Arts

Jon Savage's paen to the year 1966 has Jeremy Taylor wondering - was it the best year in music? He'll play tracks from the Rolling Stones, Dusty Springfield and others. Audio

Lisa Woollett is a photographer and award winning author with a passion for beachcoming and mudlarking, and telling the stories of what we throw away. Her latest book, Rag and Bone, explores her own… Audio, Gallery

The New Zealand Fringe Festival has launched its programme for 2021 - its biggest yet.

It comes despite Covid-19 fears, and with no shortage of local talent.

The festival programme is packed with… Audio

Spark Arena is turning into a giant pub tonight for one big night of pub rock when five of New Zealand's best-known pub rock bands will flood the stage with beer spilling anthems. In amongst it all… Audio

Dan Slevin has been watching recent films featuring Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and David Byrne. Video

A Very Filipino Christmas fundraiser is happening this coming Saturday to raise money for Filipinos hit hard by typhoons which have ravaged the country. James Roque and Dewy Sacayan, tell Jesse about… Audio

The comedian George Burns said "You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old." That saying is very relevant to the Hen's Teeth production at Circa Theatre in Wellington of The Older… Audio

Breakdancing has been confirmed as a medal sport at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and its selection forms part of a push to lure a younger audience with new urban sporting codes.

It will join… Audio

Auckland Theatre Company announce their 2021 programme, we speak to Artistic Director Colin McColl Audio

We chat to the of the Montrose Of Penrose Foundry, John Abbot and Designer Grant Alexander who has put together a stunning book about the foundry. Audio, Gallery

I Am Greta captures a young activist discovering her power, says Dan Slevin. Video

June Northcroft Grant talks about her career as an artist inspired by her ancestor Makareti Papakura in this sit down chat with Te Ahi Kaa. Audio

The Auckland Arts Festival was one of the first major arts events that took a a huge financial hit when Covid-19 struck. But, undeterred, the organisers have pivoted like crazy to come up with a… Audio

After decades of the so-called "brain drain", as New Zealand's best and brightest headed off to pastures new overseas, this year saw a sudden reversal. They call it a Brain Gain, as the Covid-19… Audio

A teacher who helped to shape the NCEA secondary school Drama curriculum - and fought to have it included as a NZQA subject - is about to retire after more than 40 years. David Chambers was appointed… Audio