Arts
New Zealand cleaners speak out in new poetry anthology
To encourage recognition for his fellow blue-collar workers, Wellington man Mohan Singh took up the challenge of writing a poem for the book Somewhere a cleaner. Video, Audio
WOMAD 2021 to go ahead despite festival Trust pulling out
The company behind the WOMAD brand is confident it can put on a festival in New Plymouth next year, even though the local organiser is pulling out of the 2021 event.
The Taranaki Arts Festival Trust… Audio
Is Wellington Modernism too ugly to love?
Bill McKay casts his architectural eye over the capital and wonders how to encourage an appreciation of Modernist heritage. He looks at the ebb and flow of urban fashion, and what other cities have… Audio
Publishers and booksellers hit by difficulties before Christmas
Publishers and booksellers are having to do Christmas differently this year. The global supply chain which sees books end up on the shelves has developed a few kinks.
Space on shipping freight and in… Audio
Live: Whānau Voices of Aotearoa, far from home
RNZ Concert is proud to present Whānau: Voices of Aotearoa, far from home, a beautiful performance of New Zealand Māori and Pacific songs by some of our best opera singers, live in the Royal Albert… Video, Audio
'We're effectively elderly flower throwers'
David Eggleton and fellow bard Steve Thomas have been winding their way around the country for their Say It With Flowers tour. We catch up with Steve as the pair make their way to Port Chalmers for… Audio
Iris Eichenberg: medals for healthcare workers on the pandemic front line
The Hand Medal Project was devised by friends and artists Iris Eichenberg and Jimena Ríos to thank medical staff and caregivers for the sacrifices they were making to treat people infected with… Audio
Auckland Arts Festival in the time of Covid-19
The programme for the 2021 Auckland Arts Festival has been released - and it's completely homegrown. This year's Festival had to be cut short because of the Covid-19 pandemic and Festival chief… Audio
Pianist Eugene Albulescu credits New Zealand for his musical success
One-time Kiwi pianist Eugene Albulescu reflects on his new release, Beethoven Piano Concertos 1 & 5 “Emperor,” and how the joy and optimism of Beethoven's music is nourishing in times of uncertainty… Audio
Virtual museum aims to spotlight the heritage of the Pacific
It's hoped a new platform will help restore lost cultural records and provide unprecedented access to heritage items from the Pacific.
A Pacific Virtual Museum, close to 18 months in the making, has… Audio
Composer Gao Ping's China Crossing
Chinese composer Gao Ping talks about his new work being premiered this week as part of the China Crossing concert series at Te Kōkī (NZSM). The concert also features a repeat performance of 'Bitter… Audio
National Youth Theatre puts on one show due to Covid
Covid-19 has affected the arts no end this year, with shows and events across the country left with no choice but to cancel. The National Youth Theatre usually puts on two shows a year, each with a… Audio
Exhibitions: Tender Brick and Touching Sight
Arts correspondent Julia Waite joins Kathryn to talk about two current exhibitions in which artists challenge a traditional use of materials and draw attention to the tactility of fabric and clay… Audio
Review: The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Dan Slevin returns to Japan through the medium of a classic anime romance, The Place Promised in Our Early Days. Video
Yayoi Kusama artwork discovered in NZ
An extremely rare piece of art created by Yayoi Kusama - discovered in New Zealand - has gone under the hammer. Audio
John Psathas' new album 'It's Already Tomorrow'
John Psathas has collaborated with ten Kiwi producers and five guest performers on a new album of music for our times. It's called 'It's Already Tomorrow' and it comes out this Friday. Audio
Mixed media - A life in tech and art
Jeweller and painter Dawn Ngaamo, who by day works in tech, talks to Kathryn Ryan about what is it like straddling the two seemingly different worlds of art and working as the programme director of… Audio
Phillip Rhodes has a song for all those who never said goodbye
New Zealand baritone Phillip Rhodes has had a tough year seeing all his work disappear, coupled with the loss of his mother. Performing in the Royal Albert Hall with a group of other Kiwi singers has… Audio
Covid-19: Kiwi opera performed in London
'Ka waiata ki a Maria' is part of the repotoire performed by homesick and under-employed New Zealand opera singers based in London as part of 'Whānau: Voices of Aotearoa. Far from home.'
The… Audio
