Arts
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.
Stan Walker: ‘This song is my love letter to our people’
Stan Walker releases his new song and video exclusively on RNZ today. He tells Music 101’s Charlotte Ryan what he’s learned from working with his uncle, renowned activist and artist Tāme Iti. Video
The TAHI 20/2/2024
On today’s episode, General Fiyah is all grown up and releasing new music, local indie band Where’s Jai chat about the struggle of performing live when you’re underage, and we discuss a poop situation… Audio
How to design sustainable skyscrapers and affordable housing
Acclaimed American architect Jeanne Gang is well known for the expansion of New York's American Museum of Natural History, and Chicago's Aqua Tower - a mixed use 82 story mixed use building downtown.
…Oppenheimer looks to sweep up BAFTA awards
Oppenheimer is set to ignite the BAFTA awards which are just about to get underway in London.
Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, about the life of the man who helped develop the atomic bomb, is leading… Audio
Petition organisers call for WOMAD NZ to drop Ziggy Marley
The famous WOMAD festival is coming up in March, but a petition has been launched calling for headline act Ziggy Marley, son of the late Bob Marley, to be removed from the bill. The online petition… Audio
New trail features outdoor sculptures
A new sculpture trail has popped up in Hamilton this month and organisers hope it will be part of elevating the city and attracting visitors.
Bringing the dance floor to the poetry book: Sylvan Spring’s Killer Rack
Poetry and music at their best share a trick: the ability to be both celestial and grounded; dealing with the particulars of our lives, yet moving into abstraction. They can be at once very personal… Audio
A shaky time for Aotearoa’s International Film Festival
It’s one of the great cultural events of Aotearoa New Zealand – certainly one of the longest established: Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival. But now, RNZ film critic and… Audio
A night of iconic 60’s Pop at the Hamilton Arts Festival
The Up-Doos' Esther Stephens joins us ahead of the bands gig at the Hamilton Arts Festival. Audio
Hugh Cornwell: The former Stranglers singer on his NZ Tour
Hugh Cornwell is the original singer, songwriter and guitarist with British band The Stranglers. He discusses his career with Jim. Audio
Harrison Ford's Star Wars script sells at auction
The draft script, left behind in a London flat, includes the film's original title The Adventures Of Luke Starkiller.
What's behind cuts at the NZ International Film Festival?
Senior staff have quit, regional stops have been cancelled and the 2024 has been programme drastically cut.
Karen O’Leary: Can the saxophone be funny?
Comedian and actress Karen O'Leary notoriously played Officer O'Leary in Wellington Paranormal. She has been a contestant in Taskmaster, a co-host in Paddy Gower Has Issues and now has her own podcast… Audio
Not pie in the sky: Tanemahuta Gray
The epic Te Arawa legend of Hatupatu and the bird woman Kurungaituku is centre stage at the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts. Audio
Finding the funny side of cancer: Emma Lange
Comedian's comedian Emma Lange is bringing a show to the fringe festival, based on her experience of a malignant, incurable brain tumor. Audio
Industry giants in a battle of wills over music rights
The ripples of a war in the music industry spread far further than just ruining Gen Alpha's TikTok time. Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Dan Slevin, Nights' resident movie buff picks out a fully-restored release of the complete series of Monty Python's Flying Circus, and two free-to-view superhero movies for weekend viewing. Audio
Miles From Nowhere, a unique NZ comedy
Miles From Nowhere is the brain child of poet, writer and journalist Mohamed Hassan. It launches on Sky Open next Wednesday, and has a star studded cast. We meet two of the actors on the show. Video, Audio
NZers flock to Australia for Taylor Swift concerts
International superstar Taylor Swift is heading to the Southern Hemisphere, but despite her decision to skip New Zealand on the tour the stadium in Melbourne is still likely to be filled with kiwis.
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