Arts

The Jerusalem Quartet give New Zealand String Quartet violist Gillian Ansell a glimpse into their genesis as an ensemble meeting as teenagers in Israel soon after emigrating from the Soviet Union.  

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The stories of a prominent Ngāi Tahu storyteller and leader from the 19th century, Teone Taare Tikao are being brought to life on stage by one of his descendants. Audio

Lashana Lynch has been cast as 007 in the next James Bond  film.

She's the first woman and the first black 007.

Fans have been hoping for a black James Bond for years and the news has been widely… Audio

National's climate change spokesperson, Todd Muller, has taken a swipe at Te Papa saying its new multi million dollar exhibition is "biased and not science based".

The exhibition says less dairying… Audio

This weekend the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra highlights the talents of two of the city's finest musicians - Violinist Tessa Petersen and 'cellist Heleen du Plessis. Audio

"The nonbinary individual is biologically nonbinary. The gonad does not determine gender. In the nonbinary individual's personal experience they have a deep hatred for their own body - promoted by the… Audio

The Australian theatre director in charge of this country's biggest theatrical spectacular - the World of Wearable Art (Wow) - says he's hugely impressed with his Kiwi crew's can-do attitude to any… Audio

Ceramics is the perfect medium to convey even the most unpalatable truths That's quoting Lyttelton-based master ceramicist and visual artist, Cheryl Lucas, who'll be using her 100-thousand-dollar… Audio

For seven years, Wellington theatre company Trick of the Light has been touring the world with their whimsical, innovative shows like The Bookbinder and The Road that Wasn't There. These are in such… Audio

The 1969 film Easy Rider was a landmark counterculture film starring Jack Nicholson, Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. Not only was the film hugely popular, its soundtrack was… Video, Audio

Over the years, thousands of New Zealand women worked in public service typing pools since the 1940s. "Typing pool" is an obsolete term these days, but government departments and private businesses… Audio

It's the 50th anniversary of the moon landing: we take a trip on a spaceship with Julie London. 

A tribute to the inventor of bossa nova, Brazilian guitarist João Gilberto, who has died.  

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Legendary This is Spinal Tap actor Michael McKean recently reunited with other original cast members of the cult classic to perform a rare accoustic gig at the Tribeca Film Festival. Video, Audio

New Zealand no longer has a local music TV channel after MediaWorks took Edge TV off the screen last week.   

Five years after promising ‘radio with pictures on steroids’ it seems the effects have… Audio

Marianne Schultz danced professionally in New York as a member of Laura Dean Dancers and independent choreographers. After relocating to New Zealand she worked as dancer/teacher/rehearsal director… Audio

Frances Hodgkins for the digital age. The influential artist's complete catalogue of work is now available online thanks to Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki.  Audio, Gallery

Prof Harlene Hayne investigates childrens' artworks: are they just a picture or do they offer insights and clues into the kid's emotional world? Audio