Arts

Dan Slevin reviews Cinderella from Amazon Prime, a new version featuring a selection of repurposed pop songs from the last 40 years. Video, Audio

The White Tiger is a drama based on a Booker Prize winning novel about a young Indian man trying to break down the economic and social barriers that hold him back. Reviewed by Dan Slevin. Video, Audio

Dan Slevin suggests four options for at home lockdown viewing. He reviews the Netflix drama The White Tiger; Amazon Prime's new version of Cinderella, from the creator of the Pitch Perfect trilogy… Audio

Today we learned one of New Zealand's most influential visual artists, Billy Apple, has died. Jesse speaks with Art historian, director of The Adam Art Gallery and Billy Apple biographer, Christina… Audio

Aotearoa's creative community is mourning the loss of one of its most influential artists. Pioneer pop artist Billy Apple died overnight following a short illness. He was 85. In 2009, he worked with… Audio

Ars Electronica Garden Aotearoa gets underway later this week. It explores how the digital world connects with the physical world and is part of global cyber exhibition showcasing installations of… Audio

Formerly based in London, now in lockdown in Auckland, photographer Todd Antony usually travels the reaches of the globe on ambitious commercial and personal projects, racking up numerous… Audio, Gallery

Today Graeme is looking at some locally streamed options for people to watch while cinemas are still closed for audiences during alert levels 3 & 4. He's recommending Under The Volcano, being streamed… Audio

Swedish pop band ABBA has announced its return almost 40 years after splitting up.

They've reunited for a new album, titled "ABBA Voyage" and plan to hold a series of concerts fronted by their… Audio

The World of Wearable Art show has suffered a set back amid the lockdown.

The WOW stage was under construction in the TSB Arena, rehearsals were underway and models were being fitted into garments… Audio

Accomplished singer Sophie Morris talks about the art of singing, how your vocal chords change to match musical notes and if anyone can learn to sing.  Video, Audio

The clock is ticking to enter the first ever Nine to Noon Short Story Competition! We already have hundreds of entries!  The prize? Five winning stories will be produced for radio and broadcast on… Audio

The country has lost one of its first television stars - Max Cryer died on Wednesday aged 86.

He spoke the first words on nationwide TV in 1969, and went on to produce the shows Mastermind and… Audio

Alex Sutherland turned his camera on another member of his family, to document an extraordinary fight for racial justice in New Zealand. He's directed a short film called When Nobody Was Looking -… Audio

Blurry, beautiful, exotic or carefully curated?

What sort of background should you have on your Zoom, Teams or Google Meets calls as you try to continue doing your job in lockdown? It's a question… Audio

Journalist Sacha McNeil is on a mission to celebrate homemade crafts and their makers with her new project. Audio

Australian comedian Nazeem Hussain - host of podcast The Pineapple Project - on learning to make his life richer by spending less on things that don't add anything to his life. Audio