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12:44 PM.Bees have long fascinated one of our foremost art photographers, Anne Noble. As a beekeeper herself, she spends lots of time observing their behaviour and how they move. She's also studied their… Read more Audio, Gallery

12:16 PM.The new CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga has had to hit the ground running. No sooner had David Strong taken over from the outgoing Annabelle Sheehan when he had to deal… Read more Audio

2:49 PM.The power of picture books - to transport, to delight and often as a way to help adults discuss serious ideas with children. All these aspects are being covered in a new international online course… Read more Audio

2:40 PM.Aotearoa author Patricia Donovan is having a very busy 2021. Earlier this year she released her debut novel The Remarkable Miss Digby and she's following it up a few months later with a second novel… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.Well, it's a pretty tough stretch for performing industries but people are standing in the wings ready to blow aour socks off again as soon as is safe! One of them is Kiwi musical theater performer… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.For his more than 40 years as a stage and screen actor and director, voice artist, teacher and mentor, John Callan has received the 2021 Equity New Zealand Lifetime Achievement Award. His acting… Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Starting new and positive conversations around farming through art is behind what's believed to be a first of its kind artist's residency in Aotearoa. Self styled next generation farmers and art… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.An international bee related scam and a love letter to poet Hone Tuwhare from his granddaughter through to the dilemma of whether or not to be tested to see if you have inherited a fatal disease -… Read more Audio

1:50 PM.Photographing Central Otago landscapes from the air offer a whole new perspective on the impact activities like mining, roadworks and hydro electricity have had on this unique part of Aotearoa. Bruce… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:33 PM."Riotously colourful and the creator of immersive worlds that inspire imagination" is how the judges of this year's Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award describe the winner, new Arts Laureate Vasanti… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.The overlooked stories of the emigrant labourers who in 1843 rose up against the New Zealand Company in Nelson, are now finally told in a new book by writer and social historian Jared Davidson. The… Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Aotearoa is experiencing somewhat of a publishing boom, and a big part of that is how well designed the book covers are. It turns out maybe you can judge a book by its cover. The Publisher's… Read more Audio, Gallery

12:15 PM.On Friday morning workers on Amazon's Lord of the Rings streaming series were informed that future seasons of the show would not be shot in New Zealand. Amazon is moving future production to the UK… Read more Audio

2:49 PM.Fashion designer Jeanine Clarkin has been at the forefront of Aotearoa's design world since 1994. She burst onto the scene with a brand of fashion celebrating Maori street wear, Ta moko, korowai and… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.It's Swan Lake reimagined for the 21st century - Sapphic Lake is believed to be the first ballet in New Zealand to depict a story focused on lesbian and non binary love. It's creators see it as… Read more Audio

2:36 PM.Novelist and non fiction writer Jillian Webster didn't mean to start writing climate fiction, bit it arrived in her life at pace. She's just published her second climate fiction novel The Burn of a… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.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… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:35 PM.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… Read more Audio, Gallery

12:45 PM.While it's taken 14 years to bring to the screen, the the release is timely for TVNZ's new series about the Polynesian Panther Party that fought for the rights of the Pacific Island and Maori… Read more Audio

12:30 PM.In the latest era of heightened racism against Asians around the world, a group of Auckland theatre makers hope a new play will remind audiences of a time when Chinese in New Zealand were heavily… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.American actress Ellen Burstyn has won the rare Triple Crown of Acting - an Oscar, an Emmy and a Tony. Her best known film roles include Chris MacNeil in The Exorcist, Sara in Requiem for a Dream and… Read more Audio

2:50 PM.Father and daughter Nelson filmmakers Pete and Betsy Blasdale make a formidable team. Their names feature in the credits of more than half a dozen films in the upcoming Top of the South Film Festival… Read more Audio