Arts
Galleries re-awakening and sharing their collections and exhibi
Arts correspondent Julia Waite joins Kathryn to talk about how Covid-19 has been an opportunity for galleries have 'leaned in' to their own art collections, and are sharing more of the art here in New… Audio, Gallery
Isaac Theatre Royal restarts operations
Christchurch's historic Isaac Theatre Royal is gradually restarting operations after being shut due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
Bringing back that movie magic
New Zealand's about ready to go back to the movies. Trouble is, what movies? And is this worldwide pandemic a chance to up our game in the industry? Audio
From Russia with love
Melana Khabazi’s love affair with dance helped the 26-year-old Russian discover her spiritual home half a world away from where she was born.
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Memories of NZ will be preserved, as old tapes get new digital life
Iconic old New Zealand audio and video tapes have a chance to be saved, after the government provided $31.8 million in funding. Audio
He Toi Whakairo He Mana Tangata : Sir Derek Lardelli and Dr Maureen Lander
As part of this years Queens Birthday Honours, Te Ahi Kaa features this encore presentation. Visual Artist, composer and Taa moko practitioner Sir Derek Lardelli talks about the resurgence of ta moko… Audio
Ephemera and Ursa: novelist Tina Shaw
The world has shut down and time is divided into the good old days of Pre-Crash, and now, post crash. Electricity's cut off, there's no broadband and medicine is in very short supply. This is the… Audio
Waiting out the pandemic: screenwriter/director Stella Reid
Stella Reid is a great example of how handy it is to work across theatre and screen, as a writer, performer, director or acting coach. Right now she should be reflecting on the Auckland Theatre… Audio
Nailing dialects: Perry Piercy
Perry Piercy is the dialect coach for the TVNZ-BBC co-production, The Luminaries. Audio
Saving those precious old tapes - Nga Taonga's race against time
Nga Taonga Sound and Vision CEO Honiana Love explains the enormous task ahead in digitising NZ's rapidly deteriorating audio and visual collections. Audio, Gallery
That Click: Director Luca Severi on the work of Douglas Kirkland
Photographs of Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland are among the best known images taken by Douglas Kirkland over his long career. Six decades of Douglas' images feature in a new documentary, That Click… Video, Audio
Amos Nachoum: 'Rather than aim a gun, I aimed a camera.'
"If your picture is not good enough, it's because you're not close enough." That's the mantra of Israeli solider-turned-wildlife-photographer Amos Nachoum. His film, Picture of His Life is screening… Video, Audio
Does documentary photography die without publications to print it?
When Bauer Media shut down on 1 April, it wiped out just about every documentary photography job in the country. Now concerns are being raised over how New Zealand’s visual history will be documented… Audio, Gallery
CreaTech sector aims to attract business to NZ
"We're open for business" is the message the New Zealand creative production sector is trying to sell around the world. Video, Audio
The Rest Is History: The Mollie Rodie MacKenzie fashion collection
Invercargill-born designer Mollie Rodie Mackenzie developed one of the most comprehensive collections of 20th century fashion and clothing in the country. Hundreds of items from the collection are now… Audio, Gallery
2020 Caselberg Trust International Poetry Competition
Rob West from The Caselberg Trust join us with information on the 2020 Caselberg Trust International Poetry Competition. Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday, 3 June 2020
Dan Slevin is filling in for Simon Morris and he reviews Master Cheng, a romance about a Chinese chef stuck in rural Finland; The Assistant, a drama about a young woman who discovers her Hollywood… Audio
TongPop fetish finally gets a chance to shine
Wellington-based Tongan artist Telly Tuita's exhibition came to a halt due to the lockdown, but the arrival of alert level two, has allowed the show to be extended. Audio
Light Skin, Dark Skin
A new exhibition in Titirangi is exploring the politics of existing with different skin colours. Audio
Pantograph Punch turns its hand to podcasting
Online magazine Pantograph Punch has turned to podcasting. Their new podcast is called Artist in Residence. Audio
