Arts

Wild Weaves NZ is a local business which combines woven yarn with dried flowers to make botanical wall hangings. The colourful pieces of art are handmade all by Jessica Ennor. Our reporter Ella… Audio

Remember their names....James Kereama Stent and Tui Tahere-Katene performed together recently on Maori Television's new talent show 5 Minutes of Fame. Not only did the Kapiti based friends who are… Audio

A New Zealand champion of flash fiction - ultra short stories - has just published what's described as a hybrid of small fictions and poetry called 'the other side of better'. Audio

An actor's voice is as important - if not more so - than their look when it comes to casting. Film makers have more options than stage - for example the voices of many of the Bond girls in the first… Audio

The ill-fated attempt by Nelson colonists to confront Te Rauparaha and a party of his warriors in 1843 - a fatal dispute now known as "The Wairau Affray" - is being portrayed in a new stage play… Audio

Composer John Gibson has set himself a pretty big task - conveying the power and dominance of the Catholic Church in Renaissance Europe through sound and music. Rather than relying on existing sound… Audio

Two young cellists and a violinist vying to win New Zealand's National Concerto Competition have finally performed in Christchurch's James Hay Theatre. Lynn Freeman speaks to the winner and two of the… Audio

Creative New Zealand's latest research shows positive attitudes towards the arts have hit an all-time-high. Audio

Action to stop a film being made before it's even clear what it will be about is a reflection of increased awareness about race, identity and place across the globe.  Audio

Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at a local entertainment show hosted on Maori Television by Pio Terei, The Beautiful Lie (Netflix), a contemporary Australian drama starring… Audio

The arts are proving a powerful tool to help Kiwis get through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Creative New Zealand's latest research shows positive attitudes towards the arts have hit an all-time-high.

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Bones dropped off on the doorstep of the Russell Museum are baffling staff, archaeologists and iwi.

They're also concerned the remains - found on Saturday - are human. Sam Olley reports. Audio

After a year of uncertainty, the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of the La Biennale di Venezia in 2021 has opened, featuring an  installation from UoA's Auckland's School of Architecture… Audio, Gallery

Harry Ricketts is a poet, editor, biographer and has taught English literature and creative writing at Victoria University in Wellington. During his career he has published more than thirty books. His… Audio

The new Netflix series Sweet Tooth is currently the number one show on the world's largest streaming service in most places around the world. Produced by movie star Robert Downey Jnr and his wife… Audio