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It's been a matter of concern that there are now so few outlets for in-depth writing about the visual arts in New Zealand. It's bad for writers, for the artists and for galleries. Now a new annual… Audio

Dunedin's Pacific community is coming together this Saturday at the Forsyth Barr Stadium to showcase its music, dance, arts, crafts and of course food.

More than 3000 are expected at the inaugural… Audio

Twenty kilometres east of Whanganui at Fordell you can happily get lost in another world for at least a few hours. Nicky and Clive Higgie are the owners of the Garden of National Significance… Audio, Gallery

Auckland Council will need to find an estimated 10 to 12 million dollars to repair the city's art gallery. The category 1 historic building will need a number of specialist heritage repairs in the… Audio

Tauranga Art Gallery's new Director Stephen Cleland has big plans.  Audio

This week in the arts with Mark Amery we pay tribute to Lyttleton artist Bill Hammond, look at a small book about small book publishing in New Zealand and an exhibition that focuses on the smallest… Audio, Gallery

Still life paintings hold an enduring appeal for artists and art lovers and that includes Bannockburn artist painter, sculptor and tutor, Megan Huffadine. Her new solo show at Eade Gallery in Clyde in… Audio

Listening is like breathing, it's something we do without even thinking. But if we really want to dive into a piece of music, we can practice 'Deep Listening' - a way of hearing every possible element… Audio

The case of a missing Goldie oil painting has been captivating people all over the country. Sleep 'tis a Gentle Thing was taken along with other valuable artworks and antiques between 27 December and… Audio

The Māori Arts curator who resigned unexpectedly after putting together Auckland Art Gallery's largest ever exhibition of indigenous work is calling on arts institutions to be better at sharing power.

The theft of a treasured Charles Goldie painting from a Hamilton property has outraged the country's art buffs. The painting, titled 'Sleep 'tis a Gentle Thing', was taken along with other valuable… Audio

Kathryn Nevatt is has consistently ranked as one of the world's best competitive freedivers for more than 10 years, and has a best breath holding time of 7minutes and 45 seonds. She joins The Weekend… Audio

If you're enjoying a beachside holiday this summer you should keep your eyes peeled for a mysterious beach from a 1920s painting.

Christchurch City Gallery purchased "Sentinels" by Thames painter… Audio

Gallery owners across the country are reporting an unprecedented surge in art sales since the Covid-19 lockdown ended.

Others say just a fraction of artists are benefitting, as some struggle in the… Audio

We speak to EVANZ chair Mark Gosling, who's also the chief executive of the Trusts Arena, to find out how the events industry is coping. Audio

While some parts of the arts sector are thriving, others are struggling financially thanks to Covid-19 and its aftermath. Theatres are one, art galleries another. So the publication of a free booklet… Audio

Usually Te Papa's exhibitions are months, if not years, in the planning - but it had just weeks to bring together a large-scale exhibition allowing people to get up close to award winning World of… Audio

The winners of our Kiwi Cover Song contest Le ART described themselves as "three broke, brown girls from Porirua who dare to dream".  This NZ Live session is their prize. Audio

RNZ Music is proud to present the new single and video from Wellington dream-pop group French For Rabbits. ‘The Dark Arts’ is the first single from their forthcoming third album, due out mid next… Video

The Auckland Arts Festival was one of the first major arts events that took a a huge financial hit when Covid-19 struck. But, undeterred, the organisers have pivoted like crazy to come up with a… Audio

It's almost 20 years since the last significant survey show of contemporary Maori art. But Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki has taken up the challenge to represent 70 years of work from the 1950s… Audio, Gallery

Judith Jones is an expert audio describer, providing verbal descriptions of museum exhibitions and stage performances to people who are blind or with low vision. She works as a host at The Museum of… Audio, Gallery

The Auckland Art Gallery today opens its largest Art Exhibition in its 132 year history.

The exhibition will feature over 300 artworks by 110 Māori Artists, spanning 70 years of work throughout the… Audio

Thousands of rock art pictures, some depicting Ice Age creatures, have been revealed by researchers in the Amazon rainforest.

The giant canvas was created an estimated 12,500 years ago.

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