Arts

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

Music journalist and blogger Simon Sweetman is releasing his first poetry collection, The Death of Music Journalism. Video, Audio

Tamaki Makaurau's annual week-long festival celebrating Auckland visual arts and artists kicks off this Saturday and one of the many excellent exhibitions you can enjoy as part of it is a collection… Audio

Tributes have been pouring in for Eddie Van Halen - who's died from cancer at 65-years-old. Perlina Lau takes a look back at the guitar legend's life - and how the world's reacted. Audio

Dan Slevin has finally fallen for ‘reality’ television – but it’s nice reality television. Introducing the empire of affability that is the Property Brothers. Video

Do you fancy a trip to the theatre to celebrate Auckland's move down to Alert level 1? The Prayas Theatre Company has brought together a large cast and crew to present 'Yatra' at TAPAC in Auckland… Audio

Māori and Pasifika talent have taken the international stage by storm at Rihanna's Savage Fenty launch, choreographed by New Zealander Parris Goebel.

It is the third show Goebel has choreographed for… Audio

The Film Commission says New Zealand's coronavirus response and border exemptions for overseas cast and crew have kickstarted what could be a record year ahead for the screen industry.

Avatar, Lord… Audio

Melody Thomas speaks to Intimacy Co-ordinator, Robbie Taylor Hunt. He's the person on a film set who makes sure that the intimate scenes are done well and keep everyone feeling safe. Like a stunt… Audio

Auckland will move to alert level 1 at 11.59pm on Wednesday and this can't come soon enough for those in the entertainment industry, who've been hammered by enforced closures and capacity… Audio

Jesse speaks to director Cian Elyse White about the film. Audio

Abid Rahman is a Bangladeshi-born rapper living in Wellington. Video

Jess Thompson is a Dunedin-based poet and illustrator who goes by the name Māori Mermaid. Video

A seven-year-old begins a list when their mum hurts herself as she battles depression. It's a list on Post-it notes. A list of every brilliant thing in the world. Years pass, decades disappear, and… Audio

He was one of the first recipients of NZ On Air New Music Pasifika Funding for his song 'Alo I Ou Faiva'. Now, Dunedin-based gospel singer Lani Alo has taken out two major trophies at the 2020 Pacific… Audio

You may have seen artist Theo Janssen's amazing kinetic sculptures on social media. His Strandbeest are large surreal animal skeletons that walk by themselves powered by wind. He's been making them by… Audio, Gallery

First-time filmmakers, husband and wife team Jake Mokomoko and Claire Varley tell Kathryn about their short film Hāngī Pants, which is premiering in Gisborne today, one of the 75 films in the… Audio, Gallery