Arts
21 years of the 'Way of the Sword'
After waiting out two Covid-19 lockdowns the 21st national tournament for this Japanese martial art that's growing in popularity, finally took place this month. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar Audio
The Outliers | Episode 8: Fable
Fable is an alternative hip hop artist from Papakura who likes to be anonymous. Video
The Outliers | Episode 9: Lighthouse
The Lighthouse is a dance crew from Ōtara who are a part of the underground Krump movement. Video
Kiwi Aliens conquer I-Tunes and YouTube
It's the biggest hit New Zealand movie you've probably not heard of unless you've been looking in the right direction. It's called Alien Addiction and it's Number One on the New Zealand I-Tunes chart… Video, Audio, Gallery
Some differences between parties’ arts policies, but a lot of similarities too
An Election 2020 debate on the arts, with MPs from National, Labour and the Greens exploring their policy differences and similiarities. Miriama Kamo is in the chair. Audio
Footnote Dance Company take - finally - to the road
After several false starts and other disruptions thanks to the pandemic, Wellington's Footnote NZ Dance company is about to hit the road to celebrate its 35th birthday. The icing on the cake for the… Audio, Gallery
Nikki Crutchley's small-town thriller
A serial killer determined to go down in history terrorises the small New Zealand town of Lentford in Nikki Crutchley's latest crime novel The Murder Club. The murderer taunts investigative journalist… Audio
Southland Writers and Readers Festival
Southland's writers and readers are finally getting their own Festival thanks to a group of booklovers who believe it's past time the region celebrated its rich literary heritage. Local writers are… Audio, Gallery
The Laugh Track - Emma Wollum
On the Laugh Track over the years we've run the gamut of funny-haha, funny-peculiar and funny-what are they thinking of? Today's guest may very well cover all of the above. The multi-talented Emma… Audio
Lomina-Meteri Araitia is out of lockdown
Enforced lockdown for a dancer is especially hard, but for Aucklander Lomina-Meteri Araitia it gave her time to breathe, but also to grieve. Right now though she's about to show a new work created as… Audio
Harriet Walter as one of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
There is no stiffer upper lip in Britain than that of Muriel, the stoic wealthy widow whose son takes advantage of her naivety in one of Alan Bennett's famous Talking Heads monologues, "Soldiering… Audio
Art and redemption in Bay of Islands prison
A performing arts programme for prisoners in the Bay of Islands is being held up as an example for other prisons to follow. Redemption Performing Arts Whanau and Redemption Arts Tuakana Teina Mentors… Audio, Gallery
Sculptor Paul Dibble's unique works
Human-sized golden kowhai flowers, the extinct huia brought back to life and soldiers marching to war in Featherston... The last ten years of back-breaking work creating large-scale, public artworks… Audio, Gallery
Graham Norton - his new book, dogs, and wine
Change hit Ireland like "an express train" and transformed it from a backward country into one that the Irish are proud of, says one of its most famous sons. Audio
Nathan and Kevin Haines: father and son on their love for jazz
Jazz saxophonist and producer Nathan Haines has been through somewhat of a metamorphosis in recent years. He's evolved from edgy wunderkind to humble legend, via sobriety, fatherhood and cancer.
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Government may not have had power to let film crews in NZ
Documents released by the Government show ministers may not have had the powers to allow Hollywood film crews into the country.
Overseas cast and crew from productions, including Avatar and Lord of… Audio
Are arts grants as out-there as they're painted?
The Taxpayers' Union has generated a lot of heat but not much light when it comes to its digs at Creative NZ grants. We explore who they go to, and what the money is used for. Audio
Auckland arts, music venues open again but uncertainty lingers
Music venues and theatres in Auckland can fling their doors open again, now that the city is back to Covid-19 alert level 1.
They've endured more than six months of uncertainty, the inability to… Audio
The Sonic World of Horror
Ryan Smith explores the music, atmospheres and sounds that inhabit the shadowy world of horror films. From the scores of early silent German expressionist cinema to 21st century Hollywood and Japanese… Audio