Arts

In contrast to the anger and violence you would expect from a film about gangs, Arli Liberman’s soundtrack to Sam Kelly's Savage is moving and intensely sad. Audio

Literary Festivals are back - but not as we knew them. The pandemic hasn't put a stop to traditionally popular writers festivals with three happening in the next few weeks. But a big line up of… Audio

The Murdoch Mysteries has just started filming its 14th series. And this time Yannick Bisson not only plays Detective William Murdoch, but also occasionally takes on the role of director. The show's… Audio

In her novel The Swimmers, Chloe Lane imagines a daughter's dilemma when her chronically ill mother wants to end her life. In it, Erin as an adult is looking back to when she was 26, the year her… Audio

Being a Kiwi police detective - and a lesbian - in the Australian force is tough enough for Detective Inspector Robbie Gray in Chris Stuart's crime novel, For Reasons of Their Own. But Robbie is now… Audio

Reclaiming and decorating discarded wooden furniture is one of the skills of artist, graphic designer and teacher Katy Cottrell. In her latest exhibition Furniture Memoirs, Katy's given a battered… Audio, Gallery

The discovery of the growing hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica provided plenty of worrying headlines in the 1980s. But in a rare example of international co-operation, action was successfully… Audio, Gallery

Cartoonist Shaun Yeo caught the nation's attention when his drawing of a crying kiwi in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque attacks went viral. He's now producing daily cartoons for the Otago… Audio, Gallery

E. Nesbit's original novel Five Children and It is the story of an Edwardian family that comes across an ancient magical creature called Psammead with the ability to grant wishes that last for a day… Video, Audio, Gallery

In what could be a New Zealand TV first, Kiwi actress Morgana O'Reilly is currently starring in three shows (The Sounds, Mean Mums and INSiDE) on three different channels. The Neighbours favourite is… Audio

Pete Hammond is the Deadline Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic, where he covers the Oscar and Emmy Seasons. He joins the show to preview what will be the strangest Emmy Awards show of all time. Audio

Miguel Harth-Bedoya talks lockdowns, music education, and whether there's such a thing as classical music. Audio

Anthony Ritchie discusses the premiere of his fifth symphony 'Childhood' by the DSO this Saturday. The Dunedin composer talks about the theme of regeneration and growth in his new work.  Audio

As the fight against kauri dieback continues, a traditional Maori healer is using indigenous medicine to help save the ancient trees. Audio

This week our critic is Emma John and she reviews The Salisbury Poisonings, Shrill and Origins. Audio

Two New Zealand-based Pasifika singers have secured places on the prestigious New York Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. Audio

Avatar producer Jon Landau talks to Sharon Brettkelly about making block-buster sequels in New Zealand - far away from home, during a pandemic.  Audio

For more than 15 years, photographer Mickey Smith has prowled through libraries around the world in search of bound periodicals - like popular contemporary magazines - to snap the book spines. Audio, Gallery