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Christchurch crime novelist Paul Cleave has sold almost three quarters of a million books around the world. Audio

Lucy Orbell explores a bike-driven collaborative Wellington Fringe Festival show performed by Afterburner. Audio

Swaroop Mukereji left behind his corporate career to become one of India's most in-demand artists. Audio

US folk legend Peggy Seeger is holding a benefit for the Nelson Women's Centre. Audio

Peter and Sophie Hamilton are father and daughter. Both are actors and currently rehearsing two different shows for two different festivals. Audio

Creative New Zealand's board is being cut in half and the $200,000 that saves is to go to arts practitioners. We hear from Art Collector Jim Barr, Arts Minister Chris Finlayson, and the Chair of… Audio

Francesa Mountford's CV ranges from cabaret punk and carnival gypsy to indie rock and a new CD called 'Nervous Doll Dancing'. She returns home to perform in this year's New Zealand Fringe Festival. Audio

We find out what it takes to organise the country's biggest literary event, with Laura Kroetch and talk to author Paddy Richardson about her latest novel, Hunting Blind. Audio

Lucy visits Wellington potter Katherine Smyth who's effectively a one woman factory. Audio

Historian Jock Phillips reviews the Anne Frank exhibition at Te Papa. Audio

From Glitz and Glamour to a Tarnished Crown - How Miss New Zealand Became Miss Anonymous. Dr Caroline Daley looks back to the days when beauty queens captured the hearts of the nation. Audio

Choreographers Andrew Simmons and Christopher Simmons talk about creating new ballets - how they do it and why opening nights are hell. Audio

James Thompson, the NZ Film Commission's new Head of Sales responds to criticism levelled at the Commission's choices by John Barnett last week. Audio

Bill Viola is a video-art superstar - after almost 40 years, we finally get to see one of his major works over here. Audio

Janice Gill has been telling stories on canvas for more than 30 years. Audio

Footnotes on Official History - Celebrating Dr Hocken's Pamphlet Collection opens tomorrow at the Central University Library in Dunedin. Audio

Jacquie Baxter, who wrote her poetry and short story under the name of J C Sturm, died just before the New Year. Audio

Bob Davis is the kiwi at the helm of the International Military Music Society. Audio

1953 was a dramatic year for New Zealand and its sporting history. Audio

Zelda Edwards is Wellington's Fringe Festival producer, and Paul Smith is the director of Dunedin Fringe. Audio

More than 40 years after they were taken, photographer Marti Friedlander has seen her powerful original images of Kuia brought together in one gallery. Audio

More than 40 years after she photographed dozens of kuia for Michael King's book on moko, photographer Marti Friedlander has seen her powerful original images of Kuia brought together in one gallery… Audio

The New Zealand Film Commission has just announced its new Head of Sales, James Thompson. Audio

In the last twenty years, New Zealanders have become patriotic art collectors. Audio

Lynn chats to two of the creatives behind the play 360, which is what you'll be doing in your swivel chair to see all the action in this New Zealand International Arts Festival show. Audio