Arts
'Streets of London' singer Ralph McTell returns to New Zealand
Influential British singer-songwriter Ralph McTell talks to Sunday Morning's Jim Mora about his career.
The Magic of Masks - Live podcast from Q Theatre
Earlier this month, Here Now went live in front of an audience at the Podfest at Q. Producer and host Kadambari Raghukumar spoke to thespians Jacob Rajan and Pedro Ilgenfritz all about the magic of… Audio
Best of the Fest #1: taniwha time machine, aerial displays and a slightly isolated dog
RNZ Culture 101 presents the first episode online and on-air of Best of the Fest - a brand new five-week 30 minute panel discussion series.
Hosts Perlina Lau and Mark Amery are joined by Aotearoa… Audio
Reinventing the savage club as SaVĀge K’lub with performance artist Rosanna Raymond
The Savage Club started in London in 1857 and was a ‘gentleman’s club’ dedicated to the arts and literature. Eventually, it was established throughout the Commonwealth. Fast forward to 2010, and… Audio
A week long wananga about opera
In April New Zealand Opera will hold a week long wananga at Waikato University with an open invitation to Aotearoa's story tellers to embrace one of music's most challenging genres. Could one of them… Audio
Alexander James Holloway: making fake fighting look real
The biggest BBQ festival in Australasia, Meatstock, is back at Mystery Creek, Kirikiriroa Hamilton, this weekend after a three year hiatus. Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident film critic, Dan Slevin, reviews Oscar nominee The Zone of Interest (2024) and new Ethan Coen lesbian crime comedy Drive Away Dolls (2024). Audio
Film Review with Dom Corry
Today Dom talks to Mark about The Zone of Interest, Drive-Away Dolls and horror film Baghead. Audio
Moana Auckland festival set to begin
The very first Moana Auckland festival begins Saturday in Tāmaki Makaurau, a month-long festival set up to celebrate the city of sail's love affair with the ocean.
A range of events and activities… Audio
Chelsea Winstanley: 'I was married to someone who was on their own buzz'
The Award-winning film producer opens up to Anika Moa about life, love and following her own path in the first episode of a new RNZ podcast.
Exciting time for arts and culture lovers with festivals across the motu
It's a time of year to relish for lovers of art and culture.
Friday sees the opening of both the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts in Wellington and the Hamilton Arts Festival.
And numerous… Audio
Sirens of the Silver Screen sashays into Auckland's Q Theatre
Drag trio Les Femmes are currently staging their comedy cabaret drag extravaganza at Auckland's Q Theatre. Audio
Far North's Got Talent making a comeback after 6 years
It's the Far North's time to shine, with a popular talent show making a come back. After a 6 year hiatus, Far North's Got Talent will literally provide a stage for budding entertainers to strut their… Audio
The Panel with Peter Field and Ruth Money (Part 2)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Peter Field and Ruth Money discuss the latest child poverty statistics, a unique copyright court ruling and public benches. Audio
The TAHI 22/2/2024
On today’s episode, we chat with emerging Aotearoa RnB artist KRISTN who’s making waves in Australia, indie rock band WET DENIM pop in from Wellies and share how they came up with their band names… Audio
Lantern festival to light up Auckland
Fear not the Taniwha, but the great Chinese dragon coming to Auckland Thursday night.
The handmade fire-breathing beast spanning the length of two buses has been specially commissioned for this… Audio
NZ Dance Company wowing audiences in Europe with Whenua
The NZ Dance Company is bringing it's newest showcase to Wellington, Tauranga and Auckland over March and April. Featuring two works Imprint and Uku - Behind the Canvas, the company is currently… Audio
Ten thousand years of history from a sex worker's perspective
New York-based comedian and sex worker advocate Kaytlin Bailey is in Wellington with a one-woman show about the world's oldest profession. Audio
Sir Sam Mendes to direct four Beatles films
The British director is to make four separate films about The Beatles - one from each band member's perspective.