Arts
National Youth Theatre performs Beauty and the Beast
Enchanted objects, a mysterious castle, a hideous beast and a kind-hearted maiden forced to be his wife. Yes it's the classic musical Beauty and the Beast, which is set to be performed by the National… Audio
Nicola Daly says children can handle complex - even confronting - books
Can young readers deal with complex themes, issues and feelings? The judges for the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults say yes, and writers are crediting their readers with… Audio, Gallery
Poet Sam Duckor-Jones finds himself inspired by train trips
Sam Duckor-Jones takes on God and politics in his new poetry collection, Party Legend. Sam, who's also a sculptor, won the Biggs Poetry Prize from Victoria University of Wellington in 2017. Audio
Shooting the night sky
The Wairarapa just north of Wellington has applied to become the country's latest Dark Sky Reserve. And a new exhibition is encouraging people to look up at the night sky and soak up the darkness. But… Audio, Gallery
Philip Sharp - from fantasy props-maker to wildlife photographer
From set decoration, making props, models and costumes and art direction to cinematography and special effects, Philip Sharpe's film CV makes for impressive reading. He's worked on major motion… Audio, Gallery
Arts Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni's big payout
Survival and now growth - that's how the Government is selling its $374 million, Covid-recovery investment in the arts. Overseeing this unprecedented spending in a sector that's often been neglected… Audio
Standing Room Only looks back on 20 years of covering the Arts
This time 20 years ago - virtually to the day - marked the launch of Radio New Zealand's brand new daily arts show, What's Going On. Since then it's gone weekly, changed its name a couple of times but… Audio
Film Review with Graeme Tuckett
Today Graeme looks at Percy vs Goliath is a 2020 Canadian-American-Indian biographical drama film, directed by Clark Johnson from a screenplay by Garfield Lindsay Miller and Hilary Pryor. He's also… Audio
Music supervisor Karyn Rachtman's incredible career
Karyn Rachtman has been described as one of the most influential music supervisors of all time and has been here living in Auckland for a while. She talks to Jesse about her unique career. Audio
Kobolds - Jeremy Randerson
Actor Jeremy Randerson explores the ethics of saving native over other creatures in a sold out outdoor show in the mid-winter Lōemis Festival. Kobolds takes place in the dark in a park in the… Audio
Fury over Wellington arts restructure
There is concern in Wellington art circles over the axing of a key role at Wellington's City Gallery. Experience Wellington, owned by the city council, operates six cultural institutions, including… Audio
NZ Screen History - The Governor
This week for NZ Screen History we're taking a look at a cultural juggernaut from the mid 1970s, The Governor. It was the first ever series to take over $1million to make - a staggering amount of… Audio
Brokenwood Mysteries back for a seventh season
The New Zealand made television series 'Brokenwood Mysteries' has been described as this country's answer to Midsomer Murders. Tim Balme talks to Wallace about the upcoming seventh series. Audio
Mid-winter festival
Baroque Voices director Pepe Becker talks with Cynthia Morahan about a special mid-winter concert combining 14th century music with a 19th century art form. Audio
Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano
Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to look at Untold Pacific History, a RNZ-Tikilounge video series about little known history around the Pacific; Kava Corner, Meldownz' interview… Audio
Te Papa hosts exhibition on surrealist art
Te Papa is hosting New Zealand's first major exhibition of surrealist art in nearly half a century, with 180 masterpieces from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in the Netherlands on show from Saturday… Audio
Movie Review - Days of Bagnold Summer
And comedy actor Simon Bird (The Inbetweeners) talks about his directorial debut, a well-received adaptation of the funny/sad graphic novel, Days of Bagnold Summer. Audio
Movie Review - The Conjuring 3
The Conjuring 3: The Devil made me do it sees demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren return to investigate another case of diabolic possession. Stars Vera Farmiga (Up in the air) and Patrick Wilson… Audio
At the Movies for 9 June 2021
Simon Morris looks at the grey area of truth, lies and films “based on†actual events. There’s one film based on a real-life racehorse, another inspired by a legal defense of "demonic… Audio
Podcast Critic - Molly Jones
Today Molly Jones takes a look at Alec Mapa: Hot Mess with Matthew Dempsy psychotherapist and I Am All In with Scott Patterson. Audio