Arts
Govt announces a $175m boost for music and arts
It's aimed at helping the arts and music sectors to cope with the impact of Covid-19. Audio
Covid-19: Arts sector funding boost lacks a plan - academic
The government's allocation of almost $100 million for the arts sector lacks any vision for how it could help the country recover from the pandemic, an academic says. Audio
Taking live performance to Auckland's front yard
Covid-19 restrictions meant the West Auckland based Maori theatre company, Te Pou , had to get creative in reaching vulnerable people. Audio, Gallery
Government arts funding boost lacks vision - academic
An Auckland academic has criticised the government's funding boost for the arts, saying it lacks any vision for the future of the sector.
Yesterday, the Prime Minister unveiled a multi-million dollar… Audio
Creative NZ recieves $25m boost from Govt
Creative New Zealand is among the largest recipients of government funding to support the creative industry.
The national arts development agency received $25 million from the government to support… Audio
Arts sector get govt funding boost of $95m +
The arts sector's been offered a lifeline with a government funding boost of more than 95 million dollars. The industy's among the hardest hit by the global pandemic, with museums and galleries forced… Audio
Cultural Ambassador - South Auckland
Photographer Raymond Sagapolutele is back with the latest community and cultural news from South Auckland Audio
48 Hour Shakespeare Readathon
In order to raise some much-needed funds for the Globe Theatre in London, a bunch of its former students held a 48-hour Shakespeare readathon. Katherine Corner, one of the organisers joins us on the… Audio
It's Behind You - a comedy horror play
A new comedy-horror play called 'It's Behind You' will be perfomed live online this Thursday. Audio
Royal NZ Ballet dancers poised for return
The Royal New Zealand Ballet Company is determined to begin touring the country again in just a few months. Audio
NZ artist gains 'gift of time' as Venice Biennale postponed
New Zealand's artist at the next Venice Biennale, Yuki Kihara, says having the event postponed until 2022 has provided her with a "gift of time". Audio
Rural residency becomes home for stranded US artist
An artist's residency in the Wairarapa has turned into a much longer stay for Kerri McGill, after her flight back to the US was cancelled. But paint and film set scenic artist Kerri McGill is making… Audio
Films with Attitude
Dan Buckingham has been coming up with ingenious ways to film vulnerable people with disabilities while adhering to social distancing. While most other film companies were closed during levels 3 and 4… Audio
What Sort of Man?
"An exhilarating and harrowing exploration of contemporary masculinity" is how Breton Dukes' publishers describe his third short story collection, What Sort of Man. The Dunedin writer kept us waiting… Audio
The Laugh Track - Paul Yates
TV producer and actor Paul Yates is rearing to get back into the editing suite tomorrow, after weeks of enforced time away from it. He's one of the creatives behind the homegrown TV comedy Wellington… Audio
Te Papa prepares to reopen
New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, is preparing to reopen this Thursday after a two month closure due to Covid-19. Audio
Adam Play award winner Jess Sayer talks up hope for a screen led recovery
A lot of hope is being placed on New Zealand's screen industry to help the country out of its financial mire. It's too soon to know if overseas filmmakers will see Aotearoa as a safe haven in the… Audio
Venice Biennale postponed: what does it mean for the artist?
One of the biggest Covid-19 casualties in the art world is the postponement of the Venice Art Biennale from 2021 until 2022. Italy has been one of the country's hardest hit by the pandemic, forcing it… Audio
Royal NZ Ballet dancers poised for return
The Royal New Zealand Ballet Company is determined to begin touring the country again in just a few months. What's especially inspiring is that it's been planning for a return to live performance… Audio
New releases from Aotearoa and abroad
Musicians have been getting super productive during the worldwide shutdown: we have new releases by local artists Aja Ropata, Reb Fountain and Fiona Pears, plus US artists Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn… Video
