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Arts News for 19 October 2025

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3:05 PM.Arts News for 19 October 2025 Audio

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Designing spaces for parents and children: Raukura Turei and Elisapeta Heta

te ao Maori arts

2:35 PM.For their latest installation Elisapeta Heta and Raukura Turei have designed a space inspired by the special space Kohanga Reo plays in their lives. Read more Audio
Arts Laureate 2025: Roseanne Liang honoured with Gaylene Preston Filmmaker Award

culture arts

2:05 PM.This year's Arts Laureates have been announced with eight new artists being honoured and recognised for their exceptional work and their contribution to Aotearoa's cultural landscape and communities.
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Regional Wrap goes to Analogue Aotearoa in Te Aroha

history arts

1:30 PM.Every week on our Regional Wrap we travel to a different place around the country and, today, nestled in the Waikato below the Kaimai Ranges it's the historic town of Te Aroha. Read more Audio
20-year-old artist wins international award for stunning night sky photography

1:07 PM.Landscape astro photographer, Tom Rae, has won the Royal Museums Greenwich Skyscapes Astronomy Photographer of the Year for a second time. Read more Audio
Taniwha: following the tails of our popular shapeshifting creatures

arts te ao Māori

12:45 PM.From the news headlines to carving, from poetry and film to waiata and whakatauki the taniwha is a pervasive yet mysterious figure in our culture. Read more Audio
What to do with the old family silver?

history arts

12:30 PM.Teaspoons, teapots, trophies, vases, trays and napkin rings. Silver objects have long been prized as a way of celebrating and commemorating. Read more Audio
Fast Favourites: Children's author Kiri Lightfoot

children books

12:15 PM.Children's and young-adult author, Kiri Lightfoot, has long had a love of picture books. As a teenager she would only taking babysitting jobs if there was a generous library on offer and even reading… Read more Audio

12:15 - Fast Favourites: Children's author Kiri Lightfoot

12:30 - What to do with the old family silver? Antiques Radio Show's Jolyon Warwick James

12:45 - Following the tails of that popular but shapeshifting creature the taniwha

13:07 - 20-year-old photographer wins international award for stunning night sky imagery

13:26 - Regional Wrap Te Aroha with Analogue Aotearoa Festival's Adrian Cook

13:35 - At the Movies

14:05 - Arts Laureate 2025: Roseanne Liang honoured with Gaylene Preston Filmmaker Award

14:30 - Designing spaces for parents and children: Raukura Turei and Elisapeta Heta

15:05 - Arts News

15:14 - Drama: Richard O'Brien's Kingdom of Bling

Music played in this show

Song: Herb Alpert
Artist: Joe Kaptein
Played at 12:12pm & 12:58pm

Song: Ain't Got No/I Got Life
Artist: Nina Simone
Played at 12:28pm

Song: Artist: String Quartet No. 1 Mvt 1 Solo viola and trio (from Melancholia: Three String Quartets)
Artist: Jade String Quartet
Played at 1:05pm & 1:58pm

Song: Nei Te Aroha
Artist: Ruia & Ranea
Played at 1:25pm

Song: Nessun Dorma - Turandot
Artist: Pene Pati with Bordeaux National Opera
Played at 2:05pm

Song: Tightrope
Artist: Janelle Monae
Played at 2:30pm

Song: Rise
Artist: Harry Charles
Played at 3.05pm

Song: Dirty and Disgusting
Artist: The Bilders
Played at 3:10pm

Song: I'm Going Home
Artist: Tim Curry
Played at 3:57pm

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