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The 40th anniversary of Fingers, one of the world's longest running contemporary jewellery galleries, and Michael Parekowhai's lighthouse sculpture for the Auckland waterfront. Audio

New Zealander Haydn Rawstron is now a Chevalier/Knight of the order of Arts and Letters, in thanks for his many years of expertly managing opera singers who appeared in France's opera houses. The… Audio

Auckland based composer and conductor presenting 'Musika' concert as part of Southside Arts Festival. Audio

Drawings by two of the country's most famous criminals, the Bassett Road killer, Ron Jorgensen, and the infamous prison escaper, George Wilder are being gifted to the Wilder family. Sherrie Johnson of… Audio

Enthomusicologist Dr Kirsten Zemke discusses attemps to fuse Hip Hop with Classical music. Audio

A Swiss museum has accepted a collection of priceless artworks amassed by Adolf Hitler's art dealer and bequeathed by his son, Cornelius Gurlitt. Audio

District Court Judge, and member of Interpol's DNA Monitoring Expert Group, discussing the 1911 theft by Vincenzo Perugia of the Mona Lisa. Audio

NMIT creative-writing educator Cliff Fell recites the influence of the "classic" poems and poets. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Audio

Arts commentator Mark Amery discusses the creative employment of New Zealand's photographic heritage, with a focus on the recently published book Young Country by poet Kerry Hines published by AUP… Audio

What is contemporary Māori Art? That's been a question debated at the Toi Māori Art Market in Wellington. Te Manu Kōrihi reporter, Laura Bootham, sought the answer by talking to Maori curators and… Audio

Vibrant posters have been appearing on street corners in main cities around the country as part of a national campaign to promote artists who happen to have a disability. The 'I am an Artist' campaign… Audio

Māori Art for Kids is the new book released this week by artistic couple Julie Noanoa and Norm Heke. The book is the culmination of six months' of research for Julie, who concluded there was a lack of… Audio

Phil concludes this series of The Art of Jazz by finding some more classics from the 2000s. Audio

This week's cultural ambassador, Miles Buckingham has some more Jamaican music to share with you and more dub to be precise. Audio

The Whangarei District Council is to hold a referendum on a push to build a Hundertwasser Art Centre that doesn't go to the ratepayer for money. Audio

It's a tribute to one of the most prolific song writers of our time, and a one time member of the most popular band on the planet. The Art of McCartney is the brainchild of American Producer Ralph… Audio

Phil explores some more new releases. Audio

An artist who has tattooed some of New Zealand's most well-known sportspeople, including Sonny Bill Williams, has taken away the top award at one of New Zealand's longest running Pacific art awards. Audio

Artist Lisa Reihana was named as an Arts Laureate earlier this week. She tells Eva about what inspires her. Audio

Read by Stuart Devenie Music details: John Dowland: Galliard (P30) (Naxos 8.557862). Audio

A Samoan tattoo artist who has Sonny Bill Williams as his personal billboard and a spoken word poet from south Auckland are among the winners of this year's top Pasifika arts awards. Audio

Swaying to the broad range of arts and culture from around the Pacific is Samoan/Pakeha playwright and independent theatre producer Leilani Unasa. She talks about the new Poly portal: Coconet TV. Audio

Choreographer, director and newly named Arts Laureate. Audio

Courtney discusses why there are empty display cases in British World War One centenary exhibitions. Audio

New Zealand composer and newly named Arts Laureate discusses his career. Audio