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12:30 PM.New Zealand Mezzo-soprano and winner of this year's Dame Kiri Te Kanawa scholarship, awarded as part of the Lexus Song Quest. Audio

12:20 PM.Kate Mead speaks to members of the Doric String Quartet who judged the NZCT Chamber Music Contest National Finals. Audio

12:10 PM.NZCT Chamber Music Contest National Finals. Kate Mead interviews the L'Arc en Ciel Piano Trio who won the NZ Chamber Music Contest which was held in Christchurch on Saturday night. Audio

1:15 PM.Upbeat Melbourne Correspondent Vincent O'Donnell interviews the New Zealand performer, fresh from his role in The Rocky Horror Show. Audio

1:00 PM.Tupe Lualua, Filoi Vaila'au and Aaron Taouma Dancers and organisers of this weekend's Pacific Dance Fono 2014 which is being held in Wellington this year. Audio

12:30 PM.Organiser of the 24-hour Water for West Bank Charity Concert. Audio

12:13 PM.Wellington City Councillor talks about the future of Erskine College in Island Bay. Audio

1:05 PM.Raewyn reviews the opening night performance of the Royal New Zealand Ballet's 'Allegro' season. Audio

12:39 PM.Simon looks at the output and legacy of the new-music specialist Arditti String Quartet. Audio

12:15 PM.Catherine Gibson is Artist Development Manager at Chamber Music New Zealand. She talks about the National Secondary Schools' Chamber Music Contest ahead of this weekend's semi-final and final rounds. Audio

1:05 PM.Constellations Stars of the New Zealand premiere of Nick Payne's Constellations at Circa Theatre. Audio

12:15 PM.Chamber Music New Zealand Chief Executive looks at some of the rising stars involved with this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Audio

1:05 PM.Christchurch Youth Choir Music Director and accompanist of the Christchurch Youth Choir preview their concert and CD recording this Saturday. Audio

12:40 PM.Elizabeth reviews the Wellington leg of the UK based Doric String Quartet's NZ tour. Audio

12:15 PM.NZ film maker on the New Zealand International Film Festival premiere of his latest film 'REALTi'. Read more Audio

1:16 PM.New York-based choreographer Larry Keigwin is back working with the Royal New Zealand Ballet for their 'Allegro' performances, which features Five Short Ballets by a diverse group of leading… Read more Audio

1:00 PM.British natural horn player Anneke Scott performs with New Zealand Barok this weekend: as soloist in Mozart's Fourth concerto, then in the ensemble for Symphonies by Haydn and Mozart. Anneke tells Eva… Read more Audio

12:51 PM.Dean looks at the talent and results from Saturday night's Lexus Song Quest grand finale. Audio

12:29 PM.British soprano Kathryn Harries had the task of deciding the winner of this year's Lexus Song Quest. She talks through her decisions and describes the three prize-winners. Audio

12:09 PM.Soprano Isabella Moore is the first-prize winner of this year's prestigious Lexus Song Quest. She tells Eva how it feels. Audio

12:39 PM.The winner of the 2014 Lexus Song Quest, Isabella Moore. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.52 Tuesdays Director NZIFF Australian film director discusses her film '52 Tuesdays', playing at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Read more Audio

1:00 PM.Finalist in the 2014 Lexus Song Quest speaks to Radio NZ Auckland producer Sophie Wilson. Audio

12:50 PM.Finalist in the 2014 Lexus Song Quest speaks to Radio NZ Auckland producer Sophie Wilson. Audio

12:40 PM.Director of Alzheimer's documentary Alive Inside, playing at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Read more Audio