Dave Armstrong

John Key is making a quick visit to Hollywood to see if he can drum up more film business for New Zealand. Two Hollywood studio moguls make plans for his visit. Audio

A surprise plan to close a number of Christchurch schools has left that already traumatised community reeling from a different sort of aftershock. Audio

What a mess the whole Kim Dotcom spying affair is. Who knew what when and who knew nothing? Who told what to whom and when? Why weren't key people told? It's a can of worms. Audio

Ezekiel and his devoted wife have decided to take advantage of the government's 'charter schools' initiative. Audio

The Americans can't understand our Prime Minister's accent. We might have to help them or things could go very wrong in the Pacific. Audio

Funding potholes in the plan for Roads of National Significance. Audio

What are Labour's tactics in opposing the National-led Government? Is it a real tactic to simply hope that National stuffs up so much that it loses the next election? Audio

An MP is reluctant to commit over the gay marriage bill. Audio

It's a real problem for any government to sell the idea of selling state assets. Why not use a professional promotions company? Audio

Verdi's tragedy Rigoletto is our listener's pick today, reviewed by Dave Armstrong. Audio

A panel recorded at the recent New Zealand International Arts Festival Writers and Readers Week in Wellington, debating the premise that theatre is dead. Ken Duncum, teacher of Victoria University’s… Audio

The Government has decided on more cutbacks to DoC's staffing. How will DoCs cope? Some very creative thinking is necessary if we are to avoid compromising the care of our natural environment. Audio

Playright and columnist, Dave Armstrong is our guest on Eight Months to Mars. Audio

We take you on an aural road trip from one end of New Zealand to the other. It's courtesy of the Ministry of Culture and Heritage which has created 100 downloadable stories about people and places… Audio

Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci are being performed together back to back by the New Zealand Opera. Dave Armstrong tells us what he thought of these two diminutive operas as a single performance. Audio

Writer of 'Rita and Douglas' featuring the letters of Rita Angus to Douglas Lilburn starring Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Michael Houstoun. Audio

Writer of 'The Motor Camp' - a new play taking place at Circa Theatre in Wellington. Audio

Dave Armstrong reviews Mauritius on now at Circa Theatre in Wellington. Audio

Dave Armstrong reviews Opera New Zealand's latest version of Mozart's The Marriage Of Figaro. Audio

Author of new play 'Le Sud' being premiered at the Wanaka Festival of Colours this month. Audio