Arts
'It will kill the soul of the city' - music leader on Auckland budget's proposed cuts
Among the cuts on the table in Auckland Council's budget proposal is a slashing of funds for arts and culture - including the UNESCO City of Music programme.
This programme aims to strengthen the… Audio
Cuba Dupa hitting Wellington once again
The Streets of Wellington will be full as Cuba Dupa returns to Wellington this weekend.
Forty stages featuring music, visual art and dance will draw in crowds expected to exceed a hundred thousand.
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Hundertwasser Art Centre narrowly avoids closure
Cyclone Gabrielle was almost the final nail in the coffin for the $33 million tourist attraction.
Two RNZ shows shortlisted for 2023 New York Festivals Radio Awards
They include a recording of concert by a Silver Scroll-winning songwriter and a podcast.
Screentime: Red, White and Brass, Boston Strangler, Lucky Hank
Film and TV correspondent James Croot joins Kathryn to look at local movie Red, White and Brass (cinemas), about a Tongan church group that formed a marching band to get into a World Cup rugby match… Audio
Anthony Joseph: Unconditional love for an absent dad
British-Trinidadian award-winning poet, novelist, lecturer and much-admired musician, Anthony Joseph won this year's T.S. Eliot Prize for his collection of poetry called "Sonnets for Albert", based on… Audio
Who's coming to Auckland Writers Festival?
A comprehensive talk-through the programme with Festival director Bridget van der Zijpp Audio
Podcast Critic: Elliott Childs
Today Elliott talks to Jesse about James Bonding, a podcast with two guys talking about James Bond movies, hosted by Matt Gourley. Audio
Kiwi Nick Davies on his new sunset noir novel El Flamingo
It starts with a chat to a mysterious stranger at a beach bar in Mexico - and leads to a big case of mistaken identity thanks to a fedora with a faded pink feather. Kiwi Nick Davies has just released… Audio
Director Barry Avrich on the real story behind The Talented Mr Rosenberg
Long before the misdeeds of Anna Sorokin, Bernie Madoff and the Tinder Swindler came to light, a man named Albert Rosenberg was perfecting the art of the con. Audio
Nearly 40 organisations sign open letter to Wayne Brown
Nearly forty arts organisations have signed an open letter urging Auckland's mayor to reconsider community and arts funding cuts in the draft budget.
A $20 million cut is being proposed.
The open… Audio
Whanganui gets 'Mr Tinker Thinker' mural
The "Flawsome artist" who is big on making mistakes talks about her latest wall of work. Audio
Ella Mizrahi - HER Festival
A festival for women is being prepared - it's called HER Festival, speaking with Susana is festival director Ella Mizrahi Audio
Columnist turned author Megan Nicol Reed on her debut novel
Megan Nicol Reed might not be a new name to you if you've been a reader of the Sunday Star times or Canvas magazine over the years. But now she's back with her debut novel 'One of Those Mothers'. Audio
Television Critic: Linda Burgess
Today Linda talks to Jesse about A Spy Among Friends on TVNZ+ and The Tipping Point also on TV 1 and TVNZ+. Audio
The tale behind the 'Unruly Tourists" a Stuff documentary
If you remember back to the summer of 2019, the story every New Zealander was talking about was a British family causing havoc around the North Island. Now Stuff is putting together a six part… Audio
Stitch It, another way to fight fabric going to landfill
As part of their mission to decrease the negative impacts of fashion on people and the environment, the New Zealand arm of the organisation will be running quarterly workshops called Stitch It… Audio
Sachie Mikawa
Wellington is a famously Fringe sort of town, particularly at this time of the year. The range of the Capital's New Zealand Fringe Festival is always wide - this year saw shows called Women Drinking… Audio
Academy Cinema special events
The recent Oscars made several references to the fact that all those movies were made to be seen in an actual cinema, not on a laptop, phone or device. But in fact most movies in this country are… Audio
Evana Belich: how to get fired
Evana Belich has plenty of experience dealing with other's employment woes. She has worked as a trade union official, a mediator, an employment relations adviser, and has degrees in law and dispute… Audio
