Wellington Region
Tobias Jundt and Steven Templar
Tobias Jundt and Steven Templar are among the hundreds performing at CubaDupa. We find out what Wellington's answer to Mardi Gras will pan out like this weekend. Audio
A Circle of Laureates
New Zealand Poet Laureate CK Stead and his predecessors Jenny Bornholdt, Michele Leggott, Bill Manhire, Cilla McQueen, Vincent O’Sullivan, Elizabeth Smither, Brian Turner and Ian Wedde share their… Audio
Robert Dessaix: What Days Are For
"I do travel for eros. Eros isn't he same thing as sex. It's the sense of being sensually present in someone's eyes, and their being sensually present in yours; and of giving pleasure and receiving… Audio
Coastella
Kirsten Johnstone talks to music promoter Gerry Paul about his new event, the Coastella International Music Festival happening on Easter Saturday on the Kapiti Coast. Kirsten finds out what motivates… Audio
Embassy car parks rile residents
Residents in the Wellington suburb of Hataitai are upset the Iranian Embassy wants three car parks on a street reserved for its sole use
Council backs defence forum venue hire
Wellington City Council is sticking to its guns over hosting the Defence Industry Association's annual conference.
Kapiti Music Festival Coastella
Gerry Paul, on the nail-biting job of putting on a music festival. Audio
McCully meets with Iranian minister
The government is looking to refresh New Zealand's ties with Iran after long-running economic sanctions were lifted this year.
Mayoral contender criticises fund secrecy
A Wellington City Council "secret slush fund" lacks transparency, according to councillor Nicola Young.
Festive comparisons
Arts critics Lynn Freeman and Justin Gregory discuss the content so far of our two major festivals - the New Zealand Festival in Wellington, and the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Christopher McDougall: running hero
War correspondent in Rwanda and Angola, before becoming the guru of alternative running with his 2009 book, Born to Run. His new book is Natural Born Heroes: the Lost Secrets of Strength and… Audio
Anouk van Dijk: chunky complexity
Dutch choreographer, artistic director and dancer, who has been artistic director at Melbourne-based dance company Chunky Move since 2012. She developed her new dance/theatre show Complexity of… Audio
Sunburst Finish
Psychedelic free jazz band, featuring Wellington musicians Tom Callwood on bass, Daniel Beban on guitar and keyboards, Riki Gooch on drums, and Steve Roche on horns and biscuit-tin guitar. Audio
Damien Wilkins
Director of the International Institute of Modern Letters, founding editor of literary journal Sport, author of novels, stories, poems and a play, and a musician and songwriter. His new novel, Dad Art… Audio
Sally Gardner
Prolific award-winning British author who worked in costume design and illustration before deciding to write for children full-time. Her books, including Tinder, Maggot Moon, and I, Coriander, have… Audio
Complaint from girl, 15, curbs Uber driver
Uber has permanently deactivated a Wellington driver after a complaint from a 15-year-old girl.
Mark Anderson, Jony Easterby and Kathy Hinde: For the Birds
Leaders of the team of artists who have created the walk-through art experience For the Birds in the native forest of Otari-Wilton's Bush during the New Zealand Festival. Audio
Morgan Godfery: rethinking New Zealand
Wellington writer, commentator and trade unionist who specialises in Maori politics and international indigenous issues. He is the editor of a new collection of essays, The Interregnum: Rethinking New… Audio
Mallory Ortberg: texting classics
Co-founder and editor of website The Toast, and advice columnist for Slate. Her first book, Texts from Jane Eyre: and Other Conversations with Your Favourite Literary Characters reimagines… Audio
Anthony McCarten: playing up
Internationally successful writer and producer for stage and screen (Ladies Night, The Theory of Everything), who is a guest at the Spotlight on Playwrights series of events at Circa Theatre during… Audio
