Arts
COTERIE & New Host Annoucement!
Today on the show, you get to finally meet your new co-host and there's a good chance you’ll recognise who they are! Aotearoa-Australian band COTERIE are also in the studio to chat about their… Audio
Our history mapped
Matt Smith, a designer teamed up with his history buff father Mark, to create something unique. Audio
The magic dance of pīwakawaka with Shannon Te Ao
They flit around you in the back garden at the compost, or dive at your feet in the bush. The pīwakawaka or fantail is a special bird: so common, yet so magic.
There's a lightness, a joy to this… Audio
From Colin in Accounts to Bollywood: Jacob Rajan’s Fast Favourites
Indian Ink Theatre Company has built up a remarkable reputation for developing and touring original work over 27 years.
Founded by Justin Lewis and Jacob Rajan, more than half a million people have… Video, Audio
The Mixtape: David Merritt's life in poetry
The poet's job description is "keep your eyes open, your heart alert and allow a little bit of serendipity in," David Merritt says. Video, Audio
Olympics photographer David Levene
More than 1500 photographers covered the Olympic games. One of them was award-winning photographer David Levene.
Audio, Gallery
Playwright Dennis Kelly
Award-winning British playwright Dennis Kelly's work is both funny and confronting. His play Girls and Boys is being performed by the Auckland Theatre Company and opens next month. Audio
Remembering Janet Frame on her birthday centenary
Writer, editor and critic Catherine Taylor joins Emile Donovan to reflect on the work and legacy of the acclaimed author. Audio
The Panel with Ed Amon and Catherine Robertson (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ed Amon and Catherine Robertson discuss children struggling to learn to speak and open up the Friday Mailbag to respond to your feedback. Also, the… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 23rd August 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman joins Jesse Mulligan to preview tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to talk about the state of New Zealand comedy; are we in a golden age? Audio
Film Review: We Were Dangerous, Bookworm and It Ends with Us
The magnificent Kate Rodger is in studio to talk about all the latest movies. Audio
What is a Zine? Leonard Powell takes a look at Zinefest
What is a Zine? First Up producer Leonard Powell takes a look at Zinefest, he went to meet organiser Catalina Nuñez-Elevancini Audio
Maddie Dai on cartooning for the New Yorker and writing 'We Were Dangerous'
Emile Donovan talks to the screenwriter behind New Zealand feature film We Were Dangerous from her home in London. Audio
Museum turns to crowdfunding to keep taonga from being trashed
Irreplaceable treasures valued at $20 million are a few sandbags and plastic sheets away from ruin. Audio
EDY, Albert Latailakepa & Sean Rivera
It's a big one today! Joining us on the show is Award winning producer, now singer, EDYONTHEBEAT! As well as some of the team behind the short film 'Yeah Pare" Albert Latailakepa and Sean Rivera. We… Audio
Screentime: It Ends with Us, We Were Dangerous, The Decameron
Film and TV commentator Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about We Were Dangerous, written by Maddie Dai, who was interviewed on Nine to Noon last year. Audio
Cinema-lover opens movie theatre in Thames
Movie lovers in Thames can now chill somewhere other than Netflix as a new cinema opens in the town, Leonard Powell went to have a look. Audio
Artist Ardi Alemi on his new exhibition 'Geometry of Emotions'
Ardi joins Emile Donovan to talk about growing up in Tehran in the 1970s, and his new exhibition. Audio
The pre panel
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Tom Ristes-Smith share the best jokes from the Edinburgh Fringe. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 20th August 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Tom Ristes-Smith share the best jokes from the Edinburgh Fringe. Audio