Arts
Amalia Hall
Last year, classical instrumental trio NZTrio went back on the road after nearly two years locked down by Covid. This year they're performing in a series called The Homeland Tours, playing not only… Audio
Mataia Keepa
Mataia Keepa, an award winning performer, and kapahaka commentator, from Te Arawa. Audio
Dr Te Rita Papesch
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
Mapuna is live from Eden Park for Te Matatini
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
Dancing the stories of Australia's great desert regions
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
John Miller: a life behind the lens at protests
Protest photographer John Miller (Ngapuhi) has made a career capturing some of the most politically charged moments in our history. Audio
Claire Harman: all sorts of love for Katherine Mansfield
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
"HANNA" hits the Hamilton Arts Fest
"HANNA" is a one-woman play written in the UK by Sam Potter that has been adapted for a New Zealand setting by director Jennifer Ward-Lealand and actor Cassandra Woodhouse Audio
The Panel with Martin Bosley and Sue Kedgley (Part Two)
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 at Hamilton Arts Festival
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
Saving photographs from a soggy fate
Hawke's Bay photographer Eva Bradley shares how to save flood-damaged photos. Audio
Final heats underway at Te Matatini
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
Wairoa's Mātangirau sings loudly for Day Two of Te Matatini
The second day of Te Matatini brought another 15 groups, including Wairoa's kapa Mātangirau - who journeyed through mud, break-downs and broken roads.
Te Matatini 101 - What's it all about? How does it work?
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
Podcast Critic: Ximena Smith
Today Ximena talks to Jesse about the official companion podcast to the new HBO post-apocalyptic drama, The Last of Us and Havana Syndrome. Audio
Escape to the Chateau duo bring their tale to NZ
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
Nelson classic boat show coming up
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
Film Societies return
Nothing heralds the end of summer like the return of your local film society, reports Dan Slevin.
Rainbow performer Hugo Grrrl on his shows at Auckland Pride
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
All Quiet on the Western Front dominates Baftas
The World War I epic has cleaned up at the Baftas in the UK, taking home seven awards, including best film.