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Four big cultural events are to be tied in with the Rugby World Cup in September. Most of the money for them is coming from the Cultural Diplomacy International Programme (CDIP) and they will be part… Audio

Expressions Art and Entertainment Centre is determined to provide opportunities for NZ's best and brightest emerging musicians, in collaboration with the NZ School of Music. Audio

Auckland based writer Sue Orr has used some of the world's best known short stories as a spring board for her own collection. Audio

Wellington novelist Bernard Beckett turns the lives of his two protagonists upside down...literally. Audio

In 'Hear to See', a young lad is obsessed by computer games to the point where they can't get him out of his room. Audio

Auckland designers are about to open their studio doors to the public for the Urbis Designday. Audio

Simon talks to Michelle about new film 'My Wedding and Other Secrets' which opens nationwide this week. Audio

Nitin Sawhney has written scores for more than 40 films and countless TV series and ads, he's produced eight albums, is in demand as a DJ and for writing music for high grossing video games. Audio

Christchurch's pro-active creatives are putting out a call to the rest of the country for work. Audio

Christchurch writer, art curator and now TV host Justin Paton turns his award-winning book How to Look at a Painting into a TV series. Audio

Stage and TV director Sam Scott started the Massive theatre company 21 years ago. It's one of the big winners in the changes to CNZ's long-term funding scheme. Audio

We talk to Christchurch novelist Charlotte Randall about her new work, Hokitika Town. Audio

Stan Wolfgramm talks about taking the fashion extravaganza Style Pasifika to the next level. Audio

Dave Atkins Enterprises has won the contract for the Rugby World Cup opening ceremony. Audio

A short symphony written by eight-year-old Bob Gaudin in response to the Christchurch earthquake. Audio

We report on a symposium held in Auckland with the Australian company managing the Rugby World Cup opening ceremony. Audio

Ann Hunt gives us her impressions of Hullapolloi, the latest touring show from the dance company Footnote. Audio

Faith, resurrection, redemption, life, death, love, loss and reincarnation are all themes examined in a new series of light works by Auckland artist Niki Hastings-McFall. Audio

Heath Lees reviews the first professional production New Zealand has seen of Handel's Xerxes. Audio

One of the world's great oboeists, Gordon Hunt, who's also the nephew of the oldest surviving member of the original NZSO. Audio

Painter Peter Siddell tells his story in words and images in his long awaited autobiography - The Art of Peter Siddell, published by Godwit. Audio

Multi-skilled director Roger Hodgman can turn his hand to plays, musical theatre, opera, TV series and he's working on three feature films. He tells us how he does it and about his current project… Audio

A special programme marking the 50th anniversary of Dunedin's much loved and still busy Globe Theatre, which started out life as the comfortable suburban home of Rosalie and Patric Carey. Audio

How one of Whangarei's best loved art galleries, named after local artist Yvonne Rust, is to get a whole new lease on life thanks to a big fundraising effort. Audio