Upbeat

Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox contributes to this week’s ongoing discussion on arts, culture and heritage policy. With just over a week until the general election what will the Maori Party offer… Read more Audio

September 21st marks the International Day of Peace. The Tudor Consort presents a concert full of choral music dedicated to peace. Among the works is the premiere of Gemma Peacocke’s Pacific, a song… Read more Audio

The Greens contribute to our ongoing discussion about arts, culture and heritage policy in the lead up to the general election. Greens Party Arts spokesperson Barry Coates delves into saving heritage… Read more Audio

Anything goes for Cole, a retelling of Cole Porter’s life, on at the Auckland Cabaret Festival and Christchurch Arts Festival. Love affairs, loss and toe tapping songs make up the show performed by… Read more Audio

Auckland Symphony Orchestra is teaming up with some of the best DJs and vocalists in the country to bring top EDM hits to life with an orchestral accent.

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We are continuing our series of conversations with arts spokespeople from some of New Zealand’s key political parties in the build-up to the general election. The Opportunities Party is the new player… Read more Audio

Orchestra Wellington’s Invitation to the Dance concert on Saturday continued Music Director Marc Taddei’s focus on Ballet’s Russes impresario Sergei Diaghilev’s commissions with several waltzes by… Read more Audio

Chineke! Orchestra is challenging the stereotypes associated with classical music. The orchestra recently made their Proms debut, which was described by the Guardian as “… arguably one of the most… Read more Audio

Every day this week we put the tough questions to the major political parties’ Arts spokespeople. Labour’s Associate Arts spokesman Grant Robertson discusses the importance of Arts, how Labour will… Read more Audio

In every good story there’re always the goodies and the baddies. James Millar is currently playing the evil tortuous villain that is Trunchbull, the school mistress in Matilda. She’s a former Olympic… Read more Audio

The New Zealand Festival 2018 is going to be an odyssey of epic proportions. Waka Odyssey is the centre piece involving waka from around the Pacific descending on Wellington with much fanfare. Shelagh… Read more Audio

New Zealand Opera announced its 2018 season this week, with a big emphasis on giving lead roles to New Zealand singers. NZO’s Executive Director Stuart Maunder talks about bringing back top Kiwi names… Read more Audio