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Public art tends to generate conversation along the lines of those who love the work and those who can't stand it. But in Taupo an artwork by Tim Barlow is getting people talking openly about a big… Audio

Sporting stars have the high profile Halberg Awards; now the Arts Foundation is planning an equivalent event for artists. It's also funding a crowd-funding website - www.boosted.org.nz - to tap into… Audio

Ex-pat Brit and now Christchurch resident, Ian Hankin, Wellington selects Woody Allen's 1979 movie Manhattan. Audio

What does contemporary New Zealand look like when it's placed on the global arts stage and what is it worth? According to arts journalist Peter Brunt, it's the multicultural voice of Aotearoa that's… Audio

Auckland University's Laurence Simmons explores the work of the 18th century painter, William Hodges, who introduced the beauty of the South Pacific to a fascinated world after travelling with Captain… Audio

Novelist and short story writer Witi Ihimaera celebrates his debut, 40 years ago, the short story collection 'Pounamu Pounamu'. Audio

Versatile British writer Geoff Dyer talks about yoga, not writing a book on D H Lawrence, and why he's inspired by the cult Russian film 'Stalker'. Audio

Gisborne-based couple Jo Tito and her partner Todd Sheridan are both full time practicing artists but each have very different visions about their art and where it sits in the context of Maori Art. Audio

The Australian baritone girds his loins for what he calls the zenith of the Verdi baritone repertoire - the title role of the opera 'Rigoletto'. Audio

The artist - and Weta Workshop artisan, explains her fascination with deer and horses. Audio

Naomi Middleton from Wellington selects 'Old as the Hills' by New Zealand singer-songwriter Tiny Ruins. Audio

Four years after it was apparently saved, the Film and Theatre Studies course at Canterbury University is under serious attack. Audio

A national writing competition for the very, very succinct. It's exclusively for those who write short short stories. Audio

One of the growing number of Waiheke Island artists whose work is in demand here and overseas. Christine Hafermalz-Wheeler celebrates her 40 years as a goldsmith with exhibitions in Wellington… Audio

Poet/Journalist Richard Langston's fifth collection 'Things Lay in Pieces' starts with a sequence about the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Audio

In 'The Open World', novelist Stephanie Johnson tells a story of secrets and half truths based on the life of one of her ancestors. Audio

Whilst guitars and rock n' roll threaten the culture of the concert band, in Gisborne they're intent on keeping them alive. The region has three bands and a long standing history as Sonia Sly finds… Audio

Maori TV revisits and films six Maori plays and gives them a prime time slot. The producer of Atamira is Bailey Mackey, and we also talk to one of the playwrights, Briar Grace Smith, about what this… Audio

Documentary maker Leonie Reynolds and her subject, writer and performer Jo Randerson reveal the determination, anguish and joy that goes into getting a new play up on stage. Audio

Julia Hathaway chooses Sydney Dance Company performing to the music of Nick Cave. Audio

Madeline Sami's show Super City has caught the attention of ABC bosses in America, so she gets some tips on how to write for that market from US TV producer Greg Berendt. Audio

Christchurch artists are being primed to contribute to the new city as it takes shape, in a move that it's hoped will also prevent an exodus of young creatives. Audio

Twenty Seven Names, Stolen Girlfriends Club, and Salasai New Zealand fashion labels are starting to catch the eye of international buyers and fashion editors. Audio

Gigi Fenster was a construction lawyer in South Africa before migrating to New Zealand and starting a new Life. Audio