Taika Waititi
Eye of the Taika - a new book on the films and comedy of Taika Waititi
Taika Waititi's films take three of the New Zealand Box Office Top 10 Films, including the top two Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Boy. Taika's unique style of film-making has also made him one of the… Video, Audio
Reservation Dogs' Devery Jacobs: 'We weren't super sacred and stoic all the time'
Reservation Dogs is a new dark comedy series co-created by NZ filmmaker Taika Waititi and Native American filmmaker Sterlin Harjo. The show focuses on four Native American teenagers living on a… Video, Audio
Teachers warned anti-racism campaign may scare some
The Teaching Council is urging teachers to confront racism with a campaign it says some might find scary.
The Unteach Racism programme aims to help teachers identify racism and address it.
It says… Audio
Emmys now a 'battle of the streamers'
Pete Hammond is the Deadline Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic, where he covers the Oscar and Emmy Seasons. He joins the show to preview what will be the strangest Emmy Awards show of all time. Audio
Is social media the right place to combat racism?
Social media has become a go-to platform for getting your marketing message across, but new research suggests it also has the power to significantly undermine it. Auckland University of Technology Dr… Audio
Taika Waititi to write and direct new Star Wars
Taika Waititi is going to direct and write a new Star Wars film.
The move was announced to coincide with May the 4th in the United States, the date known as Star Wars Day.
Susie Ferguson speaks to… Audio
Adventures in 4K: Jojo Rabbit
Dan Slevin wonders whether Jojo Rabbit holds up second time around. Video
Taika Waititi wins his first Oscar
Taika Waititi is the toast of the town... having just scooped an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay In Los Angeles. Audio
The story behind the worst drubbing in football history
On April 11, 2001, the Australian football team smashed American Samoa 31-0 in a World Cup qualifying match. Journalist James Montague wrote the book, Thirty-One Nil, and now New Zealand's Taika… Audio
Jojo Rabbit, El Camino and Wellington Paranormal, season II
Film and TV reviewer with Chris Schulz looks at Taika Waititi's new Nazi comedy Jojo Rabbit, the Breaking Bad spin-off movie El Camino and the second season of Wellington Paranormal. Audio
Taika Waititi's kiwi humour is rocking the world
Taika Waititi has been the talk of the Toronto International Film Festival for his film Jojo Rabbit - a controversial passion project that's being both lauded and slated. Audio
Taika Waititi's kiwi humour is rocking the world
Taika Waititi has been the talk of the Toronto International Film Festival for his film Jojo Rabbit - a controversial passion project that's being both lauded and slated.
AudioFulbright Residency a ‘Polynesian nerd dream’ for Auckland rapper Coco Solid
Auckland rapper, writer and visual artist Jessica Hansell aka Coco Solid has received the 2018 Fulbright-Creative Pacific Writer’s residency. Video
Taika's blurt makes media mad as f***
Taika Waititi has spoken out about racism in New Zealand previously without controversy. So have other entertainers. Why did our media suddenly seize on another recent passing comment of his - four… Audio
Taika's blurt makes media mad as f***
Taika Waititi has spoken out about racism in New Zealand previously without controversy. So have other entertainers. Why did our media suddenly seize on another recent passing comment of his - four…
AudioTaika Waititi: NZ "very" racist
Writer and film director Taika Waititi says New Zealand is racist as f***. Putting no effort into pronouncing Maori words is one sign of its racism. Audio
Taika Waititi big winner at Matariki Awards
Kiwi film-maker and New Zealander of the year Taika Waititi was the big winner at this year's annual Matariki awards.
New Zealanders 'suffering in silence' from racism
Actor and director Taika Waititi is fronting a new campaign urging New Zealanders to step up and tackle all forms of racism. Video, Audio
Racism is on the rise - Commissioner
The Human Rights Commission is warning racial intolerance and overt attacks are on the rise. Dame Susan Devoy is the Race Relations Commissioner and says she's seeing and hearing about racism… Audio
Taika Waititi looking for the Māori Moana
A new Māori language version of Moana is being recorded, with the Hunt for the Wilderpeople filmmaker looking for a star who can speak Te Reo. Video