Arts
The Paragon and making a film with 25 thousand dollars
Kiwi film-maker Michael Duignan's debut feature follows a man who is hit by a silver Toyota Corolla, which sends him on a mission to get cosmic revenge. Audio
Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival Preview (part two)
Dan Slevin previews three more titles from this year’s Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival. Video
The TAHI Tuesday 18th July 2023
Musician’s Frankie Venter, Samara Alofa and PollyHill join us for chats as we continue to bring you the latest in music and culture content. But because life is all about balance we also get you up to… Audio
Television Critic: Linda Burgess
Today Linda talks to Jesse about Brain Busters on TVNZ2 and Whats Your Problem also on TVNZ+. Audio
Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival Preview (part one)
Dan Slevin previews three titles from this year’s Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival. Video
The Elephant in the Yoga Studio - Part 1
Yoga - when does appreciation become appropriation? In this two-part series, Voices talk to New Zealand practitioners about the commodification of ancient Indian practice. Audio
'I just want to do exactly what's in my head' - Fontaines D.C. frontman's new solo album
Grian Chatten is mostly known as the lead singer of Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C., but has gone back to his childhood for his first solo album Chaos for the Fly. Audio
LITTLE RICHARD DOCO - I am everything
Kim Hill talking to director Lisa Cortes about Little Richard, the subject of her documentary I am everything. It's showing at the New Zealand International Film Festival at the end of the month. Audio
Ant Timpson for 12:35p Sun 16 July 2023
Dan Slevin talks to Ant Timpson about the history of Incredibly Strange which marks its 30th edition this year as a section of the New Zealand International Film Festival. Audio
Public Service Announcements
In a world of endless spin, alternative facts, post-truth influencers and conspiracy theorists, it's getting so you don't know who to believe any more. Usually that doesn't matter much. "Don't believe… Audio
'Spirited Away' animator's likely final film opens to surprise of fans
Without trailers, ads or any promotion at all, the likely final film by Oscar-winning Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki opened in Japan.
Arthur Edwards: 45 Years as a Royal Photographer
Arthur Edwards MBE is now 82 years of age. He has been a photographer of the royal family for longer than anyone else, certainly in a mainstream media capacity and has worked all that time for The Sun… Audio
Short story: A Tree Full of Rubies by Shelley Burne-Field
A Tesla-driving city lawyer returns home to face her past in this new story by award-winning writer Shelley Burne-Field (Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Rārua).
Poet Jenny Bornholdt: A Garden is a Long Time
Poet Jenny Bornholdt's new book A Garden is a Long Time weaves her words with the life and photographic art of Annemarie Hope-Cross, who died last year. Hope-Cross studied photogenic drawing, wet and… Audio
Alice Englert: "Bad Behaviour"
Bad Behaviour is the debut feature film from actor, writer and director Alice Englert, celebrated New Zealand film-maker Jane Campion's daughter. Bad Behaviour stars Ben Whishaw as the spiritual… Audio
Tayi Tibble: New Zealand poet in the New Yorker
Tayi Tibble's poem Creation Story was published in this week's New Yorker magazine. Her debut poetry collection 'Poukahangatus' won the Jessie Mackay Prize for a best first book of Poetry at the 2019… Audio
Composer Dame Gillian Whitehead premieres a new work about Matariki
Composer Dame Gillian Whitehead has been commissioned by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra to write a new work Nga Whetu o Matariki - Stars of Matariki. It will be performed for the first time next… Audio
Hollywood actors announce start of major strike
The Screen Actors Guild has announced it will go on strike, marking the start of the largest shutdown Hollywood has seen in 40 years.
Poet in residence: Observations from Ati Teepa
Current Poet-in-Residence at Kaka Point staying in the cottage that was the home of the late Hone Tuwhare, Ati Teepa joins us to share a poem and his observations on Matariki from Te Waipounamu. Audio
The TAHI Thursday 13th July 2023
Comedian and Host of The Spinoff series 2 Cents 2 Much Janaye Henry joins us to talk about the topics covered on the show. Also joining us is exciting new artist Elena chatting her latest release and… Audio
