Arts
Malia Johnston: Melding aerial artists and dancers to create a light filled cosmic space
Director Malia Johnston's latest work Belle - A Performance of Air was inspired by meeting aerial choreographer, Jenny Ritchie. Audio
Mental health service displays fitting collection of artworks
A mental health service is livening up its space with art by people who understand mental health challenges.
Review: Despite star cast, William Tell a 'damp squib'
Despite plenty of thespian firepower, William Tell misses the mark, writes Simon Morris.
Between the coloniser and the colonised: Anglo-Indian culture
Between the coloniser and the colonised: Anglo-Indian culture made visible A small Indian minority community with a fascinating history, Anglo-Indians have been settling in Aotearoa New Zealand since… Audio
Scarves, ferry timetables & old boot fragments on Banks Peninsula
On Banks Peninsula in Canterbury fingers of lava have created a landscape of many deep bays and rugged hills. This is the distinctive setting of our next story and one that has made a deep impression… Audio
Best Song Eva: Harriet Moir
Last month, Moir was named Best Comedian at the Dunedin Comedy Awards and she is about to kick off her new solo show Just Eat The Damn Sausage at Dunedin Fringe. Audio
The Mixtape: DJ Manuel Bundy
Manuel Bundy, born Manuel Matisi, is a prominent DJ based in Auckland, New Zealand. He has held residencies at notable Auckland venues such as Shortland Bar, Cause Celebre, and Khuja Lounge. Bundy is… Audio
Celebrating 25 years of Sola Rosa with new music
Sola Rosa is celebrating 25 years with a beautiful new EP. The EP New Tomorrows brings in local legends like Julien Dyne, Finn Scholes, and Ben White, plus emerging talents like Melbourne's Akosia and… Audio
Dr Jada Watson: The eye-opening stats on women in Country music
Musicologist Jada Watson is known for her work on the marginalisation of female artists in the country music industry. She joins Music 101 to give us the latest stats on how women artists are doing on… Audio
Reb Fountain on the creation of 'How Love Bends'
American-born, Auckland-based singer-songwriter Reb Fountain has a new album just out, How Love Bends. On the eve of its release, she spoke to Nick Bollinger for Music 101 about some of the trials and… Audio
Kaihautu Maori for the Auckland Arts Festival, Ata Papa
Te Ahurei Toi o Tamaki will run until March 23 and Kaihautu Maori Ata Papa gives an overview of what's coming up including singer Maisey Rika and Nga Whakamaoritanga, a translation of an Irish play… Audio
Ardijah help launch Te Ahurei Toi o Tamaki Auckland Arts Festival
Betty Anne Monga from Ardijah talks to Julian Wilcox about the dance party in Aotea Square at the start of the Auckland Arts Festival but also a long musical career that includes the classic hits… Audio
Scottish Ballet: pirouetting to NZ
The Scottish Ballet is sharing the stage with the Royal New Zealand Ballet, making its first visit to the South Pacific for performances in Wellington and Auckland. Audio
Malia Johnston: A performance of air
Malia Johnston is a renowned director and creative. Her latest work Belle - A Performance of Air is a mesmerising melding of lights, aerial performance and theatre at the Auckland Arts Festival this… Video, Audio
The Beths - how to survive a music festival
Beloved Kiwi indie rock band The Beths are set to headline the main stage at WOMAD next weekend, ahead of their upcoming Australian tour. Audio
Live from the Pasifika Festival
This weekend, Pasifika Festival returns to Auckland's Western Springs park in all its vibrancy. Mihi speaks with RNZ Pacific reporter Coco Lance who's there for the whole event. Audio
Ruby Wax: finding the funny side
Following a sell-out West End run and UK tour, Ruby Wax's critically acclaimed show I'm Not As Well As I Thought I Was is coming to New Zealand in April. Based on her bestselling book, Ruby shares her… Audio
Nigel Marchant: Lockerbie: A Search for Truth
Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning producer Nigel Marchant (Downton Abbey) is back with his latest mini-series Lockerbie: A Search for Truth starring Colin Firth leading a dogged investigation after… Audio
Auckland's Pasifika Festival thriving after overcoming hurdles
Auckland's Pasifika Festival is back on the up and up after a difficult few years. After overcoming a number of hurdles, organisers hope the iconic event can remain a fixture of Auckland's central… Audio
