Upbeat for Thursday 9 November 2017

1:40 PM.Five young rising opera stars take to the stage this week in Wellington to raise funds for children’s health. Four of the singers – Natasha Wilson, Manase Latu, Ipu Laga’aia and Samson Setu are… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Eleven Kiwi artists have been celebrated for their creativity this week at the Arts Foundation Awards. This year the awards recognise excellence in film, music, dance, painting, poetry, playwriting… Read more Audio

1:00 PM.It’s that time of year again when we ask for your votes for Settling the Score. But this year we are doing things a little differently. You will still be able to vote by mail and online, BUT we’ve… Read more Audio

2:00 PM.An unusual tale of accidental ushering. Shaun D Wilson berates his flatmate, NZ Fashion Week Miromoda Emerging Designer winner Jacob Coutie, after Jacob’s stunningly poor texting leads to Shaun… Read more Audio, Gallery