Arts
'One of the best performers': Titan of kapa haka performers dies at 63
The kaumata of two iwi was also regarded as a pillar of knowledge of Māori arts and culture.
Campion scoops major awards at Golden Globes
New Zealand film director Jane Campion has added the two major Golden Globe awards to other film festival successes for her broody western, The Power of the Dog.
Book Review: The Gosden Years
Dan Slevin salutes a book surveying the late film festival director’s erudite and gracious programme notes and introductions and pays tribute to a life dedicated to bringing audiences to great movies.
…Publisher's employee denies stealing bestseller manuscripts
Filippo Bernardini, 29, is accused of posing as literary editors and agents to steal hundreds of authors' unpublished work.
The complicated legacy of Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich, the US film director known for films such The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon has died aged 82, his agent confirmed on Thursday. Film critic Dan Slevin joins Emile to discuss the… Audio
Cinema legend Sidney Poitier remembered
News broke earlier this morning that cinema legend Sidney Poitier has passed away. Poitier is one of the most important figures in film history. The Bahamian American actor was the first black man to… Audio
Hollywood acting pioneer Sidney Poitier dies aged 94
The Hollywood star was the first Black man to win a best actor Oscar and also a humanitarian.
Last Picture Show director Peter Bogdanovich dies at 82
Peter Bogdanovich, the US film director known for films such The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon has died aged 82, his agent says.
Art Deco Festival planning for one of busiest years ever
One of New Zealand's most iconic festivals is on track for its busiest year yet, with more than 5000 tickets sold and organisers hoping they won't have to cancel for a second year running.
Iconic entertainer Betty White dies
Comedic actress Betty White, who capped a career of more than 80 years by becoming America's geriatric sweetheart after Emmy-winning roles on television sitcoms "The Golden Girls" and "The Mary Tyler… Audio
Rodger Fox: 'You can learn jazz and end up in Fat Freddy's Drop'
Jazz training can be a great foundation for a professional music career, but there are still too few opportunities for young Kiwi jazz musicians, says Rodger Fox. The trombonist and music teacher has… Video, Audio
Golden Girl Betty White dies
Beloved actress and comedian Betty White has died, just a few weeks short of her 100th birthday. A pioneer of early television and with a career spanning over nine decades, Betty White was a… Audio
Booker prize-winning novelist Keri Hulme dies
The accomplished poet and author has died at the age of 74 after facing chronic medical issues. Audio
Bookmarks with Margaret Wilson
Margaret Wilson is a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, an Emeritus Professor at the University of Waikato, and Deputy Commissioner of the Waikato District Health Board and is… Audio
Pottery with Felicity Donaldson from Wundaire
Felicity Donaldson from Wundaire in Greytown joins Karyn Hay to answer all your questions about how to get started. Audio
Television Critic Caitlin Cherry
Caitlin reviews the Australian/British comedy Frayed (Netflix), and series 3 of the dark comedy thriller You (Netflix). She also has a few thoughts on season 3 of Succession (Neon). Audio
Canterbury Museum opens new Fur, Fangs and Feathers exhibition for summer
Nothing looks quite so menacing as a beast baring its teeth, but Canterbury Museum visitors greeted by a wild-looking South African baboon can relax - it's stuffed.
NZ Screen History - Outrageous Fortune
For NZ Screen History this week, we are celebrating one of New Zealand's most beloved TV families of all time Outrageous Fortune! The show screened for six seasons and was a critical and commercial… Audio
Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano
Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to talk about a new creation from Mindy Kaling, Sex Lives of College Girls (Neon), a new gay Christmas comedy Single All the Way (Netflix) and… Audio
Voices needed for The Lion King te reo redo
Your chance for Disney movie stardom is up for grabs but you'd better be in quick. Acclaimed producer Chelsea Winstanley's Matewa Media are taking iconic Disney films and making Te Reo versions. In… Audio
