Arts
Reflecting cultures through film
Film festival programmer Vicci Ho explains why a career watching movies is harder than it seems and how she picks films to reflect a culture.
AudioIn the footsteps of three iconic 60s artists
A painter, a sculptor and an architect collaborated in the 1960s and 70s to create unique churches, chapels, schools and private houses - all with a distinctive Kiwi character. "Big deal" you might… Audio, Gallery
Bridget van der Zijpp's novel tackles courage and denial
What does it really mean to be courageous? Bridget van der Zijpp explores this in her new novel I Laugh Me Broken. Bridget's first novel, Misconduct was shortlisted for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers'… Audio
Christchurch's Heritage Festival remembers old craft work
The popularity of the British TV series The Repair Shop - where damaged personal items are repaired by talented craftspeople - is a reminder that some skills must never be allowed to die out… Audio, Gallery
Wild Creations blends three art forms
Origami as you've never seen it before... Artist Sarah Hunter has designed giant origami light-shade installations from her photographs of her much-loved childhood stomping ground on Hawke's Bay's… Audio, Gallery
Yuki Kihara goes to the Venice Biennale
It'll be a year later than planned, and the artist might not be able to attend to install her work or meet the international guests. But Yuki Kihara will be the first Pasifika artist to represent… Audio, Gallery
Mandy Barker's deceptive pictures of Pitcairn's sea bottom
Plastic items from more than 25 different countries, including New Zealand, wash up on the remote Pitcairn Islands, posing a threat to a habitat that's home to unique and endangered species. British… Audio, Gallery
The State of live festivals under Delta
Postponing, rescheduling, cancelling, even rebranding... Organisers of the country's biggest arts, film and music festivals are having to make huge calls on the fate of their events in the light of… Audio, Gallery
Behind the scenes of the movie Juniper
Auckland film director Matthew Saville went to great lengths to persuade award winning actor Charlotte Rampling to star in his debut feature. Juniper opens in cinemas on 28th of October, and tells the… Video, Audio, Gallery
Covid-19: Arts Festival eyeing alert levels warily
With borders closed, the biennial Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts is aiming to spotlight more of New Zealand's artistic talent.
The festival premieres on 21 February, though organisers are… Audio
NZ Screen History: Miss New Zealand
We revisit the glory days of local beauty pageant Miss New Zealand. It was a must-watch television event complete with musical acts and million dollar lottery draws, and the winners were as famous as… Audio
Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch
Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about The Pact (TVNZ OnDemand), which follows a multi-generational New Zealand family traversing life's big issues, The Problem with Jon… Audio
Mr Telethon, Roger Gascoigne on telethons of old
On Tuesday, The Prime Minister announced details of Super Saturday - a major push to vaccinate those who are yet to be so And a big part of that will be an afternoon Telethon which, instead of raising… Audio
Arts Festival used to help boost vaccination rates
Te Tairāwhiti arts festival kicked off last weekend under alert level 2 restrictions, but to the relief of festival goers and organisers, a range of performances and shows have still gone ahead
Podcast Critic: Ellie Jay
Ellie reviews CBC Uncover: season 3 - The Village, BBC: Sports strangest crimes - Allen Stanford, the man who bought cricket and The Telegraph: Bed of lies season 2. Audio
RNZ podcast wins gold at New York Festival Awards
RNZ podcast 'The Unthinkable', hosted by Morning Report's Susie Ferguson, has taken out the gold award for Personal Lives Podcast at the New York Festivals Awards. RNZ has also taken out two other… Audio
Art and heritage in small-town New Zealand
Mark Amery heads to Gore, Foxton and Whanganui to consider how visionary individuals in some of our smaller but rich historical centres are bringing art and heritage together to maintain their towns'… Audio
New Zealand Nocturnes
Photographer Cody Ellingham has been working on a new photo series and exhibition, New Zealand Nocturnes, inspired by his return home to New Zealand and a sense of unease about the housing crisis in… Audio
View Sistine Chapel frescos in Michelangelo exhibit
As travel is difficult for us at the moment, a piece of European culture is travelling to New Zealand in the New Year. Michelangelo - A Different View shows off the frescos of the Sistine Chapel and… Audio
He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Reclamation
Kahu Kutia joins Kauae Raro a collective of wāhine Māori artists and co-director of the show 'He Tangata' Jayden Rurawhe. Audio