Collecting
Jim Barr and Leigh Melville: how to choose artworks
Have you ever wondered how people get to become art collectors and have a knack of spotting talent before the works become valuable? Today Wallace, a keen collector himself, speaks to Jim Barr and… Audio
The sand collector
Tonny Brinkman is a 93-year-old sand fan who has donated her collection of thousands of different sands from all over the world to the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Curator Hugh Grenfell talks us… Audio, Gallery
Music lovers seek authenticity in plastic
From urban gardeners to bin-diving vinyl nuts, Professor Karen Fernandez discusses the resurgence of retro in our digital age. Audio
Sci fi couple
Rochelle and Paul Scoones met through a shared love of the BBC TV show 'Doctor Who' about 20 years ago. Now they run a shop called Retrospace in Takapuna, jampacked with all manner of sci fi… Audio
The Secret Life of Music Collectors
Zac Arnold talks with a range of collectors of musical ephemera. Audio
Swapping sneakers
Sneakers, trainers, kicks... Whatever you call them, they're not just about athletics and sport. And collecting them has become big business. A recent fan meet-up in America reportedly attracting… Audio
Starting your own art collection
Curator and gallery director Emma Fox has tips on how to start up your own art collection, ahead of a talk she's giving at Auckland Artweek. Audio
The Personal Effects of Kim Dotcom
Multi-media artist Simon Denny is representing New Zealand at the Venice Biennale next year. It is very much a work in progress because Simon is fascinated by current trends - notably the internet… Audio
Pottery collector
Jeff is a private collector who's assembled one of the country's biggest pottery collections over more than 40 years. It's worth millions; but it's taking over his home, and his life. Audio
World's most expensive stamp
The most expensive stamp in the world is about to be auctioned in New York. David Redden of Sotheby's is overseeing the sale of the British Guiana one cent magenta . Audio
David Smith - miniature bottle collector
David Smith is the proud owner of a huge collection of miniature bottles. Audio