Arts

Mataia Keepa, an award winning performer, and kapahaka commentator, from Te Arawa. Audio

Dr Te Rita Papesch is one of the true icons of kapa haka and was a foundation member of Te Whare Wànanga o Waikato established in 1978. In 1979, at the Nationals in Gisborne, she was the first… Audio

Over four days thousands of people have been treated to the best kapa haka competition in the world with the winner to be decided later today from a group of 45 teams. RNZ National's team has been… Audio

Between the 1920s and 1960s many Aboriginal people from Australia's great Western Desert and Kimberley regions were removed from their country and forced into hard labour on livestock stations… Audio

Protest photographer John Miller (Ngapuhi) has made a career capturing some of the most politically charged moments in our history. Audio

This year marks the centenary of the death of one of Aotearoa's most loved writers, Katherine Mansfield. British author Claire Harman's biography All Sorts of Lives: Katherine Mansfield and the art of… Audio

Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Martin Bosley and Sue Kedgley discuss the Natural Hazards Insurance Bill passed in Parliament this week, the lack of funding for the arts sector and the need… Audio

Charlotte Yates has a very special performance this weekend at the Hamilton Arts Festival. She'll be performing her Katherine Mansfield show in the Mansfield Garden of the Hamilton Gardens. Audio

Hawke's Bay photographer Eva Bradley shares how to save flood-damaged photos. Audio

It's the final day of heats at Te Matatini Herenga Waka Herenga Tangata, at Nga Ana Wai Eden Park in Auckland.

The competition is really heating up, despite the persistent rain.

The die hards are… Audio

Midday Report's Māni Dunlop is broadcasting from Te Matatini Herenga Waka Herenga Tangata Kapa Haka festival at Eden Park Ngā Ana Wai.

We wanted to give you a run-down of how it is all working this… Audio

It's a long way from northern France to here down under, but that's the trip Dick and Angel Strawbridge of Escape to the Chateau fame have made for their fans in this part of the world. They both… Video, Audio

The NZ Antique & Classic Boatshow at St Arnaud in the Nelson Lakes National Park is a top favorite on the boating and events calendar. It's on again this year on March 4th and 5th. Jesse speaks to… Audio

Nothing heralds the end of summer like the return of your local film society, reports Dan Slevin.

Auckland Pride is strutting it's stuff over February and here to talk about their part in this display of all things rainbow is Hugo Grrrl or George Fowler (to his mum). He describes himself as a Drag… Audio