Arts
The backlash against a Hollywood lens on our heartbreak
Action to stop a film being made before it's even clear what it will be about is a reflection of increased awareness about race, identity and place across the globe.
AudioLen Lye sculpture reinstalled: test of helicopter pilot's precision
A notable New Plymouth landmark - Len Lye's Wind Wand sculpture - dangled from a helicopter on its way across town this morning. Audio
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at a local entertainment show hosted on Maori Television by Pio Terei, The Beautiful Lie (Netflix), a contemporary Australian drama starring… Audio
Kiwis 'find refuge, escape or healing' in arts during pandemic - study
The arts have been a powerful tool to help Kiwis get through the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research.
Creative arts helping people deal with pandemic
The arts are proving a powerful tool to help Kiwis get through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Creative New Zealand's latest research shows positive attitudes towards the arts have hit an all-time-high.
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Russell Museum baffled by bones dropped at doorstep
Bones dropped off on the doorstep of the Russell Museum are baffling staff, archaeologists and iwi.
They're also concerned the remains - found on Saturday - are human. Sam Olley reports. Audio
University of Auckland Architecture installation on display in Venice
After a year of uncertainty, the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of the La Biennale di Venezia in 2021 has opened, featuring an installation from UoA's Auckland's School of Architecture… Audio, Gallery
A life of poetry - Harry Ricketts
Harry Ricketts is a poet, editor, biographer and has taught English literature and creative writing at Victoria University in Wellington. During his career he has published more than thirty books. His… Audio
Netflix's #1 show Sweet Tooth, filmed in NZ
The new Netflix series Sweet Tooth is currently the number one show on the world's largest streaming service in most places around the world. Produced by movie star Robert Downey Jnr and his wife… Audio
Pressure mounts for 'They Are Us' film crew to back out
Pressure is mounting for those in the film industry backing a movie about the Christchurch terror attacks to step back as one high-profile film producer quits.
Some in the Muslim community are… Audio
National Youth Theatre performs Beauty and the Beast
Enchanted objects, a mysterious castle, a hideous beast and a kind-hearted maiden forced to be his wife. Yes it's the classic musical Beauty and the Beast, which is set to be performed by the National… Audio
Nicola Daly says children can handle complex - even confronting - books
Can young readers deal with complex themes, issues and feelings? The judges for the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults say yes, and writers are crediting their readers with… Audio, Gallery
Poet Sam Duckor-Jones finds himself inspired by train trips
Sam Duckor-Jones takes on God and politics in his new poetry collection, Party Legend. Sam, who's also a sculptor, won the Biggs Poetry Prize from Victoria University of Wellington in 2017. Audio
Shooting the night sky
The Wairarapa just north of Wellington has applied to become the country's latest Dark Sky Reserve. And a new exhibition is encouraging people to look up at the night sky and soak up the darkness. But… Audio, Gallery
Philip Sharp - from fantasy props-maker to wildlife photographer
From set decoration, making props, models and costumes and art direction to cinematography and special effects, Philip Sharpe's film CV makes for impressive reading. He's worked on major motion… Audio, Gallery
Arts Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni's big payout
Survival and now growth - that's how the Government is selling its $374 million, Covid-recovery investment in the arts. Overseeing this unprecedented spending in a sector that's often been neglected… Audio
Standing Room Only looks back on 20 years of covering the Arts
This time 20 years ago - virtually to the day - marked the launch of Radio New Zealand's brand new daily arts show, What's Going On. Since then it's gone weekly, changed its name a couple of times but… Audio
Film Review with Graeme Tuckett
Today Graeme looks at Percy vs Goliath is a 2020 Canadian-American-Indian biographical drama film, directed by Clark Johnson from a screenplay by Garfield Lindsay Miller and Hilary Pryor. He's also… Audio
Music supervisor Karyn Rachtman's incredible career
Karyn Rachtman has been described as one of the most influential music supervisors of all time and has been here living in Auckland for a while. She talks to Jesse about her unique career. Audio
Kobolds - Jeremy Randerson
Actor Jeremy Randerson explores the ethics of saving native over other creatures in a sold out outdoor show in the mid-winter Lōemis Festival. Kobolds takes place in the dark in a park in the… Audio
