Arts
New Arts Icon Sandy Adsett
Artist and painter Sandy Adsett (Ngāti Kahungunu) has just been selected by the Arts Foundation as an icon of New Zealand art "...for his profound impact on the Māori community and Māori arts… Audio, Gallery
Children's dreams for the future to be presented in art project
The philosophy that children's voices and perspectives should be given a space in our society is behind a new project from Barnardos.
From Uganda to Auckland - A dance teacher's journey
Dr Alfdaniels Mivule Basibye Mabingo could technically be described as a dance teacher - but his lessons are wider than that. Audio, Gallery
Cultural Ambassador - Maori Arts
Teina Moetera joins us once again. Tonight he's taking a look at the different artistic responses to Matariki. Audio
Government doubles investment in Sarjeant Gallery redevelopment
The strengthening and redevelopment of the Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui is to get another $12 million from the government.
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz looks at hard-hitting British comedy I May Destroy You, documentary Lenox Hill, which follows four doctors working at the renowned New York hospital and Will… Audio
Barnardos launches Dreams for the Decade project
The children's charity Barnardos is urging Tamariki and Rangatahi to get involved with its latest art project - Dreams for the Decade. Anyone up to the age of 18 can enter the project, by creating a… Audio
At the Movies for 1 July 2020
Simon Morris gets ready for the new-look, on-line and virtual International Film Festival. He asks the new Director, Marten Rabarts how it’s likely to work, and more important, what’s on the… Audio
Government unveils multi-million screen sector recovery package
The Government has unveiled its multi-million screen sector recovery package to protect jobs and investment into New Zealand productions in the wake of covid-19. Video, Audio
Bookmarks with artist Nikau Hindin
Nikau Hindin playing a key role in reviving and honouring the traditional practice of making Aute or Māori tapa cloth. Audio, Gallery
Pianist Michael Houstoun plays on
"I’m not finished. I’m not done." Michael Houstoun was due to retire from live performances at the end of this year but COVID-19 changed all that.
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Pasifika to lead Te Papa's Pacific department for first time
A person of Pacific descent has been appointed to lead the Pacific section of New Zealand's national museum for the first time.
Surrey Hotel residency winner
Steve Braunias joins us in studio for his annual announcement of the winner of the Surrey Hotel Steve Braunias Memorial Writers Residency Award. Audio
Coronation Street expert, Simon Morris
RNZ's Simon Morris has an encyclopedic knowledge of Coronation Street. He's watched it from the start, and tells us why it has been so successful for so long, and answers listener questions. Audio
A special night as our national orchestra returns to live performance
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra gives a free live concert: Ngū Kīoro… Harikoa Ake celebrating the achievements of the 'team of five million' over the last few months amid a global pandemic. Video, Audio
Len Lye artists in residence to work from home
In a nod to the times, the three artists chosen for the Govett-Brewster / Len Lye Centre's 2020 Artists In Residence programme - will work from home.
Helen Moulder is taking it to the street
Nelsonians are able to see a work in progress in a shopfront, as actor Helen Moulder rehearses her new solo play, The Bicycle & the Butcher's Daughter in an empty retail space. The Shopfront Theatre… Audio
Tautai Gallery for contemporary Pacific art
The Tautai Pacific Arts Trust, which champions contemporary Pacific arts, is entering new territory, with the opening of a dedicated gallery space in Auckland. Tautai already works with artists… Audio
Love during the Vietnam War
Ronnie, a New Zealand nurse, volunteers to work at a South Vietnamese hospital for a year. She meets Joseph, an American pilot and their war zone romance survives the chaos - for a while. This is the… Audio
Two Masters - artists Michael Smither and Warren Viscoe
Michael Smither hit the headlines last October when his painting "Sea Wall and Kingfisher 1967" sold for $342,000 at auction - one of the highest prices paid for a work by a living artist. He and… Audio
