Arts
First song: Coyote
Today we've got a treat with a live performance for first song out of our Christchurch Studio. Amiria Grennell and Holly Arrowsmith perform together under the name Coyote. Audio
Podcast Critic: Alex Hotere-Barnes
Today Alex gives his verdict on the podcast featured on Afternoons after 3pm, Hidden Brain. He's also been listening to WTF with Marc Maron. Audio
Ralph Macchio on the role that defined his life
Roles like Daniel LaRusso come around once in a lifetime. What actor Ralph Macchio didn't know when he took the role in 1984, is that it would follow him the rest of his life. Audio
Expert feature: Photography
As many of us venture out on holiday this summer, a great way to capture the memories made is through photography. Someone who knows all about taking the perfect photograph is Richard Young. He's this… Audio
2022 Lilburn Lecture: Ross Harris
For his 2022 Lilburn Lecture, composer and Arts Laureate Ross Harris dove deep into his own musical past, sharing colourful snapshots from his life and career. Audio
Playing Favourites with Dame Gaylene Preston
Film director and producer Dame Gaylene Preston has been an inspirational and groundbreaking force in New Zealand culture for more than four decades. Dame Gaylene joins us to play some favourite… Audio
Bill Callahan: 'I took a very long time to evolve into a respectable human being'
Songwriter Bill Callahan – aka "the deep voice of American solitude" – writes melancholy country-inspired songs that often sound like poems set to music. He talks to Kim Hill about purpose… Video, Audio
New Plymouth residents asked to embrace song
New Plymouth residents are being asked to embrace the power of song when seven local choirs hit the streets on Saturday for Taranaki Sings, a part of Spiegel Fest.
More than 200 singers will perform… Audio
Common Ground photo exhibition in Hokianga
A trip back in time is on display at the Village Arts Gallery in Kohukohu, the exhibition is called Common Ground. It's a series of photos from a project which started in 1984 and was meant to take 6… Audio, Gallery
Mister Organ looks at Ponsonby antiques wheel-clamping saga
Journalist and director David Farrier, the man behind the documentary Tickled and Netflix series Dark Tourist, returns to New Zealand's silver screen this Thursday with his latest work, Mister Organ… Audio
Cirque du Soleil returns to Aotearoa
For the first time since the pandemic hit, Cirque Du Soleil is coming back to New Zealand with a new show next year. Crystal is the Canadian circus company's 42nd creation and its first one set on… Audio
Television Critic: Caitlin Cherry
Today Caitlin talks to Jesse about Lego Masters on TV3 and 3NOW, Inside Man on Netflix and The Patient on Disney. Audio
Bookmarks with Kate Sylvester
For today's Bookmarks New Zealand fashion designer Kate Sylvester is the studio with Jesse. As well as talking about world famous iconic brand she shares with Jesse what she likes to watch, read and… Audio
Podcast Critic: Paul Bushnell
Today Paul Bushnell is looking at the role of expertise in podcasting. How important is it to hear from people who know something about what they're discussing? He talks about The Allusionist and By… Audio
Expert feature: Viewing Art
There are lots of ways to look at art...but it unless you're an art buff it can be quite hard to know what you're looking Today's expert is renowned art curator and author Mary Kisler - curator… Audio
Television Critic: Guy Williams
Guy Williams talks to Jesse about Alice Sneddon's Bad News on The Spinoff and he's also been watching The Flight Attendant on Neon. Audio
Freya Daly Sadgrove: the different sides of a show pony
"Smashing theatre and literature together" is poet, producer and MC Freya Daly Sadgrove's mantra for Show Ponies, the hit revue that sees Aotearoa poets perform their work like pop stars: outrageous… Video, Audio
Dame Valerie Adams: intimate film reveals our champion at her most vulnerable
It’s a cliché to describe a life portrayed in film as a rollercoaster. Yet, while we know the highest highs of Dame Valerie Adams' career - five-time Olympian, two-time gold medallist, easily one of… Video, Audio
First song: The Mitchell Twins
The younger twin siblings of well known singer Jenny Mitchell have today released their own debut single, Find A River. Audio
Screentime: The White Lotus, The Watcher, The Stranger
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about the second season of The White Lotus (Neon), new Netflix series The Watcher - which is based on a creepy true story, and The Stranger… Audio