Renee Liang

In Aotearoa, families celebrate the Lunar New Year in a variety of ways, says paediatrician, poet and playwright Renee Liang. For her own family, Chinese New Year's Eve is the occasion for a special… Audio

Renee Liang is a poet, playwright, essayist and fiction writer and has written, produced and nationally toured eight award-winning plays. If that wasn't impressive enough, she is also a practising… Audio

Sick children are being put at risk of developing more serious conditions because of a growing backlog of surgery.

Covid-19 restrictions have seen a number of standard procedures cancelled and… Audio

Welcome to Wing Gai’s dessert restaurant.  Your waiters are robots and they’re ready to serve you up some delicious treats - just watch out for the flying ice cream! 

Written by Renee Liang with the… Audio

Wing Gai explores the kitchen as a fly, a spider, and a praying mantis!  All the while avoiding his giant sister and her mighty broomstick. 

Written by Renee Liang with the voice of Xana Tang as Wing… Audio

With the power of his ancestors and the help of his insect mates, Wing Gai transforms into a fearless dragon.  Join him on a quest for courage.  

Written by Renee Liang with the voice of Xana Tang as… Audio

Teaming up with a Kung Fu fighting noodle, Wing Gai plans to take on the dragon who lives up the mountain!  Hold on, this dragon looks a lot like Wing Gai's sister… 

Written by Renee Liang with the… Audio

The oral histories of Dalmation settlers in West Auckland were the starting point for the new play by Renee Liang. The award winning playwright's husband is from Croatia and she's spent a lot of time… Audio

Opera by Gareth Farr and Renee Liang, The world première production by Auckland Arts Festival in association with New Zealand Opera at the Waterfront Theatre in Auckland, March 2017. Video, Audio

In this episode of Voices; we meet a group of writers sharing food culture and personal stories in their local neighbourhood. Audio

Renee Liang is a second-generation Chinese Kiwi poet, playwright, paediatrician, medical researcher and fiction writer, who was appointed a Member of the NZ Order of Merit for services to the arts… Audio

In this episode of Voices, migrants share their own migration journeys in creative ways. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio

In this episode of Voices; we meet a New Zealand Chinese migrant who is making waves on the gaming scene both here and in China. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio

Next month sees the launch of New Zealand Theatre Month, a project which plans to not only celebrate but elevate live, homegrown theatre. It's the brainchild of our most successful playwright Roger… Audio

Composer Gareth Farr and librettist Renee Liang provide Tim Dodd with background to their opera, premiered at the Auckland Arts Festival, March 2017. Audio

There's never been a more important time to hear from a diverse range of voices on stage, says the writer-director of OTHER [chinese] Alice Canton. Audio

In 1902, a steamship called the SS Ventnor sunk off the coast of the Hokianga. On board were the bones of nearly 500 Chinese gold miners for burial in their homeland of Canton. A century later their… Audio, Gallery

The new opera The Bone Feeder composed by Gareth Farr and written by Renee Liang is rich with complexity. English, Cantonese and Maori languages intertwine reflecting the story of a young New Zealand… Audio