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Simon Morris reviews two examples of excess - the latest Marvel Comics extravaganza, The Wolverine, and Farewell To My Queen, a French film about the last days of Marie Antoinette. And New Zealand… Audio

Hamilton glass artist and writer Elizabeth Cunnane discusses her short story collection, After, which is a Steele Roberts publication. Audio

Paekakariki and some of its real life residents have starring roles in Sandi Hall's latest novel, Paekakariki Mischief, published by Alwyn Books. Audio

We do public toilets well in this country - think Hundertwasser in Kawakawa or the surreal, sculptural ones in Matakana. And soon, we could be adding Piha to the list. A new toilet is due to be built… Audio

Ballet has played a pivotal role in Ann Rowse's life, first as a dancer, then managing the New Zealand School of Ballet. Now she's co-edited a book about the Royal New Zealand Ballet company's 60 year… Audio

Filmmaker Toa Fraser and his producer Matthew Metcalfe describes how a film like the upcoming Giselle is achieved. It's screening at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Audio

Flying Nun Records founder Roger Shepherd is working with Film Archives to try to preserve New Zealand's music history. Many master tapes have already been lost but it's not too late to save what… Audio

An exhibition at the Sarjeant Gallery called City of Gold and Lead by photographer Ann Shelton includes photos of leftover bits from the old Whanganui Computer centre. Ann has also restored the name… Audio

Singer previews his collaboration with John Psathas and Orchestra Wellington on Sunday. Audio

Auckland Art Gallery's new exhibition examines the impact of modern West Coast American design on how we all live now. California Design: living in a modern way traces the development of this… Audio

Latika Vasil's short story collection is called Rising to the Surface, published by Steele Roberts. Audio

The New Zealand School of Music provides a rare opportunity for Kiwis to see Verdi's opera Il Corsaro in a full-scale production. We talk to two of the young singers, the director and conductor about… Audio

Professor Andrew Barrie discusses an exhibition that comes up with ways to keep Christchurch communities together after the loss of so many earthquake damaged parish churches. Audio

Otago University's Brain Health Research Centre and the Dunedin School of Art at the Otago Polytechnic came up with the idea of The Art and Neuroscience Project, which brings together neuroscientists… Audio

Eleanor Bishop is working with young people to find out what they really think about alcohol, for a devised production called Like There's No Tomorrow. Audio

We celebrate by chatting to three past prima ballerinas who've danced for the company over three different decades: Yvonne Parnell from the 1970s, Kerry-Ann Gilbert from the 80s and Diana Shand from… Audio

Anne Kennedy introduces us to Go Go Sligo, a seamstress who reveals the often scandalous stories behind the holes in the clothing brought in for repairs. The novel is called 'The Last Days of the… Audio

Anne Kennedy introduces us to Go Go Sligo, a seamstress who reveals the often scandalous stories behind the holes in the clothing brought in for repairs. The novel is called 'The Last Days of the… Audio

Jo Burzynska wants you to taste and hear wine in a new way. Her New Zealand presentation of Oenosthesia is on at the Audio Foundation in Auckland on Friday. Audio

We take you Among The Machines at Dunedin Public Art Gallery, with co-curator Su Ballard and one of the 13 invited artists, Bronwyn Holloway-Smith. Audio

Hardy and determined photographer Jo Elliot (left) talks about trekking in Mongolia to photograph a Reindeer Herders Camp, and through snow to film the Callanish Stones, one of the world's first… Audio

Don Driver is remembered in a new documentary by Paul Judge. 'Don Driver - Magician' is screening at the NZ International Film Festival. It's been some 15 years in the making. Then again, Don's career… Audio

How our cultural institutions are trying to make their collections more accessible for people, and many people are a;sp keen to be able to download material, but the thorny issue of copyright is… Audio

Ross Hemera talks about how while Maori imagery is incredibly fashionable in art and tattoos these days, most don't know what that imagery means. Audio