Arts

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

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 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

A major exhibition showcasing New Zealand street artists opens at The Dowse Art Museum in Lower Hutt this weekend. Audio

In our weekly our look back at New Zealand screen history we remember the children's magazine show, Spot On. Audio

A new play will ask audiences to form a council and solve Auckland's urban development problems.  Audio

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

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 - non-fungible tokens -are the latest crypto wonder. It seems unfathomable but people are willing to spend huge amounts acquiring them.  Audio

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

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

Dan Slevin rates the Māoriland film Festival as one of the most important and entertaining as any on the calendar. Video

A novel about bluffing, evasion and the decline of humanities in universities - you can't say Christchurch writer Patrick Evans is scared to tackle the big subjects! Bluffworld is set in a world… Audio

Ngai Tahu author Nic Low knows the Southern Alps intimately. He's been on 15 treks through the mountains, following historic routes. Now Nic's working on a book about that history called Uprising. But… Audio, Gallery

This week the Academy Awards finalists were nominated, and one of the heavily favoured films was The Father, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. It's up for Oscars for both stars, as well… Audio

"Please note the photo above has been edited to obscure the nudity in this print version of the article in order to avoid offending readers. The unedited photo can be viewed on our website on the… Audio, Gallery

For more than sixty years, party-goers trekked across one of Auckland's wildest west coast beaches to Te Ana Ru cave, to dance on a kauri floor. It was built by loggers, and when not in use lifted up… Audio

Cosplay is the ultimate dress-up, honouring your fantasy, sci fi and sporting heroes and heroines by dressing just like them. But it often goes deeper, with cosplayers taking on their subjects'… Audio, Gallery