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Award-winning German stop motion animator and puppeteer has brought together the Greytown Arts Festival programme and chipped in a production of his own. Steffen Kreft's play the Kitchen at the End of… Audio

Band members of Electric Wire Hustle talk about making music with their biggest fans - their parents. We're joined by Mara TK who's the son of Billy TK, and father and son percussionists Myele and Sam… Audio

Cameron McMillan had a blistering start to his career dancing for the New Zealand and English Ballet companies, and legendary contemporary dance company Rambert. These days as a freelancer, he's not… Audio

Weeks on the road in foreign countries, out seeing shows every night including the Edinburgh Fringe... But it's pleasure and business for New Zealand International Art Festival director, Shelagh… Audio

A theatrical world premiere in Paparoa for its 150th celebrations, with an adaptation of Jane Mander's novel Allen Adair. We talk to the playwright, George Skelton (right) and to the director, Peter… Audio

Dunedin artists Simon Kaan and Ron Bull are just back from New Mexico where they've been working on a project blending food and art, Kai Hau Kai. Audio

Former member of Otara Millionaires Club and Radio Backstab, Herman Loto Sakaria, aka Ermehn, is often referred to as the Godfather of South Auckland hip hop. During his solo career he could be seen… Audio

Former member of Otara Millionaires Club and Radio Backstab, Herman Loto Sakaria, aka Ermehn, is often referred to as the Godfather of South Auckland hip hop. During his solo career he could be seen… Audio

Spooky Men's Chorale are starting a nationwide tour at the Otago Festival of the Arts. They're serious singers who parody singing styles and what it means to be a bloke. Audio

Ella West drops by to talk about her contribution to the Otago Festival of the Arts, The Middlemarch Singles Ball. It was a big hit in the Otago township where it's set. Audio

Tairoa Royal and Taane Mete's Maori dance company Okareka is about to tour their current show, Nga Hau E Wha. When that's over they're straight into workshopping two new productions, one of which has… Audio

Climbing out of an urn where he's been stuck rehearsing Samuel Beckett's play Play, is one of Dunedin's best known and loved actors, Simon O'Connor. Audio

Director of the Otago Festival of the Arts Alec Wheeler drops by on the event's opening weekend. Audio

The 100th anniversary celebrations of the Otago University Sextet with all six members of this year's iteration of this illustrious Capping tradition. Audio

One of our early contemporary dancers, now also an in demand choreographer, Lyne Pringle, who talks about her current environmental trilogy and why she's hanging out with trees in Auckland for the… Audio

Kiwi writer Sarah Jane Barnett, whose poems include the last words of executed murders in her debut collection, A Man Runs Into A Woman. It's also the debut book by Hue & Cry publishers. Audio

You'd think his story had been told a million times over, but Nicholas Roe offers some fresh insights into John Keats in a new biography, published by Yale University Press. Nicholas' Keats is more… Audio

Australian director Wayne Blair makes a flying visit after seeing The Sapphires make its debut at the Cannes Film Festival. Audio

What's the difference between a zine and a magazine? In the case of artist Kerry Ann Lee's Permanent Vacation it's hard to tell because its professionally printed, and looks more like an art… Audio

Christchurch photographer Guy Frederick, who's worked with locals on an exhibition looking at the long term psychological effects of the quake. The Space Between Words is on at Christchurch's Central… Audio

It's taken eight years of intensive fund raising but New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre has got the green light. The $10 million dollar plus project still has its critics, but its supporters say it'll be a… Audio

Neil Cross talks about his Emmy-nominated series Luther, his episodes of Doctor Who, winning the country's big crime writing award this year, and why he calls New Zealand home. Audio

Alex Leonhartsberger talks about just how tough it is wearing some WOW costumes that can be heavy, awkward and hot! Audio

Curator and author Andrew Moffat reveals some of the hidden treasures from New Plymouth's Puke Ariki museum in his book 'Flashback Tales and Treasures of Taranaki'. Audio

Sophie Roberts, a young actor and director who's already won awards for both skills, and has been nominated for a playwriting award as well - and she only left Toi Whakaari five years ago. Now she's… Audio