Arts

Eowyn Ivey's first novel, The Snow Child, became an international best-seller. She talks to Wallace from her home in Alaska about how her life got bigger when The Snow Child became a finalist for a… Audio

Australian Tom Burlinson says he started listening to Frank Sinatra when he was three - and these days he channels the voice of Sinatra at live performances of songs from the man known as 'Ol' Blue… Video, Audio

They call it Siberia's white gold and the men risking their lives to dig up mammoth tusks are every bit as tough as the gold miners of the 19th century. Audio

Kim Hill talks to Sam Crofskey, the owner of C1 Espresso in the Christchurch CBD, which reopened in 2012 after the Canterbury earthquakes and will celebrate its twentieth anniversary this year. He… Audio

Kim Hill talks to Mohamed Hassan, an Auckland journalist for RNZ, and co-founder of Waxed Poetic Revival, a member of the South Auckland Poets Collective, and the 2015 National Poetry Slam Champion… Audio

Kim Hill talks to Canadian writer Elizabeth Hay, a former radio broadcaster, and the author of many short story collections and novels, most recently, His Whole Life. She speaks at two WORD… Audio

The most famous bass-baritone in new music - in the world. Nicholas Isherwood has been right here in New Zealand on a Distinguished Visitors Award at the University of Auckland School of Music, and… Audio

Checkpoint's video of Selevasio Tu'ima singing Hallelujah last week has since gone viral, with 600,000 views on Facebook. The 13-year-old is in the finals of Stand Up Stand Out, at Vodafone Event… Video, Audio

From Kate Sheppard in kiwi made musical That Bloody Woman to Ngaire Munroe in highly successful television show Westside, stage and screen actor Esther Stephens is used to playing strong willed women… Audio

The All Blacks take on the Wallabies in the second Bledisloe Cup match, tomorrow night in Wellington. The cup will be on the line in Wellington in game two of the annual three-match series. And if we… Audio

What lies behind the facade of Instagram and outfit shots? Fashion blogger Alison Gordan chats about her website Modesto and keeping up appearances while being a country girl at heart. Audio

After a thousand years as the world's most powerful medium, does the book still reign supreme? Nine to Noon talks to Keith Houston, about the weighty, living artifacts that you can hold, hoard or… Audio, Gallery

Kubo proves that the Laika animation studio should be considered up there with Pixar, says Dan Slevin. Video, Audio

Canterbury District Health Board's world-leading Design Lab has opened to the public. RNZ reporter Rachel Graham went along to find out what it's all about. Video, Audio

Day Four was all about the group shows, with a side of racy swimwear... Sonia Sly catches up with Assia Benmedjdoub, editor of Australian publication, Ragtrader. Audio, Gallery