Arts

The countdown has started for the APRA Children's Song of the Year. Established in 2008, it celebrates songwriters and composers who write for New Zealand children. Past winners have included Anika… Audio

The new short story collection by writer and librarian Leanne Radojkovich, hailman, includes some cautionary tales for people facing moral dilemmas. Audio

Migration and the ghosts they bring with them from their old homes to their new one - that's the theme of the new poetry collection from Siobhan Harvey. Audio

Moonlit shots of deserted country roads and derelict buildings are among the images Wellington photographer Cody Ellingham is exhibiting at the upcoming Auckland Festival of Photography. Audio, Gallery

When specialist textile curators at New Zealand museums examine donated garments, often the most fascinating stories come from the signs of stains, repairs and repurposing that they discover. Audio, Gallery

Two Māori superheroes - based on the Batman and Robin characters - are placed in different moments in Aotearoa's history in a new series of work by Tauranga-based visual artist Tawhai Rickard of Ngati… Audio, Gallery

The movie business, famously, is a lottery. Quality alone has never been a guarantee a film would get the green light. Hence Hollywood's famous Black List - drawing movie producers' attention to the… Audio

Andi Schmied is an artist who found herself fascinated with the views offered from luxury apartments in NYC. In order to gain access to these premium locations and take some incredible photos, she… Audio

He has a doctorate from Oxford, where he studied Bacterial Flagellar Motor, a nanoscale rotary electric motor which makes bacteria swim. Currently Scientia Research Fellow in the School of… Audio

Flo Foxworthy started sewing when she was seven years old, with a dream to make costumes for the movies. By the age of 18 she had launched her own business making bikinis and costumes for exotic… Audio

A close friend of David McPhail says he felt his 'soul go back down through the mattress' when he woke to news he'd passed away this morning.

Actor and writer Peter Rowley worked alongside comedy… Audio

It's been a sad day for New Zealand with the death of David McPhail. His son, Matt, talks to Jesse about his famous father and the laughter he generated throughout his life. Audio

The writer, producer, actor and comedian David McPhail has died at 76. In a post on Facebook, his son Matt said: "It is with the deepest sadness that I share with you the news that our wonderful… Audio

Architectural historian Jessica Halliday tells the story of Christchurch through a few buildings. This weekend the city hosts the inaugural edition of Open Christchurch - an event to celebrate… Audio, Gallery

Six screenwriters from New Zealand will be taking part in a 'Workshop and Mentoring' experience with leaders in the global film industry. The experience is run by Blacklist, and the 6 scripts were… Audio

Geoffrey Weal, PhD student at the University of Otago in the lab of MacDiarmid researcher Anna Garden gives us his scientific take on The Force From Star Wars. Audio

Ahead of her show Cardigan Faget (it's pronounced fah-jay!) at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Jadwiga Green joins is to talk and her life and her comedy. Audio

A new book is helping to showcase the wealth of writing talent from Asian writers in New Zealand. The 75 writers featured in A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand have roots… Audio