Arts
Petition against big oil sponsoring WOMAD
The WOMAD festival is being held this weekend in New Plymouth's Brooklands park - and amongst the sponsors are two oil companies, Todd Energy and OMV. And not everybody is happy about the association… Audio
The Panel: Raising Sakinah, Finding Peace exhibition
Wallace Chapman and panellists talk to Janneth Gil about Raising Sakinah, Finding Peace exhibition honouring the Shuhada, those taken from us on March 15, 2019 - four years ago today. Audio
Podcast Critic: Elliott Childs
Today RNZ Operations team leader Elliot Childs talks to Jesse about The Imperfects podcast. It's a series started by Hugh van Cuylenburg, founder of The Resilience Project where he chats to a variety… Audio
Maoriland film festival kicks off today in Kapiti
The largest indigneous film festival in the world kicks off today in its tenth year on the Kapiti Coast.
Libby Hakaraia established the festival in 2014 and is stepping down after this year handing… Audio
Oscars sweep for Everything Everywhere All At Once
Everything Everywhere All At Once was just that at this years' Oscars.
The manic sci-fi adventure that followed a fractured family through an interdimensional adventure won seven awards, including… Audio
Art that looks good enough to eat
Auckland scuptor Simon Wards driven by nostalgia Audio
'Everything, Everywhere All At Once' sweeps Oscars
Hollywood's biggest night turned blockbuster for the movie "Everything, Everywhere All at Once."
The multiverse film cleaned up, picking up seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best… Audio
Don McLean: 50 years of shake ups, songs and change
Don MacLean's most famous song, American Pie turns 50 this year and the award-winning singer and songwriter brings his American Pie 50th Anniversary Tour to New Zealand. He joins us to talk about his… Audio
Red, White and Brass: New Wellington Tongan film on screen
If you've ever been in Auckland or Wellington when the Tongan national Rugby Union or League team is playing you'll know how passionate their fans are. A new feature film, Red, White and Brass brings… Video, Audio
Hamilton 2:30p Sun 12 Mar 2023
Must-see Tony, Grammy, Olivier and Pulitzer prize-winning musical hit Hamilton is coming to Tamaki Makaurau in May and June. The highly acclaimed production premiered on Broadway in 2015, and on the… Audio
BILLY T comedy award finalists
After three years in something of a holding pattern, the annual International Comedy Festival comes back to full strength in May, with not only the best local comics, but an impressive selection of… Audio
Finding 'a common faith': Sharon Corr on siblings, songs and stardom
The Corrs rank among the most successful Irish bands of all time, having sold 40 million albums worldwide across a career spanning three decades. The band will play Auckland's Spark Arena on Thursday… Audio
Calling Home: Jo Luping in Sabah, Malaysia
Calling Home this week is director, producer, and designer Jo Luping. Jo grew up in Wellington - but her family ties to Sabah, Malaysia prompted her to move there where she is helping develop the… Audio
On eve of Oscars Tom Hanks roasted at Razzies for 'Elvis' role
Hanks is criticised for his 'latex face' and accent, while the Marilyn Monroe biographical drama Blonde is crowned worst picture.
Simon Armitage: the UK poet laureate on why poetry matters
UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is the author of a dozen poetry collections, and in his recently published series of Oxford lectures A Vertical Art: On Poetry, Audio
Thousands gather in Manukau as Polyfest relaunches after years offstage
Thousands of people gathered at the Manukau Sports Bowl for 'Polyfest' today - which is the largest Pacific dance event in the world.
It is the first time the festival has been held in full and open… Video, Audio
Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook released today
The Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook 2023: Afterburn is out today, featuring 150 new poems. It's the country's longest running poetry magazine - first published in 1951. Dr Tracey Slaughter edited the book. Audio
Comedian Danny Bhoy touring again down under
The very funny Danny Bhoy is back down under for shows here and in Australia. From Scotland originally he's been a regular visitor to this part of the world after first taking part in the Melbourne… Audio
