Arts
One of Charles Goldie's favourite works sells for $1.8m
A painting considered to be one of the finest by revered New Zealand artist Charles Goldie fetched $1.8m at an art auction in Auckland last night. The painting of chief Kamariera Te Hau-Takiri… Audio
Royal NZ Ballet cancels Swan Lake national tour
The company says the tour would not be viable under the ongoing red traffic light settings, even with indoor gatherings increased to 200 people.
Four-year, $67.5m Aotea Centre revamp completed
The refurbishment is one of a series of development projects and street upgrades to help revitalise the central city.
Auckland Theatre Company reaches out to youth
Young aspiring actors, directors, designers, writers, and theatre artists are being invited to apply for a new Youth Theatre company in Tamakai Makarau. It's for 16-25 year olds, and it's the… Audio, Gallery
Michele Beevors knits skeletons of endangered animals
Stuffed animals used to be a fixture of Victorian houses and museums, though for modern eyes they elicit complicated responses. They're certainly striking - often magnificent - examples of the… Audio, Gallery
Violinist Rakuto Kurano's residency at a Wanaka retirement village
Violinist Rakuto Kurano has big ambitions for his time as the first Artist in Residence at a Wanaka retirement complex. He's just completing the first of three week-long stints at The Aspiring… Video, Audio
Illustrators' contribution to children's books
An exhibition to celebrate those who put pictures to words for one of our leading children's book publishers, is about to open in Whanganui. It's two years since the Lockett Gallery, an arm of Paige's… Audio, Gallery
The first NZ Scandinavian Film Festival
Every year it seems there are new regional film festivals, often hugely popular with Kiwi audiences. The big surprise about the latest one - the first Scandinavian Film Festival - is surely why has it… Audio
The Going West Festival takes some new directions
Going West, Aotearoa's oldest indy LitFest, used to be all about the bringing together of writers and readers in a room, even on a train, to chat about books. But that was then. After two disrupted… Audio, Gallery
Cath Newhook revives treasured stringed instruments
A treasured violin run over by a car is one of the most extreme repairs carried out by The Stringed Instrument Company in Auckland. Our occasional series of interviews with repairers continues with a… Audio, Gallery
Anna Jackson: unpacking how poetry works through the ages
Anna Jackson has six books of her poetry to her name, but her latest Actions & Travels focuses on the work of others. Rather than an academic textbook, Actions & Travels explores how poetry works… Audio
Areez Katki: breathing new life into the art of embroidery
Artist and writer Areez Katki is a rising star in the contemporary arts scene, giving new relevance to embroidery while exploring his Queer and Parsi-Indian identity. Audio, Gallery
Stillsuit
Associate Professor Geoff Willmott, MacDiarmid Institute Deputy Director for Commercialisation and Industry Engagement and Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Auckland speaks to Bryan… Audio
Sam's Take: Morbius reviewed
Watch: This week Sam is looking at Sony's latest addition to their Spider-Man cinematic universe, Morbius.
The award winning tree house
Thomas Lawley, has taken his search for the perfect home to new heights. HOME magazine's has held its 2022 Home of the Year awards, the designs and videos are now on their website homemagazine.nz… Audio
Flatting in your golden years
Research shows that a cohort of almost half a million New Zealanders will go into retirement as renters. But what is flatting like in your golden years? Edna Nicholson, who is in her 70s and is… Audio
Nosferatu: a cinematic history
What do we know about vampires and where does that lore come from? This year marks the centenary of a very special piece of Hollywood history. Professor of Film and Popular Culture at AUT Lorna… Audio
Catherine Chidgey - writing short and sweet
Entries have opened for the Sargeson Prize short story competition. The ultimate winning author will carry away a hefty purse of ten thousand dollars, but it's a great opportunity for New Zealand… Audio
Bookmarks with Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom
Our Bookmarks guest today is illustrator and comic book artist Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom. Born in South Korea, she was removed from her mother and listed as an orphan before being adopted by a Swedish… Audio
Power of the Dog producer thrilled at Jane Campion's Oscar
New Zealand's Dame Jane Campion won the award for best director at yesterday's Academy Awards for her film the Power of the Dog. The film, which was shot here, was nominated for 12 Oscars at… Audio