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Upbeat for Thursday 9 November 2017

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 8 November 2017
  • Next Episode: Friday, 10 November 2017
  • Opera stars on the rise

    Pacific health
    Natasha Wilson

    1:40 PM.Five young rising opera stars take to the stage this week in Wellington to raise funds for children’s health. Four of the singers – Natasha Wilson, Manase Latu, Ipu Laga’aia and Samson Setu are… Read more Audio

  • Creatives celebrated with Art awards

    arts
    Simon Bowden from Arts Foundation

    1:20 PM.Eleven Kiwi artists have been celebrated for their creativity this week at the Arts Foundation Awards. This year the awards recognise excellence in film, music, dance, painting, poetry, playwriting… Read more Audio

  • Voting for Settling the Score in the modern age

    technology music
    Settling the Score 2016

    1:00 PM.It’s that time of year again when we ask for your votes for Settling the Score. But this year we are doing things a little differently. You will still be able to vote by mail and online, BUT we’ve… Read more Audio

  • Accidental Ushering - The Tale of Curtains of a Candle

    education music
    Max Duncan in Curtains of Candle.

    2:00 PM.An unusual tale of accidental ushering. Shaun D Wilson berates his flatmate, NZ Fashion Week Miromoda Emerging Designer winner Jacob Coutie, after Jacob’s stunningly poor texting leads to Shaun… Read more Audio, Gallery

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 8 November 2017
  • Next Episode: Friday, 10 November 2017
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