Arts
Bringing historic NZ photographs to life
A collection of 200 stunning retouched photographs appear in the book Our Land in Colour. Audio
Red Mole: A Romance explores one of NZ's lost theatre collectives
An unconventional theatre company which found short-lived fame on the streets of Wellington and New York is the subject of a new documentary currently screening at Whanau Marama: New Zealand… Audio
The TAHI Tuesday 1st August 2023
On today’s show, the PMA build ups continue with Lepani! We figure out what's going on with those pesky aliens, prove that Palmerston North actually isn’t boring, and introduce a new Bic Runga based… Audio
Review: Loyle Carner's contagiously groovy raps enthral Auckland audience
Jazz and rap collided on stage as Loyle Carner shared an intimate and soulful performance with a packed Auckland Town Hall last night, writes Jordan Dunn.
Deborah Hunt: the romance of Red Mole
Founded by the late Alan Brunton and Sally Rodwell in the early 1970s, avant-garde New Zealand performance collective Red Mole doggedly pursued a vision to embrace the energetic, romantic and erratic… Video, Audio
Documentary on Rarotonga's mountains to screen during Cook Islands language week
Cook Islands filmmaker explores ancestral mountains through new doco. Audio
The TAHI Thursday 27th July 2023
On today’s episode, we introduce you to our new segment ‘Artshole’, Jordyn with a Why chats to So’omalo about her first PMA nomination, Blake opens up about how hard she’s worked on her new single… Audio
Screentime: Full Circle, The Bear s2, Following the Ferns
Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn. Audio
Review: Lizzo performs in Auckland - a proposal, pounamu and Te Pāti Māori
With bedazzling outfits and an inclusive and positive message the four-time Grammy winning pop, rap, and flute-playing sensation Lizzo has blessed Auckland with a stunning show.
Lizzo lights up Auckland
A pop music princess had a wee touch of Proposals, Pounamu, and Te Pāti Māori at last night's Lizzo concert.
The body positive singer held the last show of her 'special world tour' at Auckland's… Audio
Bookmarks with Tihema Baker
Our bookmarks guest today is Tihema Baker. He's just published his latest novel 'Turncoat' which draws inspiration from his time spent working as a Maori public servant - advising on Tiriti o… Audio
Podcast Critic: Jemima Huston
Today Jemima talks to Jesse about a couple of true crime podcasts, The Girlfriends by Novel and To Live and Die by Tenderfoot TV. Audio
Scratch artist reinstates pre-quake Chch buildings in miniature
More than a decade after the devastating quakes, Christchurch's iconic buildings are coming back to life. Scratch artist Mike Beer, aka 'Ghost Cat', has embarked on an ambitious collaboration to… Audio
Safeguarding 20th century artwork in Aotearoa from disappearing
Hiding in plain sight is some of Aotearoa New Zealand's most culturally significant artwork. However, these pieces intended to enrich public spaces have over the years fallen victim to the elements… Audio
Arts programme for recovering addicts faces funding squeeze
An arts programme that's been seeing great results through its work with recovering drug and alcohol addicts is concerned for its future when its funding runs out. Audio
The TAHI Tuesday 25th July 2023
On todays show, SACHI spill on Club SACHI and drop some genius business ideas, Jackson Owens chats to So’omalo about his latest single ‘Now Forever’, and comedian Hamish Webber does some hot jokes… Audio
Top 100 hottest books for 2023 released
Whitcoulls' hottest 100 is out - and this year there is more than one surprise, with the famous boy wizard, Harry Potter, taking a hit. Whitcoulls book manager Joan Mackenzie talks to Jesse about the… Audio
Nightsong
Right now all the headlines are about the movie industry, currently all but closed down because of strikes by writers and performers. But here in Aotearoa, live theatre is booming, it seems -… Audio
Soothing Balme plans plenty more Brokenwood murder mysteries
We first knew Tim Balme as an actor on TV series like Outrageous Fortune and The Almighty Johnsons, with roles in feature films as well, and on stage. But a decade ago now, Tim was made head writer… Video, Audio
'Bad case of deferred maintenance' - St James set to rise again
Help is on the way for an historic Auckland theatre that has been left to crumble for 15 years.