Arts

The country's Screen Production and Development Association, SPADA, wants our government to impose a levy on international streaming services. SPADA Executive member Irene Gardiner joins Lynn to cover… Audio

In the mid-1970s artist Fiona Clark pushed the envelope with her vivid photographs of Auckland's burgeoning queer scene. Four decades later, a new documentary directed by Lula Cucchiara recounts how… Audio, Gallery

Megan Dunn joins the show to discuss the intersection of art and life, looking at the ways art is and isn't good for our wellbeing. This week, what art hangs on the walls of the hospital and why? Audio, Gallery

RNZ Concert's annual countdown of New Zealand's favourite classical music, Settling the Score, will take place on Labour Day.

Aotearoa Overture by Douglas Lilburn is one of the most popular pieces… Audio

Organisers of the WOMAD festival in Taranaki say the event next March - featuring a completely New Zealand-based line up - will be just like any other year.

They say home based artists will go hard… Audio

This week's Bookmarks guest is well-known political commentator, Ben Thomas, who shares his favourite things with us. Audio

The Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust is ready to take bookings for its pilot performing arts venue in the centre of the city. Audio

An Auckland theatre has drawn the curtains on the 2021 season - saying even level two would be too hard to operate in.

The Basement Theatre in the central city hosts performances from theatre makers… Video, Audio

A long time ago, in what feels like a galaxy far, far away, Devon Michael was a child actor chosen from a group of 3,000 to audition for the part of young Anakin Skywalker, who would become Darth… Video, Audio

A large government grant to a "matchmaking books site" has shocked many in the literary community in Aotearoa. Audio

Tearfund's annual ethical fashion report out today shows some promising signs from New Zealand brands.

Five New Zealand companies ranked in the top 20, and roughly 40 percent of the surveyed brands… Audio

Renowned Kiwi painter Dick Frizzell's new book 'The Sun is a Star' celebrates his passion for cosmology. Audio

Product inventor Kayne Horsham's innovative architectural product Kaynemaile is the striking centrepiece of Expo 2020's entrance canopy in Dubai. Video, Audio

Some Hong Kong film makers are already being censored under the new political regime, and there are fears worse is to come.

Voices producer Liz Garton spoke with Vicci Ho a film festival programmer… Audio

Film festival programmer Vicci Ho explains why a career watching movies is harder than it seems and how she picks films to reflect a culture. Video, Audio

A painter, a sculptor and an architect collaborated in the 1960s and 70s to create unique churches, chapels, schools and private houses - all with a distinctive Kiwi character. "Big deal" you might… Audio, Gallery

What does it really mean to be courageous? Bridget van der Zijpp explores this in her new novel I Laugh Me Broken. Bridget's first novel, Misconduct was shortlisted for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers'… Audio