Arts

Ko Aotearoa Tātou | We Are New Zealand, is a new anthology, born in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque attacks and asks, what is New Zealand now; who are we? Paula Morris has edited the… Audio

Sam Hunt is holed up in the far north listening to Bob Dylan and German composer Ernest Bloch but mostly listening to silence. He talks to Karyn Hay and reads a couple of poems. Video, Audio

There's never been a better time to get into reading so the new online campaign Blokes vs Books had a very timely launch last week. In a series of short, light-hearted interviews, playwright Victor… Video, Audio

Both the incoming and the outgoing Poets Laureate join us this morning for some poetic inspiration on Easter Monday. Selina Tusitala Marsh, who has recently handed over the baton to David Eggleton… Audio

The Wonky Donkey Man’s been busier than ever during lockdown, keeping the kids amused with live Facebook streams and guitar performances of his bestselling children’s books. Craig Smith joins Karyn… Audio

Strings in their many forms, acoustic and electronic : from the unadorned banjo and violin to experimental electronics.  Video

Lovers, fairies, mischief and moonlight conspire in Shakespeare’s classic tale, vividly retold with sparkling steps and Mendelssohn’s famous score. Royal New Zealand Ballet's livestream begins at…

Could all this isolation be sparking a flowering of the nation's poetic creativity?! Certainly if the Saturday Morning inbox (sample size: 1) is any guide there's never been such an outpouring of… Audio

It was a conversation with his wife over ham and cheese toasties that kicked off Tales from the Bunker - Australian writer Trent Dalton's weekly column about the power of the human spirit in these… Audio

American documentary maker Ken Burns is best known for his sweeping, epic historical documentary series including The Civil War (1990), Jazz (2001), The War (2007), Prohibition (2011), The Roosevelts… Audio

Lovers, fairies, mischief and moonlight conspire in Shakespeare’s classic tale, vividly retold with sparkling steps and Mendelssohn’s famous score. Royal New Zealand Ballet's livestream begins at… Video

Our comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court cast a comical eye over some of the wry stories of the week. Audio

The New Zealand Portrait Gallery has posted an online tour of its latest exhibition Bill Sutton: A Good Idea.  Audio

The theme for the competition is 'Finding our way home', we speak to producer Ainsley Gardiner.  Audio

We're thrilled to share with you this livestreamed recording of RNZ Ballet's production of Hansel & Gretel with music by Claire Cowan.

An excerpt from the collab poem 'A Korero Between A Poet and An Activist Accounting Scholar About COVID-19' by Selina Tusitala-Marsh and Pala Molisa. Audio

Wondering how to look after your own hair in lockdown? Proceed with caution, say the professionals. Audio

Dan Slevin reviews an arthouse drama about a young man who tries to win back his childhood home in the face of ongoing gentrification and alienation. Audio