Arts
NZ Made: Wild Weaves' Jessica Ensor
Wild Weaves NZ is a local business which combines woven yarn with dried flowers to make botanical wall hangings. The colourful pieces of art are handmade all by Jessica Ennor. Our reporter Ella… Audio
James and Tui - more than five minutes of fame
Remember their names....James Kereama Stent and Tui Tahere-Katene performed together recently on Maori Television's new talent show 5 Minutes of Fame. Not only did the Kapiti based friends who are… Audio
Flash Fiction author Michelle Elvy
A New Zealand champion of flash fiction - ultra short stories - has just published what's described as a hybrid of small fictions and poetry called 'the other side of better'. Audio
Lucy Mulgan's interactive opera
Little Red Riding Hood reimagined as an interactive opera for children... That's what UK-based Kiwi composer, Lucy Mulgan, has created for Orchestra Wellington and New Zealand Opera. RED! is set in… Audio
Voice teacher Kirstie O'Sullivan
An actor's voice is as important - if not more so - than their look when it comes to casting. Film makers have more options than stage - for example the voices of many of the Bond girls in the first… Audio
Writing Aotearoa's early colonial history
The ill-fated attempt by Nelson colonists to confront Te Rauparaha and a party of his warriors in 1843 - a fatal dispute now known as "The Wairau Affray" - is being portrayed in a new stage play… Audio
Composer John Gibson
Composer John Gibson has set himself a pretty big task - conveying the power and dominance of the Catholic Church in Renaissance Europe through sound and music. Rather than relying on existing sound… Audio
National Concerto Competition - finally!
Two young cellists and a violinist vying to win New Zealand's National Concerto Competition have finally performed in Christchurch's James Hay Theatre. Lynn Freeman speaks to the winner and two of the… Audio
Telling wāhine Māori stories: 'big arms around the audience and us'
Wāhine Māori hope to place the experiences of Māori beneath the spotlight as they take centre stage this weekend to celebrate Matariki.
Kiwis 'find refuge, escape or healing' in arts during pandemic
Creative New Zealand's latest research shows positive attitudes towards the arts have hit an all-time-high. Audio
The backlash against a Hollywood lens on our heartbreak
Action to stop a film being made before it's even clear what it will be about is a reflection of increased awareness about race, identity and place across the globe. Audio
Len Lye sculpture reinstalled: test of helicopter pilot's precision
A notable New Plymouth landmark - Len Lye's Wind Wand sculpture - dangled from a helicopter on its way across town this morning. Audio
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at a local entertainment show hosted on Maori Television by Pio Terei, The Beautiful Lie (Netflix), a contemporary Australian drama starring… Audio
Kiwis 'find refuge, escape or healing' in arts during pandemic - study
The arts have been a powerful tool to help Kiwis get through the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research.
Creative arts helping people deal with pandemic
The arts are proving a powerful tool to help Kiwis get through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Creative New Zealand's latest research shows positive attitudes towards the arts have hit an all-time-high.
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Russell Museum baffled by bones dropped at doorstep
Bones dropped off on the doorstep of the Russell Museum are baffling staff, archaeologists and iwi.
They're also concerned the remains - found on Saturday - are human. Sam Olley reports. Audio
University of Auckland Architecture installation on display in Venice
After a year of uncertainty, the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of the La Biennale di Venezia in 2021 has opened, featuring an installation from UoA's Auckland's School of Architecture… Audio, Gallery
A life of poetry - Harry Ricketts
Harry Ricketts is a poet, editor, biographer and has taught English literature and creative writing at Victoria University in Wellington. During his career he has published more than thirty books. His… Audio
Netflix's #1 show Sweet Tooth, filmed in NZ
The new Netflix series Sweet Tooth is currently the number one show on the world's largest streaming service in most places around the world. Produced by movie star Robert Downey Jnr and his wife… Audio
Pressure mounts for 'They Are Us' film crew to back out
Pressure is mounting for those in the film industry backing a movie about the Christchurch terror attacks to step back as one high-profile film producer quits.
Some in the Muslim community are… Audio
