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The adage of one's junk being another's treasure is very much on show at an artist residency project in Auckland, where discarded stuff from the inorganic waste collection is being made into art, or… Video, Audio

Art-lovers are stepping over thresholds to see some spectalular works adorning Auckland's offices and corporate foyers, in a tour called The Corporate Contribution offered by Dr Linda Tyler, Associate… Audio, Gallery

Anyone want to play Pass the Orange? Audio

Pass the cheese and pineapple hedgehog, please. Audio

On the ceiling of a limestone cave in South Canterbury, a long, elegant sea creature has been drawn. Centuries after this taniwha [supernatural being] was carefully illustrated, the artist's pigments… Audio

Painter Fatu Feu'u and children's book author Dahlia Malaeulu were among the New Zealand artists honoured for their achievements at this week's awards. Video

The guest list is everything. No pressure. Audio

From New Zealand in the 1970's to Aotearoa in the 2020's: how did we get here? Audio

Lynn Freeman joins us to announce the winners of WoW. Audio

Performing arts reviewer Michael Hooper joins Kathryn to talk about New Zealand Opera's current tour of MacBeth. It's a new production by Netia Jones, conducted by Brad Cohen and features Phillip… Audio

Dinner etiquette is dead...BUT WE'RE BRINGING IT BACK! Audio

The first half of an art auction containing items from the Bank of New Zealand's collection has exceeded expectations, bringing in more than $13.5 million last night. It included the $2.45 million… Audio

Dave and Caroline Armstrong took over the job of organising the biennial Upsurge Festival in the Bay of Islands just before Covid hit. It was cancelled last year, postponed in April this year - and… Audio

Tech commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about fakery - specifically, the very new and exciting art-generating fakery. He looks at the three main platforms - including one that's open source… Audio

After 140 years displaying art from around the country, the fate of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts now hangs in the balance. Hopes of saving it rely on the generosity of the charitable trust's… Audio, Gallery

It's the ultimate example of taking art to the people - a bright yellow electric cargo bike filled with art supplies is about to hit the streets of Christchurch. It's the idea of artist Isaac Tait… Video, Audio, Gallery

Maori visual artist Dr Maureen Lander is a visionary, a leading exponent of weaving, both customary and experimental, an installation artist and a mentor to many. Added to her extensive list of… Video, Audio, Gallery

Colin McCahon, Gordon Walters, Rita Angus - those are just some of the artists whose work is included in a stunning collection due to go under the hammer next month. The Bank of New Zealand collection… Audio

A country that's too small for most artists to make a living and one that has been both fickle and under-appreciative when it comes to arts... That's how a critic, poet and filmmaker Roger Horrocks… Audio

What's your favourite artwork and why? Starting with her own picks, art critic and author Megan Dunn contemplates the point of art, how we use it, and why we enjoy it. Audio, Gallery