Lynn Freeman
Elizabeth Nannestad: poet
She's kept us waiting at least a decade between poetry collections, so what can we expect from her third one, Wild Like Me? Audio
Ty King-Wall : ballet dancer
Ty King-Wall becomes the Australian Ballet Company's youngest principal artist at 26. He explains why he moved to Australia to train and why he'd like to play the bad guy in some of the classic… Audio
Antoinette Halloran : soprano
Antoinette Halloran on helping to create a new interpretation of Madame Butterfly for New Zealand Opera, and on being just as happy singing cabaret and musical theatre. Audio
Samin Son : artist
Samin Son bases his art on his experiences in the South Korean army. Audio
Alison Maclean : director for the big and small screen
We follow Alison Maclean's career path from the landmark short film Kitchen Sink to directing episodes of Sex in the City and The Tudors. Audio
David Mamea : Samoan/Kiwi playwright
David Mamea has just won an Adam New Zealand Playwriting Award for Goodbye My Feleni, imagining what life might have been like for Pasifika soldiers sent to serve with the Maori Batallion. Audio
Writer and researcher : Sydney Kaplan
Sydney Kaplan has a lot more sympathy than most for Katherine Mansfield's husband John Middleton Murray. Audio
Monet's gardens
Curator Sophie Matthiesson from the National Gallery of Victoria discusses an exhibition of Monet's garden paintings, coming to Australasia for the first time. Audio
Writer : Carl Shuker
Our featured writer is recently returned expat Carl Shuker, whose latest novel is set in the Middle East during the Arab Spring. As part of his research he spent time there. Audio
The voice of the Daleks
We discover what it takes to be the voice of the Daleks and Cybermen with Nicholas Briggs. He's heading to New Zealand in the Tardis with several previous Dr Who's to make the series' 50th… Audio
Te Papa's art collection
We find out how Te Papa plans to deliver on its commitment to show off more of the nation's extensive art collection. CEO Mike Houlihan is leading the charge. Audio
Dr Richard Grant
We introduce you to the new head of Creative New Zealand - former diplomat Dr Richard Grant. He's only been on the board since last year, so what are his plans for the funding body as its Chair? Audio
Government poised to declare drought in Northland
Lynn Freeman talks to Julie Jonker, Northland Rural Support Trust coordinator and dairy farmer from Mata; Tafi Manjala, from Dairy NZ, an industry organisation owned by dairy farmers; and James… Audio
How has the worldwide recession affected public art?
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
Plans for a temporary Lyttelton public square
Christchurch City Council is putting up $70,000 for artists and others with big ideas for the heritage site. Trent Hiles from the Harbour Arts Collective explains why that money wouldn't be better… Audio
The kaka survey at the Zealandia sanctuary in Wellington
Lynn Freeman monitors the feeding habits of the kaka. Audio
Kaka monitors at the Zealandia
From August till February, in her spare time, Arts on Sunday presenter Lynn Freeman is part of a hardy bunch of kaka monitors at the Zealandia sanctuary in Wellington. Audio
Summer Birds
Lynn delivers lunch to the rarest species at Zealandia, the takahe couple Puffin and T2. Audio
BATS Theatre
Join us on a walk and talk through Wellington's historic and much loved BATS theatre, which is about to undergo a lengthy multi-million dollar facelift. Audio
Cardboard artist Richard Maloy
Australia is hosting Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art region right now. New Zealand cardboard artist Richard Maloy is just back from the opening where he is one of the four main stars of the… Audio