Arts
Shakespeare never sleeps in Stratford-upon-Patea
The be-all and end-all of the Bard is on show at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Taranaki this month.
Shakespeare Festival returns to Stratford (Taranaki)
The be-all and end-all of the Bard is on show at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Taranaki this month.
Back for the first time in a decade, the event boasts performances from luminaries such as… Audio
The TAHI: Trailer
LAUNCHES APRIL 18: The TAHI is a new entertainment podcast for rangitahi. Featuring music, culture and interviews with Aotearoa's best young creatives and newsmakers, new episodes will be available… Audio
Podcast Critic: Adam Burns
Today RNZ Christchurch reporter Adam Burns is reviewing podcasts Broken Record and What A Lad. Audio
Who is she? Photo found behind wallpaper in Dunedin house
The chance to identify a smiling woman in a decades old black and white photo found tucked behind the wallpaper in the hall cupboard of Dunedin house.
The Kenmure home built in 1958 has only had… Video, Audio
NZ teen heading the World Championships of Performing Arts
The over 70 countries are gearing up to compete at the 26th World Championships of Performing Arts in LA this year. It's often been cited as the Official "Talent Olympics" and is broadcast on TV in… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Verity Johnson and Phil O'Reilly
Wallace and panellists Verity Johnson and Phil O'Reilly talk to promoter Brent Eccles about the rising cost of attending an event or gig. And our panellists tell us what's been on their mind this… Audio
Television Critic: Linda Burgess
Today Linda talks to Jesse about The Dog House on TVNZ+, an NZ series on dog adoption. She's also been watching Get Back, Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary on Disney+. Audio
Stratford Shakespeare
Shakespeare lovers in Taranaki are bathing in 2 weeks of The Bard's greatest hits. The Stratford Shakespeare Festival has been re-ignited after a long hiatus and there's a feast of plays, readings… Audio
"To live within the dissonance of yourself" - Hweiling Ow
In this episode of Voices, Filmmaker Hweling Ow talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about her latest play "Not Woman Enough" directed by Sananda Chatterjee. Audio
'It's artists that often shine the way forward' - Why arts funding matters
Auckland Council's proposed $35.6 million cut to local arts funding has been protested by many groups, and one of Aotearoa's leading arts organisation's leaders says cuts would be a huge step… Video
Catherine Chidgey - Sargeson Prize
This week, entries are open for one of the most valuable prizes for writers in the country - certainly new, beginning writers. The Sargeson Prize for short story writing was established in 2019 by… Audio
Claire Jankelson - South African Film Festival
This may be the new face of film festivals. The fifth annual South African Film Festival will get some cinema exposure in Sydney and Melbourne, but it's mainly showing on-line. It's also releasing… Audio
Richard Benge: why everyone needs access to art
Arts Access Aotearoa was established in 1995, it's mission to increase access to the arts for people who experience barriers to participation as artists, performers, audience members, and gallery and… Audio
Dave Clark: bringing tyrannosaurs to life in Aotearoa
New Zealand's unique landscapes and Jurassic-like environments feature in a new tv documentary series on tyrannosaurs. The series, which will also be seen on giant IMAX screens, and in natural history… Audio
Actor Yvette Parsons: representing real women on screen
Tamaki Makaurau actor Yvette Parsons is currently preparing for stage roles as both a snail and a performance art-making goth. A talented and popular performer, musician and playwright, Parsons more… Audio, Gallery
Moss Te Ururangi Patterson heads up NZ Dance Company
The NZ Dance Company has restructured itself over the past couple of years and is excited to announce the appointment of a new artistic director and CEO Moss Te Ururangi Patterson. (Ngati Tuwharetoa)… Audio
Great album: Ideal Home Noise, Vera Ellen
Today's link 3 winner will get a vinyl copy of Vera Ellen's latest album, due out tomorrow, Ideal Home Noise. Vera was named best alternative artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards and is about to tour… Audio
Blenheim "Banksy" - they know who it isn't!
For months and months recently, Banksy-like street art has been popping up around Blenheim's town centre. Lynette Rayner of the Blenheim Business Association talks to Jesse. Audio
Kiwi band The Beths record NPR Tiny Desk Concert
It might have "tiny" in the title but it's a big deal, Kiwi Indie rock darlings the Beths have recorded an acoustic set for a prestigious NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert.
The usually electrified four… Video, Audio