Arts

Panellists Leonie Freeman and David Slack discuss the band U2, strengthened mask mitigation in the Covid-19 pandemic, older people in the workforce, and how video calls create slumps in creativity. Audio

Panellists Alexia Russell and Martin Bosley discuss Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, paid parental leave, the vinyl revival. Audio

Going, going and gone to a good cause. BNZ's art collection is about to be sold, to fund a charitable foundation.

The collection includes some of our most well-known artists, like Colin McCahon, Rita… Video, Audio

We meet three fine artists whose work transcends gallery walls: sculptor Yona Lee, interdisciplinary artist Yuki Kihara, and painter Simon Kaan. Video

We meet three diverse multi-media artists: Seung Yul Oh, Claudia Kogachi and Charles Buenconsejo.

We meet a diverse group of musicians: hip-hop artist Hanju Kim (aka hans.), synth-pop duo Imugi, pop singer Satta Vairowalia, and double bass player Umar Zakaria.

We meet three dancers: ballet star Xin Ji, K-pop (Korean pop) choreographer Rina Chae, and Indian-New Zealand performer and dance teacher Swaroopa Prameela Unni.

We meet three theatre practitioners bringing diverse narratives to our stages: Sarita So, Ahi Karunaharan, and Sananda Chatterjee.

We meet three designers using their creativity to make a statement: graffiti artist Bobby Hung, installation artist Kerry Ann Lee, and fashion designer Natasha Ovely.

In Erik Kennedy's second poetry collection, Another Beautiful Day Indoors, he pinpoints both the weirdnesses of contemporary life but also many harsh realities we can't afford to ignore. The Otautahi… Audio

Often dubbed 'the Art Olympics', the Venice Biennale is all about representation. While the Russian pavilion is closed this year, near the centre of the biennale a large wooden temporary pavilion has… Audio

Dan Slevin is pleased to see Scandinavian films given a cinema spotlight. Video

Dan Slevin reflects on his changing viewing habits as the pandemic drags on.

Two-time Golden Globe Winner and iconic Hollywood starlet Jane Seymour is known throughout the world for playing a Bond girl, Maria Callas and Dr Quinn Medicine Woman. But her latest role as Ruby in… Audio

Film and TV correspondent Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about AppleTV's new show Pachinko, which spans generations and continents to tell the story of one woman from her birth in Korea in 1915… Audio