Arts

It's Te Papa's 20th birthday. To mark the anniversary, RNZ is taking a look at some of the treasures in the national museum and what makes them special to 20 New Zealand. Listen to a selection here… Audio

Richard Roxburgh is one of Australia's most accomplished and recognised actors on stage, film and TV. He's best known for his leading role in the hit series Rake - in which is plays the chaotic… Audio

The old saying don't let the facts get in the way of a good story usually applies to journalism, but a speaker at a writers retreat in Kapiti is going to argue that that also holds true when writing… Audio

Kristian was born in Petone and his designs for theatre, ballet and opera are still remembered for their opulance, sumptuousness and occasional eccentricity. Australian dance scholar and historian Dr… Audio

Flowing Water tells the epic story of the Waikato River and all the peoples nurtured by the river - Maori, Pakeha and later migrants in a landmark production written and produced specially for the… Audio

Dean taught himself to play saxophone and went on to tour with bands, even playing for the late Sir Howard Morrison during the Maori showband era. Video, Audio

Over the past two years, Auckland artist, writer and curator Melissa Laing has been taking people out on her boat on the waterways of West Auckland and inviting them to share stories. Video, Audio, Gallery

Whanganui's Sarjeant Art Gallery has been emptied out ahead of a multi-million dollar earthquake strengthening and extension project. Costing a total of $34.9 million, it's a dream that's taken two… Audio

The Hobson Street Theatre Company was created in 2010 and the performers have all used Auckland's City Mission and have all been homeless at some point. This year's production, 'The Race' will run in… Audio

Warren Maxwell (Ngai Tuhoe) has written the score for Kupe, the NZ Festival opening night extravaganza on Wellington's waterfront. Performers, a mass choir and a thousand-strong haka will kick off the… Video, Audio

Max Patte is a British-born artist who has lived in Wellington for the past decade, and is about to return to the UK. One of his best known works is the Solace In The Wind sculpture on the capital… Audio

We know movies aren't real but we buy into them more than we realise, US neuroscientist Professor Jeff Zacks has concluded, after studying how we observe the world around us. Audio

Vaudeville act Pirate Captain Festus McBoyle's Travellin' Variety Show joins Jesse for a raucous time. Audio

Film producer Hweiling Ow is one of New Zealand's leading horror movie makers, but as for watching scary stuff herself, it terrifies her! She has likened her work to a combination of the TV shows… Audio

Michél Nieuwoudt uses light to uncover hidden information in different kinds of material, from milk to works of art. Audio

It's been said that classical music is for dinosaurs. Upbeat producer Zoë George finds out if this is true. Video