Arts

It's not every author who is gifted the idea of a book in a tin trunk full of family letters, but that's what happened to Auckland-based writer Robyn Pearce. She was given letters about her relations… Audio

It's been a little over a week since the first big movie release since Covid-19 locked down much of the world - but has it been the saviour of cinema? Tenet, from director Christopher Nolan - which… Audio

It was supposed to be a chance for New Zealanders to follow in the footsteps of Prince, Ed Sheeran and the Royal New Zealand Ballet and tread the boards of Auckland's Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre. But days… Audio

Many museums and art galleries around the country are struggling with funding and visitor numbers. But Gore is pressing ahead with several ambitious projects with the full support of its community… Audio, Gallery

A poet who writes about agriculture from different perspectives will be working on her first full-length collection after being selected as Dunedin's next Young Writer in Residence. Audio

Alan Titchall taps into his childhood memories for the setting of his first novel. He grew up in a small hydro village in the early 1960s, on the eve of the Cuban Missile Crisis. In While The Fantail… Audio, Gallery

A poet who's been to hell and back has written candidly about her experiences in her debut collection, My Honest Poem. Audio

Like other theatres around the country, Auckland Theatre Company has had its plans to put its actors back on stage disrupted after the long Alert Level One stretch came to a sudden end. Audio, Gallery

Over the years we've charted the rise of Maori, Pacific Island, Asian and Pan-Asian voices on our stages and screens. Now the creative voices of New Zealanders of African and Caribbean descent are… Audio

The latest survey by NZ On Air about how we consume our entertainment in 2020 is makes sobering reading. Where are the audiences? it asks. And the answer is - increasingly, not on traditional TV any… Audio, Gallery

Art historian and curator Mary Kisler discusses the opening of a touring Auckland Art Gallery exhibition at the Adam Art Gallery Te Pataka Toi in Wellington. The 19 Gallery's part of the Frances… Video, Audio, Gallery

Disney’s Mulan is bypassing the big screen to the disappointment of Kiwi cinema audiences. Dan Slevin assesses what is now a premium online product. Video

Papi Chulo is a comedy-drama about the relationship between a stressed-out TV weatherman and a middle-aged Mexican odd-job man. It's a delightful film with a uniquely light touch, Simon Morris says. Video, Audio

Return to Gandhi Road is a New Zealand-made film about an extraordinary Buddhist teacher and the efforts he made to rescue texts from Tibet during the cultural revolution of the Sixties. Video, Audio

Tom Savini is the legendary special effects make-up artist behind movies like the original Dawn of the Dead, Friday the 13th and Texas Chain Saw Massacre 2. Audio, Gallery

Kahu Kutia from Nga Taonga pays tribute to one of Aotearoa's profilic pioneer filmmakers - Ramai Hayward. Ramai Hayward was probably the first Māori woman to work as a professional film maker. Audio

Kathryn is joined by Auckland Art Gallery director Kirsten Lacy to talk about how the arts sector can survive and thrive in a Covid world. The Gallery has had to adapt, with the postponement of… Audio

Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan looks at 'I'm Your Man - Portrait of Leonard Cohen' on at the Auckland Art Gallery right now, and Deva Mahal's new single 'Stand In'. Audio