Justin Gregory

In front of a Wellington audience, composer Ross Harris, film-maker Louis Sutherland and poets Geoff Cochrane and Bill Manhire discuss differences and similarities in their approaches to creativity… Video, Audio

Auckland writer Dione Joseph is on a mission. She wants to know what we mean when we talk about dramaturgy in New Zealand and she's been interviewing actors, directors, dancer and that rare beast -… Audio

It's taken twenty years but the Auckland suburb of Glen Innes finally has its own venue solely for the arts. Te Oro Glen Innes Music and Arts Centre wants to bring young people together to, in their… Audio

The year is 1893, the month November and the people of Onehunga have just done an extraordinary thing. Only three months after New Zealand became the first country to give women the vote, this small… Audio

Uga or coconut crab are hunted in large numbers in Niue but to conserve them the Niuean Government has placed an indefinite ban on their export Audio

Anjalee the elephant is on her way to Auckland - via a 90 day stopover in Niue. The eight-year-old female is from a Sri Lankan elephant orphanage and is passing her quarantine period on the island… Video, Audio, Gallery

It's often said that a nation without its language is a nation without a soul. Spiritual Outlook producer Justin Gregory reports on efforts here in New Zealand and also in Niue to preserve their… Audio

Hands up who remembers the Crown Lynn swans? Auckland's famous pottery may have closed its doors in 1989 but the fascination with its cups, mug, plates - and yes, the ceramic swans - goes on… Audio

We've all heard of graphic novels by now but what about graphic poetry? Auckland writer Rachel J Fenton is an exponent of this new hybrid art form and will be presenting selections of her work at the… Audio

In a village on Niue's eastern coast, master carver Jack Feleti makes one-of-a-kind objects from the ebony he finds on his ancestral lands. The exquisite, hand-carved pieces he produces have been sold… Audio

Over the last few decades, yoga has exploded in popularity, especially in the west. But as it did so and also adapted to suit the needs of consumer culture, has it lost its connection to its ancient… Audio

When Douglas Wright's new dance show The Kiss Inside opens in Auckland later this month, one very special dancer will be in the company. Arts Laureate Sarah-Jayne Howard has been dancing for Douglas… Audio

With just three days left, the 2015 Auckland Arts Festival is nearly over. Audio

The 2015 Auckland Arts Festival has only a few days left to run. Audio

It's Macbeth but not as we know it. South African director Brett Bailey's radical adaptation of the Verdi opera opened this week at the 2015 Auckland Arts Festival. Audio

Week one of the 2015 Auckland Arts Festival is over and with it some big shows have been and gone. Audio

As the saying goes, if you want a job done well, do it yourself. And a community group in inner-city Auckland has done just that. They took a grim and possibly dangerous pedestrian tunnel and… Audio

The 2015 Auckland Arts Festival is two days old and last night, French pyrotechnics masters Groupe F premiered their new show at Auckland Domain. Audio

The 2015 Auckland Arts Festival starts today with a very big act performing in a quite small venue. Audio