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Little is known about The Wizard of New Zealand who took centre stage in Christchurch's Cathedral Square from the 70s until the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, which saw the city in a state of… Audio

Accomplished singer Sophie Morris talks about the art of singing, how your vocal chords change to match musical notes and if anyone can learn to sing.  Video, Audio

Following on from her critically acclaimed 2018 debut Tinderbox, Wellington-based author Megan Dunn has returned with new book Things I Learned At Art School. Billed as part-memoir and part essay… Audio

Changes planned for the NCEA art curriculum have teachers and the art world worried about the down-grading of the subject.  Audio

A city-centre gym prolifically training rising stars in the kickboxing scene, prides itself on training as one large mixed family. Kadambari Raghukumar spoke to the Iran-born director, Vahid Unesi.  Audio

British art historian Catherine McCormack has been casting a critical eye over the way women have been portrayed in art across the ages. Her book, Women in the Picture: Women Art and the Power of… Audio

Award-winning singer Maisey Rika is now an NZ Arts Laureate, receiving the 2021 Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa Award for her creative work. She talks to Kathryn Ryan about her love of music and te reo Maori. Video, Audio

There's a use for coffee you might not know about - it can be used to develop film instead of the traditional blend of chemicals. Dunedin interdisciplinary artist Christopher Schmelz uses coffee… Audio, Gallery

Wellington photographer Harry Culy is fascinated with the kinds of things the rest of us wouldn't even notice - weeds breaking through cement, cracks in surfaces and isolated spaces. His darkly… Audio, Gallery

We discuss life and strange stories with Jack Remiel Cottrell and his new flash fiction collection called Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson and other very short stories. Audio

Tony Ryan, our eyes and ears in Christchurch, fills us in on what we can catch this month in the Garden City. This time he is lauding all things local. Audio

The independent Maori theatre and dance sectors are overflowing with people wanting to create work. But what's often holding them back is a lack of experienced producers, and somewhere to go for… Audio

Creative New Zealand is calling for more infrastructure projects to include elements of arts and culture. The organisation has made a submission to Te Waihanga: New Zealand Infrastructure Commission… Audio

The third annual Tairawhiti arts festival featuring Aotearoa's top artists and performers is set to spark the east coast alight.

The festival has been growing in numbers and performers since it began… Audio

Lisa Reihana, Ane Tonga, Scott Lawrie and Deborah Rundle discuss a time of change for visual art with Claire Ulenberg at Creative Matakana. Recorded in May 2021. Audio

Ever thought about recording an oral history? What is oral history exactly and where can you hear it? Pou Hitori and Audio Visual Historian with Manatu Taonga - Ministry of Culture and Heritage… Audio

It’s Matariki, a time of reflection and Mark has been reflecting on the presence of Toi Maori - MÄori art at this time and how it is reaching out more into the public space ahead of next year’s… Audio, Gallery

National party leader Judith Collins says the Police Commissioner was wrong to can Armed Response Teams, after two shootings incidents involving police in recent weeks.

Commissioner Andrew Coster… Audio

An ambitious exhibition that's taking over both Tauranga Gallery and other sites around the city offers marginalised artists a rare opportunity to show their work and share their stories. Curator… Audio, Gallery

It was a documentary called Pucker Up that first introduced Molly Lewis to the world of competitive whistling back in 2005. It wasn't long before she was competing at the now-defunct International… Audio

The use of tikanga and toi Māori in Hawkes Bay Regional prison has seen the efforts of Lawrence Ereatara and Hone Fletcher recognised with an arts award.  Audio, Gallery

Dr Sandy Adsett is one of the most significant and respected Maori artists and art teachers of his generation. Now, finally, he's agreed to a retrospective exhibition embracing his six decades of… Audio, Gallery

Mātua Richard Nahi takes a quick break before putting down a hāngi to korero with Nathan Rarere about the history and future of the traditional hāngi.  Audio

The shoe brand Converse is being accused of misleading people with its global public art campaign, Converse City Forests, in which it claims the murals it's painted are the equivalent of more than… Audio

Three quarters of a million dollars over the next three years is earmarked to boost Tauranga's arts, culture and heritage sectors as part of the city council's long-term plan. In fact, over 10% of the… Video, Audio