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The staff of the Corelli International Academic School of the Arts believe art is at the heart of learning. Operating out of the old Shortland Street clinic in Auckland's Brown's Bay, they dedicate… Audio

Hidden treasures in Auckland's art collection are about to go on show. During Art Week Auckland, the Unlocked Collections exhibition allows the public to peek at the private art collections of some of… Audio

Bill Culbert and the late Ralph Hotere enjoyed an artistic partnership that lasted more than two decades and a friendship that lasted even longer. The fruits of both will go on display at the Dunedin… Audio

Corb Lund is an ambassador for his home state of Alberta and the traditional cowboy lifestyle. He's performing at the Vector Arena in Auckland on Monday 30 September. Audio

The Whitireia creative writing programme is celebrating 20 years of giving a wide range of people the skills and encouragement they need to write. Audio

Christchurch writer Carl Nixon doesn't give much away about what's fact and what's fiction in his latest novel, The Virgin and the Whale; and Adrienne Jansen talks about the 20th anniversary of the… Audio

Christchurch's annual Body Festival of dance and physical theatre has played host to some challenging performances in the past. But are they ready for the dark art that is Auckland show Demigod/Half… Audio

Paul has been involved in numerous forms of community theatre for more than 50 years, making him the perfect person to write about its history here in New Zealand. He's called his book Rebellious… Audio

Some treasures of the Aztecs have arrived in New Zealand, offering an insight into the lives of these remarkable people. Some have been found in excavations so recently they've not yet been displayed… Audio

Dunedin's historic Globe Theatre is in desperate need of repair. Chair of the Friends of the Globe Trust Rosemary Beresford explains what needs to be done and how they plan to raise the money to… Audio

Amy is in charge of the writing programme for ArtWeek in Auckland. She writes about art and works with artists to help them find the words to describe what they've created. Her brief for ArtWeek… Audio

The pool of actors in New Zealand is broad but possibly a little bit shallow. And when it comes to casting, especially for roles that require actors from minority communities, sometimes we just have… Audio

Salome is commonly thought of as a femme fatale, but writers Jade Valor and Sharlie Pryce have given her a whole new image as the heroine of a fantasy novel that transports her into the future. Audio

Fleur Beale on 'Speed Freak', her latest novel for teen readers. Audio

Earthquakes are one of the few natural disasters Australia seldom experiences. We find out from curator Felicity Milburn how our neighbours have responded to an exhibition of earthquake related art… Audio

We consider the future for Wellington theatre with Downstage closing its doors for the final time last night. You'll hear from Peter Bland, one of the founders of Downstage nearly fifty years ago as… Audio

Dan Slevin sits in for Simon Morris, this week he's reviewing 'Rush', set in the golden age of Formula 1 racing in the 1970s; 'The Best Offer'; and 'One Direction: This is Us'. Audio

Maddie Leach and Jem Noble, collaborators on I was using six watts when you Received me... The broadcast of sounds that are special to the city but were lost after the earthquakes are part of the… Audio

It's been a long time coming but we're about to see this country's first New Zealand-Cambodian play. Why have we waited so long for one? After a rush of Asian theatre in recent years, we're about to… Audio

Find out about the Daleks, cybermen and weeping angels that are going to be invading Wellington for the Dr Who Symphonic Spectacular at the New Zealand International Arts Festival. Audio

Scotty Cotter has been acting professionally since he was 16, and after years of being assistant director, he's stepped up to direct a play that tells a Niuean story. It's called Birds, by Diana… Audio

The author of a novel about some lesser known aspects to the life and death of novelist Thomas Hardy. The novel's called Max Gate and it's published by VUP. Audio

The Temple for Christchurch is an enormous work, representing the seismic wave of the February 22 earthquake. Made mostly from salvaged wood it's taken a team of volunteers two years to build. But it… Audio

A new exhibition in Auckland is asking young student artists of Pacific Island heritage to discuss identity, environment and the city they live in. It's called Close to Home and Justin Gregory took a… Audio

Architect Lynda Refiti-Simmons from the group Architecture + Women on why we need to get more women to pursue careers in architecture. Audio