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Meet two members of the New Zealand team who're in intense preparation for the first World Art Games where artists from more than 50 countries are competing for attention rather than medals. Two… Audio

More than 10 years on the pulp culture festival circuit with long time Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit actor, Jed Brophy. How does he deal with fervent fans - that's if they recognise him from The… Audio

After months of speculation, the results of the much anticipated New Zealand Orchestral Sector Review is now out... there were some 1800 submissions, so what's changing? Many say, not nearly enough… Audio

Australia is about to be invaded by touring New Zealand shows, handpicked by an Australian, Ian Scobie. It's a pilot programme that's got our artists hopes up, though there are no guarantees they'll… Audio

Justin Gregory reports on the high hopes for the Basement Theatre's renovation plans. Audio

Poet David Howard looks ahead to his year of uninterrupted writing. Audio

For the 50 anniversary Auckland Outdoor Summer Shakespeare production of King Lear we bring together the star, Professor Michael Neill, and director, Lisa Harrow. They both have strong opinions which… Audio

Getting communities involved in helping to create performances they will actually want to see, be it sharing their stories or crowdfunding. This is just one of the issues discussed among artists and… Audio

One of the world's top photography conservationists, Debra Norris, on the fishhooks in digital photography, and working with disaster victims trying to save their damaged photos. Audio

While forging closer economic ties with Asia, we know precious little about the art scene in this wildly diverse region. Curators Mark Williams and Aaron Lister have created an exhibition of Asian… Audio

The New Zealand Film Festival Trust has managed to survive for five years, Bill Gosden explains how they've managed to keep going, and gives tips to others who find themselves in the same situation. Audio

The link between the late Radio New Zealand film critic Jonathon Denis, and a brand new work created for the Royal New Zealand Ballet Company by choreographer Javier de Frutos. It's part of the Made… Audio

A conversation about the impact of the worldwide recession on public art - there's less money to invest in it, but is the slowdown giving artists something to comment on? We hear from Jack Becker, an… Audio

James Robb's first novel 'The Chain' is about life in the meat works in Hawkes Bay back in the 1980s. Audio

Justin Gregory talks to male life models about anonymity, holding a pose, getting their gear off and the perils of sleeping on the job. Audio

Swiss-Kiwi performance artist Pascal Ackerman, whose skills include playing saws, clowning, aerial work and violin making, explains what it's like to eat and breathe fire, ahead of his touring solo… Audio

The revelation in 2013 that a new piece of writing by Katherine Mansfield had been unearthed in New Zealand got scholars in a spin – we talk to the woman who found the invaluable document at the… Audio