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Fiona's the writer of a new TV series, Bliss, which looks at the life of short story writer Katherine Mansfield from her latter teenage years, it premiers tonight. Audio

Architect of Auckland's new mid-sized flexi-form Q Theatre. Audio

Arohanui - The Greatest Love, an event combining a multitude of Maori cultural elements into a tour de force performance to showcase during the Rugby World Cup. Co-directors Tanemahuta Gray and Jim… Audio

Dawn Tratt went to last night's performance of the World of Wearable Arts and gives us her impressions. Audio

Hugely respected journalist, publisher and author dame Christie Cole Catley, who's died today at the age of 88 after a brief battle with cancer, notched up many firsts over her lifetime. Audio

Kris Sowersby is one of New Zealand's highest profile young designers, giving words a whole new look. Audio

A new collection of poems from Central Otago stalwart Brian Turner, is filled with reflections on aging, isolation and being Brian. Audio

Auckland Hip Hop Artist King Kapisi is a man of many words, and he's shouting out to the next generation of young MC's, songwriters, stand up comedians and hip hop artists. Audio

They are Opera's best loved double bill, the one act operas Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, "Cav and Pig" for short. The NBR New Zealand Opera is stamping its mark on the duo under… Audio

Writing under an assumed name has been popular with authors over the years who, for whatever reason, haven't wanted to be identified. Audio

Auckland based TV presenter and artist Angela Tiatia uses her video camera to explore a failed multi million dollar resort development in Raratonga. Audio

Clean green, land of the long white cloud, or all black. Which colour do you most identify with as a New Zealander? Audio

The annual New Zealand Jewellery Design Awards can really put jewellers on the map. Sonia Sly met three of the four finalist in the 'Fine Jewellery' category. Audio

Visiting Australian actor and improviser Russell Fletcher pays tribute to the comedy genius Danny Kaye. Audio

There's a level of pretention and stuffiness that tends to surround the art world. But for those who collect art there's nothing stuffy about it and reasons to collect often come from a grassroots… Audio

Gemma Bowker-Wright is the winner of the always hotly contested Katherine Mansfield Short Story competition. Audio

New York-based artist Mary Mattingly who's heading to New Zealand as a guest speaker at Hamilton's SPARK Festival. Mary is preoccupied with water and her art revolves around ways humans could survive… Audio

After two thwarted attempts, it's third time lucky for the Scape outdoor art project in Christchurch. We speak to participating artists Ash Keating and Darryn George. Audio

Rugby photographer David Marches who has spent six seasons photographing players just as they come off the field, victorious or defeated. Audio

We assess the Royal New Zealand Ballet Company's big overseas tour, asking one of Britain's legendarily tough dance critics what he thought as well as the Company's General Manager. Audio

A Christchurch dance company creates a work revolving around the feeling of having the earth constantly moving under your feet. Audio

Our featured book is an updated version of an anthology of New Zealand folk songs, gathered together by folk aficionado, Neil Colqohoun in 'Song of a Young Country'. Audio

Jodi Bieber snapped the best press photo in the world last year - a portrait of a mutilated young Afghani woman whose nose was cut off to punish her for running away from her husband. Audio

Mark Amery gives us his assessment of Auckland's Art Fair. He looks at both sides to this huge event - the art and the sales. Audio

How many more rare films might be lurking in the vaults after this week's discovery a very early Hitchcock film? Simon Morris talks with Frank Stark from the NZ Film Archives. Audio