Arts
Review: On the Rocks
Sofia Coppola reunites with Bill Murray for some tepid comedy set among the Manhattan elite, reports Dan Slevin. Video
Learning how to dismantle historic cathedral organ over Zoom
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
Joel Tobeck on playing Robin Bain in Black Hands
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
Someday Stories 2020: Alice?
A starry-eyed, plus-size teenager reimagines the world around her as she experiences first love and first heartbreak. Video
Explaining to children what happened to the moa
Author and illustrator Ned Barraud tackles the story of our largest prehistoric bird - the moa. Audio, Gallery
What impact has Covid-19 had on artists?
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
Flexing her Goddess Muscle: Pasifika poet Karlo Mila
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
Former national archive staff warn against restructure
Former staff at the national film and sound archive are warning that an impending restructure could mean New Zealanders' access to the past will be irreversibly lost.
Nga Taonga Sound and Vision will… Audio
Review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Sacha Baron Cohen’s new Borat movie has already made headlines around the world. Dan Slevin checks in on whether it is also actually funny. Video
The unsung heroes behind the hand-painted photos of NZ's past
The exquisite work of women who handpainted black and white images of Aotearoa is being recognised in a new book, Wonderland. Audio
The Outliers | Episode 13: Isla Reeves
Isla Reeves is a Christchurch-based poet and musician who lives with bipolar. Isla balances studying, social work, art, and learning te reo Māori. Video
The Outliers | Episode 14: Valle
Valle is a PNG-born, Christchurch-based artist who travels back to his birth country. Meeting his grandmother and family proves to be one of the most pivotal moments in Valle’s life. Video
The hidden costs of streaming music
In his book, Decomposed: The Political Ecology of Music, Kyle Devine examines the hidden or overlooked costs of online listening. Devine wants people to understand that there is no such thing as a… Audio
Diane Wesh - Black Creatives Aotearoa
Diane Wesh has helmed a series of interviews with African-Caribbean creatives based here and set up a new digital directory identifying Black-owned businesses around the world using New Zealand IT… Audio
John Newton: Escape Path Lighting
Rock Oyster Island is the home that writer John Newton populates with a bizarre community of characters for his new satirical verse novel, Escape Path Lighting. Here we meet a fugitive poet, a Spanish… Audio
Young game developer turns his eye to film
Ali Soltanian Fard Jahromiis a game developer and film maker who's getting international attention, including for his 3D video game Invasion Resistance 2 that's getting great reviews on Steam - the… Audio
Tusiata Avia - Savage Colonisers Book
Hot off the Press - Black Lives Matter and the Coronavirus both make an appearance in the latest poetry collection from Tusiata Avia - who's also celebrating being named a 2020 Arts Foundation… Audio
Cora-Allan Wickliffe wins CNZ award
An artist who's helping to keep traditional Niuean bark cloth painting, hiapo, alive is one of the recipients of this year's Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards. Cora-Allan Wickliffe who's of… Audio, Gallery
The Witching Hours brings the radio play to the stage
Foley - creating sound effects for stage and screen - is one of the skills under threat from the digital age, where you can find most sounds you want with a quick search online. Audio
Graham Bennett: Around Every Circle
A sculpture made out of steel girders salvaged from the wrecked World Trade Center and the series of imperceptively moving structures that stand outside the Christchurch Art Gallery, are two of Graham… Audio, Gallery
