The four finalists for the Walters Prize 2010.

Auckland artist Michel Mulipola will venture to the "international mecca of comic book awesomeness" in pursuit of his dream.

Brendon McCullum wants to bring his aggressive batting style to the top of the NZ order, saying "I wouldn't play conventionally".

After decades and decades and billions and billions of dollars it turns out about a million New Zealanders don't have the numeracy and literacy skills to make a living or make a go of life.

For once, a play's tagline is accurate: this drama-on-ice is pitched as "a woman, a man and a penguin" - and they're not kidding.

Simon Prast is a man on a mission.