Arts
A celebration of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa at 80
Earlier this month Dame Kiri Te Kanawa celebrated her 80th birthday and in this podcast you'll hear from Dame Kiri herself and singers she's mentored such as baritones Robert Wiremu and Samson Setu… Audio
Banksy confirms London tree mural is his own work
Islington Council says its graffiti removal team is aware of the artwork and won't remove it.
Ni-Vanuatu musician fulfills 'once in a lifetime' experience
Ni-Vanuatu musician fulfills 'once in a lifetime' experience. Audio
Expert Feature: Jewellery
For our expert feature this week we speak to Greg Holland who's an award-winng master jeweller based in Auckland, he's also the lead designer at Holland & Co. Audio
WOMAD wraps up with humour and solidarity
Review - Utilising instruments from across the globe to make songs rooted in the folk music of Ukraine, DakhaBrakha had a dramatic stage presence, writes Elliott Childs.
Canterbury band win NZ Pipe Band Championships
That's the sound of the winners of the 2024 NZ Pipe Band Championships, the Canterbury Caledonian Society Pipe Band, performing on Saturday afternoon.
About 1500 people took part in the competition… Audio
Music 101's Charlotte Ryan recaps WOMAD festival
Thousands turned out to New Plymouth's international music festival - WOMAD - to take in artists from around the world this weekend.
RNZ presenter Charlotte Ryan was there for the first two nights.
… Audio
Regional Wrap: Ngāmotu New Plymouth’s Fin Rah Zel at WOMAD
For a band from Taranaki, making the WOMAD lineup is a dream come true. For Ngāmotu New Plymouth indie group, Fin Rah Zel, this weekend is it.
Known for its outlier music and visual art scene, the… Audio
The 12-year-olds who meet a mountain in Rachel House's first feature
There are four shining stars on screen in the new joyous and heartfelt Aotearoa New Zealand film The Mountain - the directorial debut of acclaimed actor Rachel House.
The first is the majestic… Video, Audio
Fast Favourites: Black Grace choreographer Neil Ieremia gives movement to Pacific anger
Dance company Black Grace has just returned from a US tour where thousands of people watched their latest work, Paradise Rumour. The company performed in Portland, Laguna Beach and Chicago.
Black… Audio
Calling Home: Zara DuCrôs in New York City
Aucklander, Zara DuCrôs, has been living and studying acting in New York for the last three years. When she's not busy auditioning, she works as a children's birthday party entertainer. From gorgeous… Audio
Australian jazz legend James Morrison
One of the many musicians hitting the stage at Tauranga's National Jazz Festival later this month is Australian jazz legend James Morrison. He's a multi-instrumentalist, playing the trombone, piano… Audio
Lulu Wang examines the cultural class divide in her TV series Expats
Filmmaker Lulu Wang explores the complex power dynamics between Hong Kong's rich expats and their domestic 'helpers' in a new Amazon Prime series. Video, Audio
Pacific students polish up performances for Canterbury Polyfest
Pacific students polish up performances for Canterbury Polyfest. Audio
Samoan youth sets festival alight with traditional dances
Samoan youth sets festival alight with traditional dances. Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident film critic, Dan Slevin, joins Emile Donovan with his picks for the weekend. Audio
Music 101: Maggie Tweedie
Maggie Tweedie, filling in for Charlotte Ryan, on Music 101 this Saturday afternoon from 1pm. She talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show… Audio
NZ Live: The Black Quartet
Aotearoa's premiere string ensemble The Black Quartet delivers a cool, contemporary take on the classical sound. Jessica Hindin, Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper, Joseph Harrop, and Rachel Wells perform… Video, Audio
NZ Live: Pony Baby
Pony Baby is the country-music collab of solo artists Jazmine Mary and Arahi. They join Jesse Mulligan to perform tracks from their self-titled debut album. Audio