Arts
Crisis moment for video game industry
New Zealand's video game industry is at risk of losing out to Australia as game studios look to take advantage of new tax incentives across the Tasman. Companies here are expected to be eligible for a… Audio
Shrooms in Aotea Square
There are some strange mushrooms popping up in Aotea Square as part of Elemental Auckland - we talk to artist and creator Simone Chua about making public art that people can interact with. Audio
Krishnan's Dairy - 'It was a simpler time'
In this episode, writer and performer Jacob Rajan talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about his journey starting in 1997 with his debut, Krishnan's Dairy. Audio
Dame Lynley Dodd: the inner workings of Hairy MacLary
Hairy MacLary creator Dame Lynley Dodd shares her creative process in the upcoming short documentary Lynley Dodd: Writing the Pictures, Painting the Words. In her 34 books, the beloved children's… Video, Audio
Belinda Kitchin: authors second thoughts on first editions
The authors behind some of the literary masterpieces of recent decades have supplied first edition copies of their books, complete with their unique hand-written annotations, for auction. Audio, Gallery
Film & TV: The Offer, Irma Vep, Good Grief - season two
Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about The Offer about the making of the Godfather (TVNZ+), Irma Vep (Neon) - a new series starring Alicia Vikander about an actress who goes… Audio
Time travelling poet, Briar Wood
Briar Wood has reimagined the lives of Rongo and Te Rangahau, two 19th century tu puna of her iwi, Ngapuhi, in a new collection of time travelling poetry.Rongo was the daughter of leader and warrier… Audio
Theatre director Ben Crowder on THE WORM
A play about a worm that almost never saw the light of day, is about to premiere in Tamaki Makarau. It comes from the vivid imaginations of father and son Peter and Carl Bland, and it's the latest… Audio
Poet James Brown's treasure trove
Lynn meets Wellington poet James Brown, whose latest collection is called The Tip Shop. It's a treasure trove of surprises and appropriately includes some 'found poems'. The collection also offers… Audio
Gracie Matthews
Gracie Matthews is bringing new life to old clothes. In the latest in our occasional series about people who repair and restore, we focus on the intricacies of repairing often fragile vintage… Audio
Twin Cultivation
Two strangers meet at a miniature garden and are invited to dig up a ceramic vegetable or eel, to gift to the other to take home. This is the idea behind Twin Cultivation - a two-week installation… Audio
Photos: Glastonbury returns after forced hiatus
Thousands of people have been enjoying Glastonbury Festival after a forced hiatus due to the Covid pandemic.
Frocks, divas and celebrating women over 40
After the death of a close friend in 2003, a group of Tauranga based mothers decided to stage an extravaganza to offer women over 40 the chance to express themselves however they damn well please. The… Audio
David Mason - composing Maori orchestral sound
Integrating the style and colour of traditional Māori music with the vast range of an orchestra is the goal of award winning composer and sonic artist, David Mason, this year's National Youth… Audio
Designer Emma Kingsbury's new interpretation of Cinderella
Film, ballet, television, theatre and opera - Emma Kingsbury has made a name for herself as a designer across them all. Her latest commission is to design a new interpretation of Cinderella for the… Audio
Artist Li-Ming Hu on appropriation, authenticity and why she's still on her 'OE'
In her latest video work Boney (Phoney?) M, New York-based artist Li-Ming Hu explores the bounds of a concept she says is now simply a fact of life - cultural appropriation. Hu talks to Kim Hill about… Audio
Dramatic waharoa or gateway feature of Taranaki lights festival
Taranaki artists will be a feature of the first-ever TSB Festival of the Lights Winter Pop-up event which opens in New Plymouth tonight.
Wellington's St James Theatre brought back to life
The cherished gilded crown in Wellington's entertainment scene is officially back in business with the reopening tonight of the St James Theatre. Audio
Film & TV: Cha Cha Real Smooth, This is Going to Hurt, Chloe
Film and TV correspondent James Croot joins Lynn to look at Cha Cha Real Smooth (Apple TV+) - a Sundance Award-winning film about a young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host, who strikes up a… Audio
Bookmarks with Theresa Healey
For Bookmarks today we're joined by actor Theresa Healey. Audio
