Arts

Researchers from the sciences and the humanities have had their achievements recognised with awards from the Royal Society Te Apārangi.

Hayley King has been making her mark on the art world since 2003 - and is better known by her artist name: Flox. Her distinctive designs are made by aerosol and stencils and adorn everything from… Audio

Our expert today is jeweller Ken Robinson who creates creating some of the world's most sought after jewellery.  Audio, Gallery

Aute explores the importance of preserving indigenous rituals and maintaining a harmonious relationship between land and tangata whenua. Video

Rei is a bilingual musician and performing artist who was brought up in Wellington. He is at the forefront of bringing te reo Māori into the mainstream in Aotearoa. Video

Chevron Hassett is a fine artist who was raised in Naenae, Lower Hutt. He has had exhibitions in New Zealand and Australia, but still makes time to teach art to youth in his hometown. Video

Popular UK standup comedian and actor Bill Bailey's a bit of a renaissance man - with interests ranging from music to bird watching. After appearing on TV shows including QI, Black Books, Never Mind… Audio

Renowned polar photographer, director and cameraman Max Quinn covers a 50-year career spent working in the world's coldest places in his book A Life of Extremes. Quinn learned his trade as an NZBC… Video, Audio, Gallery

From the TVNZ photocopier room to winning an Emmy last month - New Zealand born cinematographer Barry "Baz" Idoine has come a long way. His CV is extensive and impressive, including credits on Rogue… Video, Audio

Unjoo Moon is the Australian director of I Am Woman, a biopic about the singer Helen Reddy. Reddy emerged as a feminist icon in the early Seventies when her song 'I Am Woman' became an anthem of the… Video, Audio

Sofia Coppola reunites with Bill Murray for some tepid comedy set among the Manhattan elite, reports Dan Slevin. Video

What does it take to remove a pipe organ with its thousands of pipes from a heritage listed cathedral?

Michael Fletcher who is Director of Music at Wellington's Sacred Heart Cathedral describes how… Audio

The killing of the Bain family in Dunedin in June of 1994 holds a particular fascination for New Zealanders. Five members of the family were found dead by the oldest son David on the morning of June… Audio

A starry-eyed, plus-size teenager reimagines the world around her as she experiences first love and first heartbreak. Video

Author and illustrator Ned Barraud tackles the story of our largest prehistoric bird - the moa. Audio, Gallery

This week in our visual arts slot Mark Amery looks at three rather unusual, truly diverse and ambitious art projects borne of, or reflecting the conditions, that lockdown and Covid19 have placed on… Audio

Award-winning poet, Karlo Mila talks about her new poetry collection and her work tapping into ancestral knowledge to inspire leadership. 'The Goddess Muscle' was written over a decade and explores… Audio