Arts

The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra's concert progrmme for 2022 is starting mid year. But given the events of the last two years, that's understandable. It also means the orchestra has been able to confirm… Audio

Miscommunication between couples and families features prominently in the first short story collection by Devonport writer and artist, Vivienne Lingard. Pocket Money & Other Stories is the title of… Audio

Complex and yet a celebration of simplicity, poet Richard von Sturmer uses the "Tanka" poetic form to explore big themes in a very few words in his latest collection. Resonating Distances shows… Audio

She's performed in hotel rooms, abandoned buildings, a shipping container - even a palace in Denmark! Now Kiwi actor Sabrina Martin is taking on a solo stage role made famous by British actor Carey… Audio

"Conjuring sound patterns that began eons ago and will continue into eternity" is what's being generated for a new music project called Bio Electricity Co-founder of Fat Freddy's Drop, Toby Laing is… Audio

In 2010 Kiwi Ché Zara Blomfield was instrumental in setting up a collaborative art space in London called The Composing Rooms. Artists were welcomed into the space and encouraged to talk to each other… Audio

In 2019, Kylie Jenner, part of the Kardashian clan, became the youngest 'self-made' billionaire in history thanks to social media and her reputation as an influencer and entrepreneur. On her Instagram… Audio

Los Angeles-based Lydia Emily was a highly respected political street artist when she was diagnosed with MS. Now she has to use shoelaces to secure paintbrushes to her weakened hands to complete her… Video, Audio

During his 35-year career, South African-born photographer Gideon Mendel has travelled the globe documenting the impact of disease, flood and fire on communities.  Audio, Gallery

If you thought there wasn't any more to say about crime in Baltimore after watching The Wire, think again. Justin Fenton was a crime reporter for the Baltimore Sun newspaper for 13 years and has… Video, Audio

As a child Rangi Te Kanawa was surrounded by weaving. Te Kanawa's formative experiences immersed in the world of harakeke are undoubtedly what led to her current work as a textile conservator and… Audio, Gallery

Dubbed "a doom scroll described as a play", Scenes from a Yellow Peril is the latest offering from Chinese-New Zealand playwright and performance poet Nathan Joe. Audio

The "brotherhood" of New Zealand photojournalists has answered the call of a terminally-ill colleague to help out the cash-strapped Taranaki Hospice.

Rob Tucker - a former illustrations editor at the… Video, Audio

While many of us were busy mastering sourdough recipes during the covid lockdown, an Auckland teenager was painting a self-portrait. That artwork has just won 18-year-old Jessica Gurnsey the… Audio

Nick Fisher is a New Zealand filmmaker who is travelling the world documenting what he calls "misunderstood parts of the planet" for his YouTube channel, Indigo Traveller. The channel has amassed more… Audio

Māori film director Taika Waititi has made the list of Time Magazine's top 100 most influential people for the year. Our entertainment correspondent Sandro Monetti joins us from the Cannes Film… Audio

The past two years have been hard on amateur theatre groups, which have faced financial hardship amid the heartbreak of cancelled shows. But the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions is allowing them to… Audio