Justin Gregory

Local musical 'The Factory', as well as live music from Ruthie Foster and an interactive art event called En Route. Audio

Somewhat improbably, Auckland's North Shore is home to a small studio that's keeping alive the ancient tradition of icons, or sacred art. Michael Pervan is the director of the 'Studio of St John the… Audio

A new play by Auckland theatre group the Tongan Creatives Collective is causing a stir - before it has even opened. Justin Gregory reports on the wonderfully unlikely idea of Tongan Morris Men. Audio

Over two decades, through Papal visits, clerical sex scandals and fierce religious protests, Catholic spokesperson Lyndsay Freer became the public face of the Church in New Zealand. She sits down with… Audio

Justin Gregory reports on the high hopes for the Basement Theatre's renovation plans. Audio

Justin Gregory talks to male models about anonymity, holding the pose and getting their gear off. Audio

Justin Gregory talks to male life models about anonymity, holding a pose, getting their gear off and the perils of sleeping on the job. 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

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

A selection of agricultural news from the week. For further rural news go to the Radio New Zealand website. Audio

Much of the North Island seems to have turned brown overnight… but in Southland animals are thriving with the abundance of feed. Audio

Waiheke Island's headland Sculpture on the Gulf outdoor exhibition is now ten years old. And they're celebrating by turning the whole thing upside down and putting the beginning where the end used to… Audio

Ever fancied riding a 50cc scooter across the Southern Alps in the middle of winter? No? Funny that. And yet earlier this year, more than two hundred mad men and women did just that. Spectrum's Justin… Audio

Auckland Arts Festival director Carla Van Zon tells spoken features producer Justin Gregory there's only one tool she can't do without. Audio

In our series 'Tools of the Trade' we're moving today from the conceptual - to the cathedral! Audio

The Curiosity Rover and its successful landing on Mars have triggered a wave of enthusiasm for space exploration. The KiwiSpace Foundation hopes to capitalise on that with the inaugural New Zealand… Audio

Tiffany Singh is an installation artist whose work encompasses Eastern and Western spiritual beliefs. As Justin Gregory found out, it also seems to involve bees. Audio

How long does it take to train an actor? Toi Whakaari in Wellington and Unitec in Auckland offer three-year degree courses, but a new drama school in Auckland says one year of high-intensity… Audio

The actors behind the country's newest drama school, Auckland based The Actors Program, say they know what the industry needs and they can prove it. Audio

For forty years and almost 400 hymns, Dunedin composer Colin Gibson has been praising his God through song. Staunchly Kiwi and fiercely liberal in his writing, he's strived to use the imagery and the… Audio