Arts
At the Movies for 19 May 2021
Simon Morris sees parallels between the current war against Covid and the Second World War - both featured strong representation of women in their movies, for a start. Like this week’s quartet. Audio
Former Elle editor on the darker side of glamour magazines
Former editor in chief of Elle magazine in Australia, Justine Cullen, shares candid stories of life working for a glamour magazine. Audio
Bookmarks with Helen Yeung
Helen Yeung is a Hong Kong-Chinese New Zealand writer, feminist, community organiser, and zine-maker. She shares some of her favourite things with us. Audio
Wellington's Face to Face festival
Heard of a bar crawl? Well, what about an art crawl? We find out about Wellington's Face to Face Portrait festival. Audio
Country's first national Waka Hourua festival in Tauranga
A flotilla of waka have arrived at Tauranga Harbour - kicking off the first national waka hourua festival. These are the traditional double-hulled canoes on which people explored the Pacific Ocean and… Audio
Garphill Games - From hobby to internationally acclaimed board games
What started as a hobby for Shem Phillips has flourished into an internationally acclaimed board-game company called Garphill Games. Audio
Paekākāriki Film Festival - for the love of a community hall
On our trip to the regions we're going to Paekākāriki on the Kapiti Coast. This year's Film Festival will feature more than sit-down films. Audio
Come Together series 2021 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
The first of three album concert tours of the Come Together series 2021 is featuring Elton John's Magnus Opus - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Jesse speaks to Mel Parsons about the upcoming tour. Audio
How to Write: Wedding vows with Pinky Agnew
Wedding celebrant Pinky Agnew talks to Jesse about the ins and outs of writing wedding vows. Audio
Dance as a form of 'creative ageing'
Dance practitioner, Susan Jordan, is a big believer in the concept of 'creative ageing' and has put together a show featuring dancers in their 60s and 70s. She joins Jesse in the Auckland studio to… Audio
Cultural Ambassador - South Auckland
Photographer Raymond Sagapolutele joins us once again. Audio
Circa Theatre at 45
Circa Theatre in Wellington turns 45 this year - we're joined in the studio by Writer and Actor Gavin Rutherford, Director Susan Wilson and Circa co-founder Carolyn Henwood to look back - and to look… Audio
Pacific Dance Festival displaying modern works for 2021
The Pacific Dance festival starts tomorrow after a year off during Covid affected 2020 It's the annual festival for modern contemporary Pacific Dance practisioners in New Zealand, and people have come… Audio
'Unruly tourists' opera: Those in the know 'have instantly found it fascinating'
The antics of the so-called "unruly tourists" are set to grace the stage through the New Zealand Opera.
Tiki Taane's family affair
Charlie and Karcia Taane are just 12 and 9 respectively, but they are about to go on stage with their famous Dad, performer and superstar producer Tiki Taane. That sounds pretty intimidating, but… Audio
Counting down to the NZ Children's Music Awards
The countdown has started for the APRA Children's Song of the Year. Established in 2008, it celebrates songwriters and composers who write for New Zealand children. Past winners have included Anika… Audio
Leanne Radojkovich's short stories put people under pressure
The new short story collection by writer and librarian Leanne Radojkovich, hailman, includes some cautionary tales for people facing moral dilemmas. Audio
Poet Siobhan Harvey is haunted by Ghosts
Migration and the ghosts they bring with them from their old homes to their new one - that's the theme of the new poetry collection from Siobhan Harvey. Audio
Photographer Cody Ellingham captures the poetry of isolation
Moonlit shots of deserted country roads and derelict buildings are among the images Wellington photographer Cody Ellingham is exhibiting at the upcoming Auckland Festival of Photography. Audio, Gallery
Dressed - what the well-dressed colonial was wearing
When specialist textile curators at New Zealand museums examine donated garments, often the most fascinating stories come from the signs of stains, repairs and repurposing that they discover. Audio, Gallery