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We mark the decommissioning of the Park Road Post Film Laboratory in Wellington after some 70 years in several different guises. But long time employee and now Head of Picture at Park Road Post, Brain… Audio

The Writing Class is Stephanie Johnson's latest work and perhaps draws from her own experiences as a teacher of Creative Writing classes. Audio

Outgoing Poet Laureate and soon to be Creative New Zealand's Writer's Resident in Berlin, Ian Wedde, talks about life and The Lifeguard, his new collection of poetry. Audio

David Ballantyne's late 1960's play, a darkly comic look at life in a tiny New Zealand town, gets a new theatrical lease of life through Taki Rua. Director James Ashcroft and cast member Holly… Audio

Justin Gregory's been visting with the cast and crew of a new blood-thirsty production at Auckland's Q Theatre. Audio

A survey of Shane Cotton's work has just opened at Wellington's City Gallery, having arrived from Australia where it's been showing. The exhibition was to have opened in Christchurch two years ago but… Audio

The New Zealand Society of Authors, PEN, is about to be shaken-up with a new President. Kyle Mewburn speaks about his new role. Audio

On the 21st of June this year, it will be 100-years since Percy Fisher flew his monoplane in the Wairarapa. His flight was captured on film and Lyn speaks with both Percy's great-grandson Paul Maxim… Audio

The International Film Festival launches film by cult suspense director Dario Argento, with a live performance by his musical collaborators, Italian prog rock band Goblin. Ant Timpson tries to keep… Audio

Waiheke Island's Hip-Operation Crew is possibly the world's oldest Hip Hop dance group. And while age may weary them, they're aiming for the World Champs in Vegas later this year. But they don't yet… Audio

Ben Sanders is young writer in a hurry. At the tender age of 22 he's already published two best-selling crime novels and his third was released just this week. Called 'Only the Dead', it continues the… Audio

Scottish painter Michael Fullerton creates portraits of politicians, political prisoners and people he considers to be unjustly accused. He's been at Auckland University as the Elam International… Audio

Poetry as competitive sport has taken off in this country and its due in no small way to two US imports. Award-winning slam poets Carrie Rudzinski and Ken Arkind kick-started the Wellington spoken… Audio

Everyone needs a helping hand from time to time. And the Handshake Project, a three-year scheme matching-up emerging jewellers with the superstar mentor of their choice, does just that. Audio

London's Globe Theatre will host the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare's birth. Patrick Spottiswoode, director of the Globe's Education programme, talks about what's been planned. Audio

Auckland's Short and Sweet Theatre Festival is back, but with a twist. This season of ten minute plays and dances now has a new category; song. And not before time according to composer Robbie Ellis… Audio

Wellington-born, UK-based violin prodigy Ben Baker talks about his life and career since being talent-spotted at the age of seven by Nigel Kennedy. Audio

Courtney Sina Meredith has quickly made her mark on the New Zealand poetry scene - look out for her first collection, Brown Girls in Bright Red Lipstick. Audio

Paula Green has just released her sixth poetry collection for adults, The Baker's Thumbprint, published by Seraph Press. Audio

Christchurch writer Carl Nixon on writing a play starring New Zealand's first official army war artist, Gerald Butler, and based on one of his drawings from the First World War. The Court Theatre's… Audio

Peter Arnett is New Zealand's most famous war reporter. The former Southland boy has covered some of the most dangerous conflicts of the last fifty years, and has gotten right up the nose of many a… Audio

The Film Archive looks into how New Zealand children have been portrayed on screen over the decades. Curator Tina Makareti has watched many hundreds of hours of films made by professionals and… Audio

Pop artist Andy Warhol's work comes to New Zealand in the form of a comprehensive exhibition at Te Papa - but does it tell us anything new about the high profile artist and filmmaker? We ask Joshua… Audio

One of the judges of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, Ida Kavafian, talks about what it will take to get her vote, and how important competitions are for aspiring young musicians. Audio

Educationalist and writer whose first poetry collection is called Singing with Two Throats. Audio