Arts

Comedian and storyteller Tom Skelton talks to Kathryn about the past 10 years since losing most of his sight, and wonders what might have been. He's performing his show 2020 Visions (If I hadn't gone… Audio

New Horizons, William’s Dart’s new music showcase, is celebrating 40 years of continuous programme making on RNZ.  Video, Audio

Critically acclaimed UK playwright, novelist, lyricist, and rapper Kate Tempest spoke with Kathryn Ryan while in New Zealand for the Festival of the Arts. Video, Audio

Thousands of people are expected at Parliament today to celebrate RNZ Concert's 87th birthday.

Plans were made to throw a 'birthday bash' for New Zealand's only classical and jazz station after its… Audio

Kate Tempest, UK spoken word artist and rapper has been one of the most talked about artists in the opening days of the New Zealand Festival of the Arts in Wellington.

Audiences have also been taken… Audio

South Korean theatre company Elephants Laugh is about to unleash a work where its performers are immersed in water in glass tanks while refugees walk around them. Audio

When you think of the skills of movie stunt performers, you usually think of breathtaking leaps and spectacular fight scenes. But Ashlee Fidow is also required to free-dive, to abseil, to fall off… Audio

It's been a closely guarded secret, but the anonymous donor behind the country's richest literary prize is anonymous no longer. Audio

105 years after it opened, the Hawke's Bay Opera House's multi-million-dollar earthquake strengthening and refurbishment are about to be revealed. Audio

WOMAD 2020 is just weeks away: we feature some of the international and local artists. Video

We live in a world of fast fashion and new clothes don't always have the staying power they once did. What does this mean for vintage and retro clothing? And what will that look like in 2035? Audio

Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch takes a look at the new US drama The Outsider, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, and Help Is On The Way, a Kiwi documentary based on the 6.3… Audio

Dan Slevin wonders whether Jojo Rabbit holds up second time around. Video

The French aerial circus Place des Anges which is preparing to soar above Auckland's domain next month, encouraging the audience to look skyward and form a new relationship with a familar place… Audio, Gallery

A love for gardening and weeding has led jeweler Lisa West down a rabbit hole of making creepy crawlies visible to people who look right past them in the wild.  Audio, Gallery

If you’re looking for an excuse to upgrade your TV, Terminator: Dark Fate makes a compelling argument, reports Dan Slevin. Video

Rachel Marlow is one of this country's most in-demand lighting designers, and co-founder of design company Filament Eleven 11. She works on everything from straight theatre productions to outdoor… Audio