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The Soundtrack of Baz Luhrman's Moulin Rouge kicks off the 10-day Hamilton Arts Festival. We talk with two of the opera singers performing in the show. 

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Art lovers will get the chance to get up close to some of the world's greatest artists at a new exhibition opening shortly in Tamaki Makaurau, Auckland. Light from Tate: 1700s to Now is a… Audio

Judith Hill is on her way to New Zealand to perform at the Auckland Arts Festival and her show sounds like something you don't want to miss. Video, Audio

One of the highlights of this year's Hamilton Arts Festival is a performance of Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. Music Director Maria Colvin tells us how preparations are going. Audio

Author and art writer Megan Dunn joins Kim to share the work of Otepoti based artists Joe L'Estrange and Nick Austin. Audio, Gallery

Lynn Freeman reviews three of her favourite books from last year: A Runner's Guide to Rakiura by Jessica Howland Kany, published by Quentin Wilson; Barefoot by R.V. Bayley, published by Eden Street… Audio

Lead singer and songwriter for System Of A Down, Serj Tankian has released five studio albums, winning a GRAMMY Award in 2006 for “B.Y.O.B.” and selling over 40 million albums worldwide. Serj is also… Audio

After more than one hundred and fifty  years, Christchurch Museum is about to launch its last exhibition before moving to its new building. 

More than sixty street artists from around the world have… Audio

A huge mural by treasured potter, the late Barry Brickell, that was once destined for the wrecking ball, has been safely installed in a new home in the refurbished Taupo airport. Chris Johnston, who… Audio

Around 500 works of art by the likes of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Caravaggio are on display in Auckland in a way you could never imagine. A special exhibition using multimedia… Audio

Since Standing Room Only started some of the biggest changes we've seen in attitudes towards art and artists has happened in Otautahi Christchurch. How much artists contributed to the city's emotional… Audio, Gallery

Artificial intelligence continues to seep into our daily lives, but what are the ethical implications of it? Audio

NZ born civil engineer turned installation artist Mike Hewson thinks that safe playgrounds are dangerous for children. Audio, Gallery

The World of Wearable Arts has been sold to new owners - under the company name STILL.

The festival was created by Dame Suzie Moncrieff in Nelson in 1987.

RNZ Nelson reporter Samantha Gee spoke to… Audio

Maori and Pasifika contemporary artists, whose work has enriched Aotearoa and captured the world's attention over the last half a century, share their stories in a new TV series, Waharoa: Art of the… Audio, Gallery

Northlander Sacha Williamson is the country's first female freedive instructor trainer, and just one of two nationwide. Freediving is exploring underwater with a single breath.  Audio

Listen to a duo by iconic Polish female composer Grażyna Bacewicz; a piece by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos influenced by the sound of a jet taking off; a lost, then rediscovered trio by… Video

Bogus or the bomb? Our guests review the party. Video, Audio

Maths and art might seem like they're from different planets. But Dr Roman Mitch brings them together in his new piece Tauira Raupapa, which helps students find new ways to engage with technology. Audio

Melissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

New Zealand has had some big ambitions in the Pacific and mixed relations with our neighbours. Video, Audio

The Art of Entertaining - Welcome to Our Party Video, Audio

There are lots of ways to look at art...but it unless you're an art buff it can be quite hard to know what you're looking Today's expert is renowned art curator and author Mary Kisler - curator… Audio

20 Bombe Alaskas won't just make themselves, you know. Audio