Arts
The best TV had to offer in 2019
Film and television reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about some of the year's biggest shows on the small screen, including Chernobyl, Succession, Fleabag, Watchmen and End of the F**king… Audio
Cartoonists - pushing the boundaries and drawing a line
Editorial cartoonists are treading a fine line when it comes to social commentary - as the Otago Daily Times discovered recently. Have times changed so much that cartoonists are now shackled? Audio
Curry House Kid: dance, racism and reinventing restaurants
Akram Khan has traveled the word performing, formed his own dance company, won an Olivier Award and been honoured by the Queen. As a kid he used to dance on the tables of his father's curry restaurant… Audio
Poetry becoming more popular with millennials
Senior lecturer at Massey University, Dr Jack Ross, joins the discussion why poetry is increasing in popularity during turbulent times. Audio
Review: Apollo 11
The moon landing of 1969 gets its ultimate cinematic presentation, according to Dan Slevin. Video
Story of the Day for 9 December 2019
We just want to pay tribute to Big Bird and Oscar the grouch puppeteer Caroll Spinney. Audio
A Musical Farewell to the Pop-Up Globe Theatre
The Pop-up Globe Theatre in Auckland is about to begin its final season. We say farewell with music director Paul McLaney. Audio
Junket Watch: Amazon Prime
While they are quite happy to make some of their content here, don’t hold your breath waiting for Amazon Prime to start making genuinely local programmes, says Dan Slevin.
Honouring Māori Artists: Maureen Lander and Lewis Gardiner
Te Ahi Kaa is in Rotorua at the Te Waka Toi Awards, hosted by Creative New Zealand. The annual event honours the achievements of Maori artists who have a made a significant contribution to their… Audio
A Youth theatre company explores the teenage brain
An insight into the chaotic teenage brain is the promise from Christchurch's Court Youth Company's young actors, ahead of their end-of-year production, Brainstorm.
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Amy Brown's baby journal - neon daze
Every day for the first four months of her baby's life, Amy Brown kept a journal of poems about the emotions and milestones mother and baby experienced. Now she's out them together in a book called… Audio
Stephanie Parkyn and Josephine's Garden
France's Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon, had a very colourful life. She also created a garden filled with plants and animals she gathered from across the globe, the subject of a novel by… Audio
New Zealand jewellers and the Handshake project
Te Auaha's Handshake project was started in 2011 by makers Peter Deckers and his wife Hilda Gascard, aiming to nurture New Zealand jewellers, and build links with international galleries and… Audio
Arts for marginalized West Auckland youth
A unique arts initiative for marginalized West Auckland youth is about to exhibit the work of the Class of 2019. The Kakano Youth Arts Collective's founder and Creative Director, Mandy Patmore… Audio, Gallery
Irish singer and activist Pauline Scanlon
Irish singer songwriter and outspoken advocate Pauline Scanlon is a driving force behind a movement to address gender equality in folk and traditional music. She's one of the headline acts at the… Audio
Hunting down an historical cabinet
Part classic detective work, part loving restoration... Akaroa Museum's Daniel Smith went in search of an historic work by Banks Peninsula farmer and carver John Menzies. Audio, Gallery
Artist Wayne Youle - 20/20 words of wisdom
Wayne Youle is one of our country's leading contemporary artists. His work combines pop art playfulness with a critical bi-cultural awareness. Of Ngapuhi, Ngati Whakaeke and European descent, Youle… Audio, Gallery
Caroline Vercoe on Gauguin
Dr Caroline Vercoe is Senior lecturer in art history at The University of Auckland.
She specialises in contemporary Pacific art and performance art, with a particular interest in issues of race… Audio
Irish actor Barry McGovern - Bringing Beckett's "Watt" to NZ
Irish actor Barry McGovern's reputation has been forged by his performances of the notoriously difficult work of his countryman Samuel Beckett. Beckett's plays are often abstract and esoteric, knotty… Audio