Arts
Young artists give conference organisers a blast
The Power of Inclusion conference in Auckland was supposed to be an affirming event for a new generation - instead, young artists told organisers why they felt left out. Audio
Taika Waititi's JoJo Rabbit comes ashore in Aotearoa
Taika Waititi's acclaimed new film JoJo Rabbit previewed in Auckland last night and RNZ National's Simon Morris of At The Movies went along and told Karyn what he thought. Audio
Risque rom-com COCK makes its Wellington Debut
A play about sexuality, identity, and the dynamics of love makes its Wellington debut at Circa Theatre this weekend. We talk to director Shane Bosher. Audio
Movie review: Domino
American filmmaker Brian De Palma is back in the director’s chair after seven years – and the thriller he's made is out of time and out of taste, reports Dan Slevin. Video
Anthonie Tonnon performs at new arts festival
Anthonie Torran is playing at the first ever Te Tairawhiti Arts Festival which opens this Friday and runs through to the 20th of October. Audio
Composer H K Gruber breaks into song with Frankenstein!!
Composer HK Gruber talks to David Morriss about returning to New Zealand for the first time since 1955 when he toured here singing in the Vienna Boys’ Choir. This time he's here to conduct the New… Audio
Cream drummer Ginger Baker dies aged 80
The British drummer and founder of the band Cream, Ginger Baker, has died at the age of 80. Nicknamed Ginger for his flaming red hair, the musician was born Peter Edward Baker in South London. Audio
Richard Greenaway and the stories behind the headstones
Richard Greenaway can often be seen wandering around Christchurch's cemeteries, leading a group of people interested in the stories behind the headstones. He's going to be frequenting the cemeteries a… Audio
Australian writer Zac James
Yirra Yaakin: Stand Tall is a Perth-based theatre company and artistic hub that's been telling Aboriginal stories since 1993. The company has commissioned and premiered more than 50 new major Festival… Audio
Heddi Goodrich and Lost in the Spanish Quarter
Translating her own novel from Italian into English was an obvious decision for American expat Heddi Goodrich. She moved to New Zealand 20 years ago and teaches English in Auckland. But her high… Audio
Matt Liggins
For the past two Auckland Artweeks he's drawn free art inside a mini wooden temple and built a small A-frame house with coloured glass windows for the homeless. So just what does architectural… Audio
Father and daughter artists Kelcy and Arpege Taratoa
Painter Kelcy Taratoa and his video artist and curator daughter Arpege are working side by side at Tauranga Art Gallery, where Kelcy's showing early work through to new site-specific art commissioned… Audio
Katherine Mansfield's birthplace gets a do-over
Katherine Mansfield's early childhood home in Wellington is about to reopen to the public after a much needed 'do over' inside and out. It's taken five months to replace the roof and damaged weather… Audio
Roseanne Liang goes mainstream
Long before diversity was a thing - or at least a thing you'd get when you campaigned the powers that be - Roseanne Liang has been a one-woman example on the big and small screens. You may remember… Audio
Show Me Shorts screenplay winner Judith Cowley
The Show Me Shorts awards were announced on Saturday night. Kiwi filmmakers Sarah Cook and Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu took home the Oscar-accredited Department of Post Best NZ Film award for their… Audio
Latin music in all its glory from Cuba, Peru and Argentina
Latin music from the stars of the Buena Vista Social Club, romantic ballads from Cuba, Argentine tangos and Afro-Peruvian songs.
And we hear the song that won the APRA Maioha Award for the best Māori… Video
The Beatles' Abbey Road returns to number one after more than 49 years
The Beatles' Abbey Road is number one again in the UK charts, 50 years after it first topped the album charts.
The Manus Island recording project - sounds of life in detention
The Manus Recording Project Collective's work how are you today? is a collaboration between six men detained on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea and Australian radio-makers Michael Green and Jon Tjhia… Audio
Film Review with Ali Ventura
Ali reviews Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Joker. Audio
Gender equality must start on screen - Geena Davis
Hollywood actor Geena Davis has told an audience in Auckland that changes to gender inequality should begin on screen.
The star is one of the headline speakers at the two-day Power of Inclusion film… Video, Audio
