Arts

A painting that's a tribute to Colin McCahon has been doctored and sold at auction in London as one of the celebrated New Zealand artist's own.

The painting by Dunedin artist John Z Robinson sold in… Audio

A painting by celebrated Dunedin artist John Z Robinson has been sold in London, but with a forged inscription from the artist it was meant as a tribute to. Mr Robinson painted a series in honour of… Audio

Millions of online digital communications are being preserved to create a snapshot of Aotearoa's response to Covid-19.

The National Library and the Alexander Turnbull Library collection includes… Video, Audio

Dan Slevin remembers the late Bill Gosden, former director of the New Zealand International Film Festival, who passed away on Friday. Video, Audio

The equal rights for women campaign – and the powerful female resistance – gets a quality TV treatment starring Cate Blanchett, reports Dan Slevin. Video

Two New Zealanders will have leading roles in an Australian rendition of the musical Hamilton.

Before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered Broadway, the blockbuster musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda was… Audio

When countless new tenants show up in his apartment, introverted Blue Ecks fights to preserve his privacy and keep his cactus alive. Video

Want to move objects with your mind or turn invisible?

A new exhibition in Auckland is promising sci-fi experiences for those who visit.

Originally designed in Perth, the show is now at MOTAT - a… Audio

Nah Zone is a music community in Auckland which was started by Jonique Purcell. Nah Zone includes events and content that covers local brown creative communities in New Zealand. Video

It's comedy season again, with the New Zealand Christmas Comedy Gala kicking off a side-splitting summer of lols. And one of the stars of the show is Billy T James award winner Justine Smith. Nathan… Audio

Born from a chance encounter in a Laotian opium den in 1973, Alan Brunton and Sally Rodwell's avant-garde troupe Red Mole exemplified political, provocative, creative and chaotic theatre. Their… Video, Audio

Poet, playwright, and novelist Jackie Kay is the current makar (the National Poet of Scotland) and previous winner of the Guardian Fiction Prize. Born in Edinburgh to a Nigerian father and Scottish… Audio

It was almost a victim of the Covid-19 pandemic, but organisers have managed to pull together Southland's annual celebration of Māori and Pasifika culture.

Thousands turned up for the Miharo Polyfest… Video, Audio

As industries hand the new government their wish lists, we look at two sectors - arts and tech - that say they have plenty of untapped potential. Audio

NZ's top research award, the Rutherford Medal, has gone to Brian Boyd, whose work spans Shakespeare to Nabokov to Popper, & weaves arts and sciences together. Audio