Arts

She has a cast, a crew, the script and even some specially bred out of season lambs for her next film. And Rebecca Tansley has also raised more than 20-thousand dollars through the Boosted arts… Audio

A novel written in part to help the author makes sense of the outcome of the 2016 US presidential election. Born in Los Angeles, Marolyn Krasner is now living in Palmerston North. Her novel's called… Audio

Actor, writer and comedian Abby Howells had a new play about to hit the stage but lockdown has forced her to work on other projects.She is working with London based NZ producer Naomi Wallwork on a new… Audio

Tomorrow marks the 60th anniversary of the first television broadcast in New Zealand. The first programming included an episode of Robin Hood, an interview with a ballerina and live music. Sounds like… Audio

Wanaka filmmaker Richard Sidey is offering us the chance to reconnect with the world's wilderness areas, in his ambitious documentary spanning seven continents and filmed over 5 years. Elementa is the… Audio

Waikato artists are being asked to help to encourage unity in the region in the face of escalating online bullying and racism during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a few days Creative Waikato will announce… Audio

Retro revival with Benny Goodman, Peggy Lee and Pixie Williams. Plus a new release from Finn Andrews   Video

Can a garden be an artistic medium? Curator and writer Mary Kisler examines the gardens of three well-known artists- Cedric Morris, Derek Jarman and Andy Goldsworthy- to see what we can learn about… Audio, Gallery

One of the most famous New Zealand writers also dabbled in songwriting. Audio

We speak to the CEO of a social enterpise that helps young people find paid creative work.  Audio

It's aimed at helping the arts and music sectors to cope with the impact of Covid-19. Audio

Covid-19 restrictions meant the West Auckland based Maori theatre company, Te Pou , had to get creative in reaching vulnerable people. Audio, Gallery

An Auckland academic has criticised the government's funding boost for the arts, saying it lacks any vision for the future of the sector.

Yesterday, the Prime Minister unveiled a multi-million dollar… Audio

Creative New Zealand is among the largest recipients of government funding to support the creative industry.

The national arts development agency received $25 million from the government to support… Audio

The arts sector's been offered a lifeline with a government funding boost of more than 95 million dollars. The industy's among the hardest hit by the global pandemic, with museums and galleries forced… Audio