Arts
Film Review with Dom Corry
Today Dom talks about three films he's seen as part of the upcoming. Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival. He'll talk about Zola, Censor and Shiva Baby. Audio
New documentary tours the onshore fracking sites of Taranaki
A new short documentary out Monday takes a tour of Taranaki, but it's a side of Taranaki many people won't have seen because the stops aren't your regular tourists traps - they're fracking sites. Audio
Mens' support group on show
Rob Knowles is an artist, organic farmer and for the last twenty-one years a member of the Motueka Men's Support Group. It's a group of guys who sit around a fire in a tipi on a Monday night… Audio, Gallery
Nightline: the late-night news show that broke the mould
Jesse looks back at 'off the wall' news bulletin show TV3's Nightline, by chatting to former presenter Bill Ralston and newsreader Joanna Paul who were in the hot seat when the craziness began in the… Audio
Film and TV reviewer James Croot
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Lynn to talk about the reimagined Scenes from a Marriage (Neon, SoHo), starring Jessica Chastain, Taika Waititi's new TV series Reservation Dogs (Disney+) about… Audio
'It's about getting people to value it': Artists welcome latest success for te reo waiata
A new album in te reo has debuted at No 8 in the Aotearoa charts this week - another sign the language has crossed into the mainstream, says singer-songwriter Anna Coddington. Audio
Movie review: Eiffel
Eiffel is the lightly-fictionalised story of the Frenchman behind the famous Tower, and the scandal that threatened to wreck the project. Starring Romain Duris (The beat that my heart skipped) and… Audio
Review: Reminiscence
Reminiscence is set in a post-war future, where the seas have risen and the biggest drug on the market is nostalgia. Stars Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson and Thandiwe Newton, it's directed by Lisa Joy… Video, Audio
Review: Reminiscence
Reminiscence is set in a post-war future, where the seas have risen and the biggest drug on the market is nostalgia. Stars Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson and Thandiwe Newton, it's directed by Lisa Joy…
Video, AudioMovie review: Respect
Respect is the story of the early career of singer Aretha Franklin, and how a failed recording artist became one of the greatest stylists in soul music. Stars Jennifer Hudson and Forest Whitaker. Audio
At the Movies for 15 September 2021
Simon Morris returns in a programme often about nostalgia. Two films deal with some of the biggest musical stars of the late Sixties, a French biopic tells the story behind one of the most famous… Audio
Arts around the country in level 2 (and online for Tamaki Makaurau)
Arts commentator Nina Tonga joins Lynn to talk about how galleries around the country have reopened their doors at level two - and got creative online. She'll look at Dane Mitchell's installation Post… Audio
Young Pasifika actor on the rise
Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi plays the main role of Will Ilolahia in the The Panthers' TV show. Set in 1974, the six-part series tells the story of the activists, the Polynesian Panthers during the… Audio
Covid-19: Broadway reopens to fully vaccinated audiences
It's been over a year, but today in New York Broadway has re-opened, welcoming back fully vaccinated and masked audiences only.
The city's vibrant musical theatre industry was entirely shut down in… Audio
Lorde mixes with glitterati at Met Gala in New York
Red, silver and blue ruled the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps at a youth-driven Met Gala in a celebration of the best of American fashion.
A guide to online resources for kids
Being stuck at home with children isn't always easy. Here's our comprehensive guide to online resources for children. Video
Jane Campion wins best director at Venice Film Festival
New Zealand's Jane Campion has won the Silver Lion prize for best director at the Venice Film Festival for The Power of The Dog.
Locked down entertainment: Fun things to do with children at home
As Aucklanders face another weekend in lockdown, we bring you ideas for family games, art creations and messy play to keep the kids entertained. Video
Dame Hinewehi Mohi on creating te reo Māori EP with Lorde
New Zealand singer Lorde released a five-track EP of songs off of her latest album Solar Power yesterday translated into te reo Māori. The EP, titled Te Ao Mārama, is a collaboration between Sir… Video, Audio
Big opportunity for new musical talent in Dunedin
New bands and musicians are being asked to audition for New Year's Eve at the Octagon. Dunedin City Council is hoping to put on an event with lots of new talent alongside more experienced bands on the… Audio