Arts
Ralph Hotere mural worth $3m stored by Hamilton council for years
A $3 million Ralph Hotere mural owned by Hamilton City Council has been in storage for more than three years because there is no public space big enough to hang it.
Filming in Otago reaches new levels: 'A real endorsement of quality'
Otago's enjoying an unprecedented level of filming around the region at the moment. A Netflix flim called The Royal Treatment about to wrap up after several weeks of filming in Dunedin and Oamaru, and… Audio, Gallery
5000 attend trial rock concert after same-day Covid-19 screening
Music fans in Barcelona hugged, danced and sang along at a rock concert after taking rapid Covid-19 tests in a trial that could revive the live music industry in Spain and beyond.
A trilogy of historic novels looks at colonial Aotearoa
Three historical novels that address the impact of colonisation in Aotearoa, told from the perspective of nine generations of a Maori whanau... That's a pretty big challenge that respected historian… Audio
The English aristocrat in the Syrian desert
In 1853, wealthy widow Jane Digby found herself crossing the Syrian desert - not only because she had a healthy sense of adventure and love for the Arabian people, but to escape scandal back in… Audio
The survival of The Regent, Te Awamutu
It's just been announced that Australian independent cinema operators can look forward to getting a share of a new $20m grants package from the Morrison government. Meanwhile their counterparts in New… Audio, Gallery
40 years of the Film Archive
On the first of April, the New Zealand Film Archive - now part of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision - celebrates 40 years of saving and restoring the nation's screen history, from feature films to home… Audio, Gallery
Production designer Ra Vincent
It's great when people in the movie industry get a bit of credit where credit's due. All too often the spotlight only shines on the so-called star performers - directors, writers, producers and of… Audio, Gallery
NZ On Air is funding more ambitious productions
NZ On Air has been one of the distributors of the massive, post-Covid-19 government spending, first providing the industry a lifeline when lockdowns halted many TV productions, and now getting behind… Audio
'Just what we need': CubaDupa festival tipped to take over Wellington CBD
After being cancelled two successive years, the country's biggest street festival is set to turn Wellington into one big party-zone this weekend.
Street art exhibition of The Most Dedicated crew
A major exhibition showcasing New Zealand street artists opens at The Dowse Art Museum in Lower Hutt this weekend. Audio
NZ Screen History - Spot On
In our weekly our look back at New Zealand screen history we remember the children's magazine show, Spot On. Audio
Solving Auckland's infrastructure issues through theatre
A new play will ask audiences to form a council and solve Auckland's urban development problems. Audio
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about National Treasures (TVNZ1/TVNZ OnDemand), a local series hosted by Scotty and Stacey Morrison that explores NZ recent histories by… Audio
Author Harlan Coben on turning his books into must-watch TV
American author Harlan Coben is a #1 New York Times best-selling author. His 33 mystery and thriller novels, including Tell No One, Missing You and the 11-book Myron Bolitar series, have been… Audio
NFTs - the new crypto currency
NFTs - non-fungible tokens -are the latest crypto wonder. It seems unfathomable but people are willing to spend huge amounts acquiring them. Audio
Exploring the Creation Story from a South Island Perspective
Artistic Director Juanita Hepi join us to talk about a new show Tumahana which tells the South Island's unique creation story combining Toi Maori, circus, theatre, Taonga Puoro, and the Christchurch… Audio
Embroidery tells a story of exile from the DRC
Lema Shamamba is an educator, artist, story teller and a community leader in the West Auckland suburb of Ranui, where she is affectionately known as 'Mama Lema'.Originally from the Democratic Republic… Audio, Gallery
Preview: 2021 Māoriland Film Festival
Dan Slevin rates the Māoriland film Festival as one of the most important and entertaining as any on the calendar. Video