Arts
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at Pig, a new film in cinemas starring Nicholas Cage, Val - a feature documentary streaming on Amazon Prime Video about the life of Val Kilmer… Audio
Jean Batten portrait found after decades in storage
A rare portrait of Jean Batten has been uncovered after three decades in storage.
The famed New Zealand aviator made record-breaking solo flights across the world in the 1930s. She was called the… Audio
Climate change: Rewriting the end of a film we haven't seen yet
Images that show the climate crisis we are in - including of people escaping on ferries from the ongoing fires on the Greek Island of Evia - are like scenes from an apocalyptic movie. But, apocalyptic… Audio
Enough: Children's book focuses on community and giving back
Nearly enough, sort of enough, almost enough...what happens where there is not enough? Sarah Johnson and Deborah Hinde have written and illustrated a children's book that is based around Hana, who is… Audio
Maisey Rika: 'Inside te reo Māori is a whole world'
Award-winning singer Maisey Rika is now an NZ Arts Laureate, receiving the 2021 Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa Award for her creative work. She talks to Kathryn Ryan about her love of music and te reo Maori. Video, Audio
Max Richter: genre defying composer & pianist
Max Richter is a composer, pianist, producer, and collaborator, who is one of most streamed musicians in the world. From synthesizers and computers to a full symphony orchestra, he has produced solo… Audio
Miriama McDowell: Head High TV series normalising diversity
Kiwi drama is returning to our screens with the second series of Head High premiering tonight. Head High is a locally made family drama series about the hopes, dreams and expectations of high school… Audio
Plotting the Palestinian timeline
This week on Voices, a group of young activists get together to present an interactive timeline on the history of Palestine. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar. Audio
Jock Zonfrillo: from drug addict to top Australian chef
He's a familiar face on our television screens as one of the judges for popular cooking show MasterChef Australia, but the path to success has been a rocky one for Jock Zonfrillo. Audio
Brett Graham: bringing the land wars into the present
On Friday night artist Brett Graham (Ngati Koroki Kahukura, Tainui) received an Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate Award. Graham is one of New Zealand's most celebrated sculptors and artists… Audio, Gallery
Family portrait photographer wins Nikon Iris Award
Jo Frances is one of our best portrait photographers. Known for her beautiful work capturing families, she's no stranger to awards. For the third year, she's reigned over the Family Photography… Audio, Gallery
Raising the curtain on contemporary dance
Footnote dancers and choreographers Josie Archer and Kosta Bogoievski are inviting the audience behind the scenes of the weird and wonderful world of creative contemporary live dance. Together they've… Video, Audio
Mindless entertainment or Meaningful Figures of our Time?
Professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Film and Popular Culture at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) joins us to discuss superheroes. Audio
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Liquid Metal from Terminator
MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Professor of Chemical Sciences at University of Auckland, Duncan McGillivray gives us his scientific take on Reconfigurable materials - Liquid metal… Audio
NZ Screen History - Playschool
In our Screen History segment today, we're talking about beloved show Playschool, which ran from 1972 until 1990. Audio
New book highlights migration journeys of Cook Islands mamas
The lives of twelve Cook Islands women who left their islands to make a life in New Zealand tell their stories in a new book which was launched in their new hometown Tokoroa on Tuesday. Audio
The Misfits
Pierce Brosnan stars in a heist picture where a group of criminals are enlisted to break into a high-tech prison to steal gold bars from Islamic terrorists. Reviewed by Dan Slevin Audio
Jungle Cruise
Dan Slevin reviews a new Disney adventure based on one of Disneyland’s oldest and best loved attractions and starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Audio
The Justice of Bunny King
Essie Davis stars in the debut feature from Gaysorn Thavat about a homeless solo mum battling to be reunited with her kids. Reviewed by Dan Slevin. Video, Audio
At the Movies for 4 August 2021
Dan Slevin is filling in for Simon Morris and watches three new films in cinemas and at home. He reviews the gritty New Zealand drama The Justice of Bunny King; Jungle Cruise, an adventure inspired by… Audio
