Arts

A young Nelson fashion designer is on her way to NZ Fashion Week after being recognised for her innovative work by indigenous fashion competition, Miromoda. Audio

The use of tikanga and toi Māori in Hawkes Bay Regional prison has seen the efforts of Lawrence Ereatara and Hone Fletcher recognised with an arts award.  Audio, Gallery

Have you ever looked at a lone, cold tap in a public toilet and wondered what it would say if it could talk? Nor have we, but that's the basis of comedian Barnie Duncan's show Tap Head, complete with… Video, Audio, Gallery

Last year's lockdown saw the virtual closure of our film industry for months, and no films meant no film music. But one group of composers turned the lack of outside work to their advantage. They… Video, Audio

Dr Sandy Adsett is one of the most significant and respected Maori artists and art teachers of his generation. Now, finally, he's agreed to a retrospective exhibition embracing his six decades of… Audio, Gallery

Homegrown experts in Krumping, Waacking, Vogue and Hip Hop dance styles are about to be celebrated in a new dedicated event. THE NEST: Street Styles Solo Festival is the first of what the organisers… Audio

April this year saw a mass resignation of the board of Museums Aotearoa, reportedly over its governance and management. There were concerns it might not survive the upheaval, but there's now a new… Audio

A who's who of New Zealand opera and the arts has written to the government asking for an independent review of the sector.

In May, Witi Ihimaera, Murray Shaw and Rachael Walkinton resigned from the… Audio

For today's How to Write feature we speak to careers expert, Caroline Sandford, about how to write a cover letter. Audio

A lower North Island museum is labelling it scandalous they have not had a Māori curator. The Whanganui Regional Museum says the need for a dedicated curator has become more pressing as the museum… Audio

Reviewer Linda Burgess gives her verdict on Breeders and Motherland, which are both available on Neon. Audio

This week on Voices, Umar Zakaria, Wellington-based jazz composer and double-bassist talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about his interpretations of Malay music through jazz improv.  Audio

Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to look at the New Zealand-filmed Sweet Tooth (Netflix), a post-pandemic comic book caper about human-animal hybrids; Betty (Neon), a show about female… Audio