Arts

Nigeria's Chigozie Obioma is the first author in Booker Prize history to be nominated for their first and second book. The second, 'An Orchestra of Minorities' demonstrates an act of masterful… Audio

Taika Waititi's win at the Oscars this week triggered a deluge of anecdotes about New Zealander's interactions with the director. Comedian, writer and actor Jonny Potts asked people on twitter to… Audio

RNZ's chief executive has confirmed Concert will stay on an FM frequency but says a proposed new youth radio network is also likely to go ahead.

RNZ's board met after the Prime Minister revealed she… Video, Audio

RNZ's chief executive has admitted the public broadcaster did not ask for an additional FM frequency for its proposed youth channel before going public with plans to take Concert off FM in favour of… Video, Audio

Creative New Zealand chair Michael Moynahan joins the discussion on what arts contribute to the economy as politically there's less and less being given to the sector. Audio

Taika Waititi's film Jojo Rabbit was up for 5 nominations yesterday and he became the first Maori to win an Oscar after scoring Best Adapted Screenplay. He was among two other New Zealanders -… Audio

Street artist Jesse Jensen, contends that the war on grafitti in Auckland city is leaving it bereft of creative and colour. He explains why he thinks more grafitti should be considered art. Audio

There's an unusual offering on Trademe today for an adventurous buyer - a home made nuclear device.  Audio

Personal adornment is a common uniting factor across humans and cultures throughout time. It is also the subject of a new book Adornment, written by Philosophy Professor Stephen Davies from the… Audio, Gallery

JoJo Rabbit, the film written and directed by Taika Waititi is up for six Oscars later today, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.

The movie is based on a book by Belgian New Zealander… Audio

Kim Hill meets the hard-working, humble and often hilarious stars of the Kiwi reality TV show The Casketeers. The couple have just realised the book Life as a Casketeer: What the Business of Death Can… Video, Audio

Director Daniel Fernandez joins Wallace in the studio to talk about his upcoming production in the Auckland Fringe Festival, The Wall. Audio

RNZ is planning to substantially reduce its classical music station RNZ Concert and replace it on FM radio with music for a younger audience.

The move is part of efforts to build a new multimedia… Audio

A theatre director is hoping to spark conversations about taboo subjects like mental health and suicide in New Zealand's Pacific community. Audio

The Detail takes a guided tour of the Waitangi Museum, which houses a host of stories about the people who built Aotearoa. Audio

Hundreds gathered before dawn at Waitangi to bless a new museum commemorating Māori commitment to New Zealand in times of war .

Its called Te Rau Aroha after the mobile canteen truck that served the… Audio