where did Old Hu-Hu get to? Little Hu-Hu-Tu's search for answers leads… Audio
Old Hu-hu by Kyle Mewburn - English Version
Read by George Henare and Nancy Brunning.
Little Hu-Hu-Tu loved Old Hu-Hu very much. But now all that's left is an empty shell. Where did Old Hu-Hu get to? Little Hu-Hu-Tu's search for answers leads… Audio
Nancy Brunning: strength and water
Finalist in the Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film category at the 2009 Qantas Film and Television Awards for her role in The Strength of Water, releasing nationwide next week. Audio
Te Ahi Kaa mo 16 o Here-turi-koka (August) 2009
Actor Nancy Brunning talks about her role in the movie The Strength of Water written by Briar Grace Smith. Audio