Arts
A private meeting with the Princess Royal
It's understandably gone under the radar over the past week, but Aotearoa is hosting a royal visit right now. Princess Anne, is here and met with Peri Drysdale, the CEO and founder of Untouched… Audio
Suli Tuitaupe: passionate about energising Pacific communities
To improve the health outcomes of Aotearoa's Pacific population, we need to bring a "village feel" to community fitness programmes, says Kiwi-Samoan public health researcher and Les Mills instructor… Video, Audio
Chris Cuffaro
Rock stars and musicians like to think they got there through sheer talent, but 99 times out of 100 it was that old X Factor - a look, an image - that defines them. Think of any famous celebrity, and… Audio
Garry Starr
Simon Morris talkswith actor Damien Warren-Smith. His show Garry Starr Performs Everything plays on Thursday March the 2nd and Saturday March the 4th at Harkness Henry's Emporium, Hamilton Gardens as… Audio
Music Alive: APO - Dolce Vivaldi
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra perform this lock-down 'concert without audience', featuring the work of Antonio Lucio Vivaldi. Video, Audio
Podcast Critic: Adam Burns
Today Adam talks to Jesse about Questlove Supreme and Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware. Audio
Master navigator searches for clues in stories and songs
Traditional navigation knowledge could be hidden in stories and songs says a Cook Islands master navigator. Audio
Music feature: Musical theatre moments
For today's music feature we are looking at magical Moments in Musical Theatre. To discuss this, freelance Music Director Richard Marrett joins Jesse. Audio
Culture Regular - Malia Johnston
Nights culture regular Malia Johnston joins us once again Tonight she is joined by award-winning artist Rowan Pierce. Audio
Expert feature: Tattooing
Today's expert feature is all about tattoos. Zoe Emily of Shadow Gallery Tattoo in Greytown joins Jesse to talk about the finer points of getting a tattoo. Audio
Television Critic: Claire Chitham
Today Claire talks to Jesse about Poker Face on TVNZ and 1923 on Prime TV. Audio
Auckland Art Gallery roof replacement gets underway
The restoration will remain as true to the original architecture as possible.
Afterburner's Martyn Roberts and Dark Radio
Dunedin fringe veterans Afterburner follow up their award-winning show Dark Matter of a few years ago with a piece called Dark Radio, that's about play at the New Zealand Fringe Festival in… Audio
Dark Radio: NZFringe Show 2023
Simon Morris talks to Martyn Roberts from Afterburner about the upcoming interactive theatre production Dark Radio for NZ Fringe Festival 2023 Audio
West Side Story Live
It must be the ultimate multi-media experience - a classic movie from the Golden Age of Hollywood with the award-winning music track played live by a world-class orchestra. The New Zealand Symphony… Audio
Dave Fane: The Heartbreak Choir
Dave Fane, Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, and household face and name from his membership of the Naked Samoans with Oscar Kightley and Robbie Magasiva. Sione's Wedding, BroTown, Outrageous… Audio
Kae Tempest: how creativity saved them from the storm
English hip-hop poet and playwright Kae Tempest talks to Kim Hill about their gratitude for the creative process and hard-won journey to self-acceptance. Video, Audio
Jemima Khan: new film inspired by her own marriage
Jemima Khan drew on her own experience of cross cultural marriage, to former Pakistani prime minister and cricketer Imran Khan, when writing her new film What's Love Got to Do With it. Video, Audio
'Going online is not an innocent act' - Eleanor Catton on how technology is changing us
It's been a decade since New Zealand author Eleanor Catton's novel The Luminaries won the Man Booker Prize, making then 28-year-old Catton the youngest author ever to win the award. This week she… Audio
Welsh comedian Rob Brydon's musical trip
Incurably affable Welsh actor, comedian and impressionist Rob Brydon is perhaps best known for The Trip TV series and movie where he and Steve Coogan explore the world and middle-age together. He and… Audio
