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Curator and provocateur Ron Brownson muses on the Auckland Art Gallery's history and contribution to the nation as it marks its 125th anniversary. Audio

We analyse what the demise of the NZ TV Awards will mean for the industry, especially with so many new homegrown shows on our screens at the moment and more to come. Jeff Latch from TVNZ explains why… Audio

Desmond Bovey takes Paul Diamond on a tour of his extensive collection of African art, which is on show at Whanganui's Regional Museum. Audio

Visiting Professor John Batchelor presents poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson in a new light - as a shrewd businessman and ingenious self-brander in his biography called Tennyson: To strive, to seek, to find… Audio

Writer for screen and page Donna Malane on writing crime fiction, tackling the troublesome second novel, and her latest on-screen project, a drama about conscientious objector Archibald Baxter. Audio

Auckland's Summer of Sculpture exhibition at Silo Park in the Wynyard Quarter is designed as a celebration of the best work of the city's best sculptors, the show gives old favourites a new home on… Audio

Judy Darragh's art is sought after by many collectors - at the same time she's an avid collector herself. She talks about how she got started, what kind of art objects catch her eye and what makes a… Audio

Fiona Gunter-Firth escorts us around Wellington's creative hub, Cuba Street, as part of a multi media art installation she's created about its past, present and future. The Cuba Street Project opens… Audio

Simon Morris drops by for a catch up of the latest batch of movies and to chat to the director of the Kiwi film Mt Zion. Audio

Hamiltonians are being asked if they want to keep subsidising three council owned theatre spaces. Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker explains the reasons behind the move and the implications for local… Audio

A welcome return to Christchurchs CBD - the contemporary art space The Physics Room reopens two years after the big shake. Director Melanie Oliver describes what's changed and what's stayed the same… Audio

We bring together three members of the New Zealand Guitar Quartet, which is among the homegrown acts performing at the Nelson Chamber Music Festival, to talk about chemistry, repertoire and why… Audio

Amelia Nurse discovers that Cook Islands music is alive and well in New Zealand. Fairoa Aporo offers 'The beginners guide to strumming' and plays some tunes on his eight stringed ukulele. Audio

He's the fastidious mechanoid Kryten to his fans, but there's much more to him than a chisled rubber face with a predilection for housework. Robert Llewellyn is coming to New Zealand for a Red Dwarf… Audio

Good arts policy should come out of accurate information and strong data. Who better to provide that than the sector itself? Auckland arts advocates the Creative Coalition have mapped what they call… Audio

Lateral-thinking artists like choreographer Malia Johnston and theatre director Emma Willis are at the forefront of dismantling the old 'dyed in the wool' definitions of dance and drama. They're about… Audio

Antonia was just 12 when she started her professional acting career in 1997. She managed both study and filming while still at school and has been in demand on stage and screen ever since. Best-known… Audio

Once again Dan Slevin takes centre-screen while Simon Morris enjoys the golden summer, Dan looks at new releases including Silver Linings Playbook, Zero Dark Thirty and The Impossible. Audio

Dr Mark Harvey is heading to the 55th Biennale in Venice later this year where he's been invited to perform in the first Maldives pavilion at the arts extravaganza. Mark's a senior lecturer in Dance… Audio

David Sutton talks about testing and comparing film and digital cameras in the harsh climate of the Antarctic, and about the history of photography. Audio

The world premiere of her work which offers the timpani player a rare starring role. Audio

A visiting expert in palaeography, Heather Wolfe, reveals all. She's here for the Rare Book Summer School at Otago University. Audio

Susy talks about her collection of stories based in the Hokianga, why she loves the area, and about how locals keep dropping by with ideas for her. Audio

Ten years ago Steve Carr was the first artist invited to exhibit at the then brand new Michael Lett gallery in Auckland. Audio

Aaron Cortesi heads one of the country's main youth theatre companies, Long White Cloud, which is part of Whitirea New Zealand. But what are the prospects for these keen young things in a small and… Audio