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Shower Thoughts: How do you judge a book by its cover?
Professor Anna Brown is the chair of Massey University Press, and was the convening judge of the Publishers Assocation of New Zealand's Book Design Awards this year. Audio
'I realised I wasn't alone' - How Oscar Wilde helped save Stephen Fry's life
An Evening with Stephen Fry is about to hit the stage in New Zealand and takes an inside look into his life. Audio
Arts News: Quasi on the move, live performance contributes $17.3 bil and a Yorkshire Pud halloween costume
Arts News: Quasi on the move, live performance contributes $17.3 billion and a Yorkshire Pud halloween costume Audio
The many artistic lives of musician David Long
Collaboration with artists across many disciplines and styles has long marked out the work of Pōneke Wellington musician David Long.
David Long is perhaps still best known as a key musical partner… Audio
Fearless Playwright, Producer and Laureate Victor Rodger thanks his mum
When asked by the Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi to describe the highlight of soon becoming a 2024 arts laureate, and winner of the Toi Kō Iriiri Queer Arts Award, playwright and producer Victor Rodger… Audio
Regional Wrap in the Gumboot Capital
It’s the ‘Gumboot Capital of the World’, and proudly lives up to that reputation. Audio
'I didn’t even know what a canvas was' - From accountant to accidental artist
You could describe Iwen Yong as an accidental artist. Malaysian-born, he moved to New Zealand with his family at the age of six. First settling in Wellington, they moved to the Hutt Valley where he… Audio
How To Art: Clown fruit mash-up theatre show hits the walls of Basement Theatre
Two bananas duct taped to the wall find themselves unexpectedly in the spotlight. In a clown, fruit mash-up of physical theatre, How To Art is hitting the walls of Basement Theatre in Auckland. Audio
The artist duo creating miniatures of our beloved backcountry huts
To say the artist duo Kemi Whitwell and Niko Leyden have an obsession with backcountry huts is no overstatement.
It’s been the focus of their art and design for more than 12 years. The Waikato-based… Video, Audio
Stephen Fry returns to New Zealand
English actor and all-round treasure Stephen Fry returns to New Zealand with a brand-new show in November. Audio
Activism through art: Diane Prince
Activist and artist Diane Prince is a woman of many talents. She is a painter, weaver, installation artist, set designer and educator. Audio, Gallery
Wellington to wave goodbye to Quasi statue
It's both terrorised and delighted visitors but on Saturday, Wellington will wave goodbye to Quasi, the giant hand statue that has sat atop the City Gallery for the last five years. Wellington City… Audio
Three day rave dance performed at Nelson Arts Festival
Nelson is the rave centre of the country this weekend as it hosts The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave show as part of the city's art festival Audio
Pasifika singers light up Opera in Rarotonga
The prestigious art form needs more Polynesian people, language and culture, performers say.
Melanesian Festival returns with a focus on fostering pride
The annual celebration of culture kicks off this weekend in West Auckland.
Bookmarks with Black Thought
Tariq Trotter - better known as Black Thought - is the MC of the Grammy-Award winning hip-hop band The Roots. Audio
Music Critic: Borrowed CS and Tessa De Lyon
Our music reviewer Rachel Ashby discusses and plays All My People (feat. Steve Spacek) by Borrowed CS and Honey by Tessa De Lyon. Audio
What goes into making an award-winning music video?
Film producers Ryan Bradley and Hattie Adams join Susana from vacation in Fiji to discuss the video. Audio
Wellington artist Daniel Vernon previews new comic collection
Daniel joins Susana to discuss what inspired his new collection of comics based around classic Kiwi scenes. Audio
Two-time Olympian Tania Tupu on balancing basketball and jewellery making
Former Tall Fern Tania Tupu is currently head coach of Wellington-based Tokomanawa Queens and also runs a successful jewellery business. Audio
