Arts
Tairāwhiti 'elves' busy helping out
Santa's elves have been busy in Tairāwhiti, creating wooden toys for deserving kids this Christmas. The toys are made during the year by members of the Gisborne Woodturners Club for Operation… Audio
Te Papa protest: It's a mistake to ignore 'painful' parts of history, museums boss says
A current Treaty of Waitangi exhibition at Te Papa is intended to explore the tensions of having two versions, the Museums Aotearoa chief executive says. Audio
Exhibition unpacks 80 years of history for Marvel fans
Fans are in for a treat with a life-size model of The Thing, costumes from Black Panther and an original copy of the first Marvel comic published in 1939.
Cozy caberet-style venue wins over artists with intimate vibe
After raising its curtain for the first time a decade ago, the 4th Wall Theatre in New Plymouth has gone from touting for business to hosting luminaries of the stage and screen, and an array of… Audio
Fifty best films: Á bout de souffle (Breathless)
What was once notoriously avant garde is now stylistically familiar, says Dan Slevin.
The TAHI 12th December 2023
On today's episode, Banjo of Auckland trance rock band PSYCHOWOLF chats about starting up an independent label. We get into Aotearoa's most searched terms of 2023, and So'omalo wonders why washing… Audio
2006: Sam Neill and John Clarke
In 2006, Kim Hill spoke with two "quintessential Kiwi blokes" actor Sam Neill and comedian John Clarke about their friendship and their collaboration on two TV films based on Shane Maloney's novels… Audio
Acclaimed playwright and novelist Renée dies aged 94
Acclaimed playwright and novelist, Renée, died last night in Wellington. She was 94.
Renée wrote ten books of fiction and a memoir, more than twenty plays, and numerous short stories and essays.
Her… Audio
Is there a future for physical media?
The market for DVD and Blu-ray is shrinking along with the shelf space, but is it really the end for physical media, asks Dan Slevin.
2016: Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds was Hollywood's biggest box-office star from 1978 to 1982, following his starring role in Smokey and the… Audio
Dame Anne Salmond: connecting people through culture
Dame Anne Salmond's latest book, Knowledge is a Blessing on Your Mind, explores how the arts can forge connections between cultures. Audio
Dame Anne Salmond: connecting people through culture
The journey anthropologist and award-winning writer Dame Anne Salmond has made into Te Ao Māori as a Pākehā over 50 years - creating a bridge for others to connect with our histories, our environment… Audio
Writing and performing a third act in your ‘third age’
Nine first time stage actors and playwrights in Te Whanganui a Tara, all in their ‘third age’ have co-created a play that explores their personal experiences of the only consistent thing in life… Audio
Ngahuia Harrison: the consequences of cannibal capitalism on the land
In her major exhibition Coastal Cannibals at City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi, with a camera, Ngahuia Harrison offers different views on our landscape than we are used to seeing in a frame. She… Audio
Simon Denny: Optimism and the race to space
Berlin-based New Zealand artist Simon Denny likes to explore and play with the intersections of art, power and new technology. He represented New Zealand at the 2015 Venice Biennale with "Secret… Audio
Shortcut with Dan Slevin
Night's resident screen critic Dan Slevin is back. This week he's got three watches for us, including a surprise final film from the Japanese Studio Ghibli master, A animated batman Christmas special… Audio
Local graffiti legend launches first solo exhibition
Nick "Ikarus" Tam is a legend of our graffiti and street art scene, and was a founding member of Otautahi's most renowned graffiti collective, the DTR crew. Audio
RNZ film reviewer on the best Christmas films
With so many Christmas films to choose from, where should you start?
RNZ film reviewer Dan Slevin spoke to Corin Dann.
You can check out more of Dan's Christmas film picks this weekend on our… Audio
Auckland region in for an eventful summer
The Auckland Council has a huge line up of entertainment for the region this summer. After a rough few years with Covid and wet weather, things are looking better, with events planned at beaches… Audio
The TAHI 7th December 2023
On today’s show, we introduce you to Sharni Daze, a local artist combining house music and pop. So’omālō catches up with neo-seoul jazz musician Tusekah, and we try to figure out why streaming… Audio