Arts

Mark Amery heads to Gore, Foxton and Whanganui to consider how visionary individuals in some of our smaller but rich historical centres are bringing art and heritage together to maintain their towns'… Audio

As travel is difficult for us at the moment, a piece of European culture is travelling to New Zealand in the New Year. Michelangelo - A Different View shows off the frescos of the Sistine Chapel and… Audio

Kahu Kutia joins Kauae Raro a collective of wāhine Māori artists and co-director of the show 'He Tangata' Jayden Rurawhe. Audio

A five-million dollar Cultural Sector Emergency Relief fund has been announced, with Creative New Zealand deciding who gets what. But with so many arts organisations in so much strife, the pieces of… Audio

A story of obsession, jealousy and resentment won last year's Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel. But Gigi Fenster's book is now published, and unnerving its readers. A Good Winter is… Audio

Japan's imperial war efforts and sense of nationalism are explored in an installation called Our Remaining Breath, that's representing Aotearoa at the Tokyo Biennale. Kiwi artist Fiona Amundsen has… Audio, Gallery

There are risks in taking a portrait at face value. Matariki Williams and Rebecca Rice are the curators who selected the 36 historic portraits of Maori and settlers that have hung on Te Papa's… Audio, Gallery

Rob Sitch - Australian actor, writer, director and bloody legend whose CV includes satirical TV shows Frontline and Hollow Men, as well as one of that country's best loved films, The Castle. Working… Audio

Reservation Dogs is a new dark comedy series co-created by NZ filmmaker Taika Waititi and Native American filmmaker Sterlin Harjo. The show focuses on four Native American teenagers living on a… Video, Audio

It was while working as a welder in the Glasgow shipyards that Billy Connolly discovered he had a knack for comedy. With his fearless and outspoken approach to life - which includes his wardrobe - the… Video, Audio

The lobster is a creature that likes darkness, preferring to live its days being hidden away from sight. But the enigmatic crustacean undergoes a thorough literary, historical, artistic, and… Audio, Gallery

After pressing pause on live performances a few years ago, musician Rob Ruha is ready to share new music with the world again. Following the career-high of opening for Phil Collins at his rain-soaked… Video, Audio

Kath & Kim ran from 2002 to 2007 and was the highest-rated comedy series in Australia at the time - spawning a US remake, a telemovie called Da Kath & Kim Code and even a feature film - Kath &amp… Audio

Stacey Morrison and Tainui Stephen share their memories of the groundbreaking show. Video, Audio

Film and TV reviewer James Croot is along to talk about the latest James Bond film, Summer of Soul, Spice Girls: How girl power saved the world and The Alpinist. Audio

Panellists Victoria MacLennan and Jock Anderson share what they have been thinking about. The Panel discusses the pyjama etiquette. Participant: Textile and fashion historian, teacher at Toi Whakaari… Audio

A widow, a rock star, a would be novellist and her anxious teenage daughter - these are among the strangers that Isa Pearl Ritchie beings together in new novel, The Seekers' Garden. Different paths… Audio

Tim Grgec's grandparents escaped communist Yugoslavia in the 1950s, and came to Aotearoa as refugees. Tim's debut poetry collection weaves some of their memories into the story of two siblings who… Audio