Arts
Movie review: The Burnt Orange Heresy
The Burnt Orange Heresy finds a corrupt art critic trying to get an interview with a famously reclusive painter. Stars Claes Bang (The square), Elizabeth Debicki (Widows) and Mick Jagger. Video, Audio
Movie review: The Burnt Orange Heresy
The Burnt Orange Heresy finds a corrupt art critic trying to get an interview with a famously reclusive painter. Stars Claes Bang (The square), Elizabeth Debicki (Widows) and Mick Jagger.
Video, AudioGreed
Greed stars Steve Coogan as a fashion multi-millionaire, throwing himself a wildly expensive birthday party at his tax-haven Mediterranean mansion. Co-stars Isla Fisher, David Mitchell and a lion… Video, Audio
Greed
Greed stars Steve Coogan as a fashion multi-millionaire, throwing himself a wildly expensive birthday party at his tax-haven Mediterranean mansion. Co-stars Isla Fisher, David Mitchell and a lion…
Video, AudioWhite Riot
White Riot is a documentary set in Britain's 'winter of discontent' in the late 70s - the era of punk, the rise of the National Front, and the Rock against Racism movement. Video, Audio
White Riot
White Riot is a documentary set in Britain's 'winter of discontent' in the late 70s - the era of punk, the rise of the National Front, and the Rock against Racism movement.
Video, AudioAt the Movies for 8 July 2020
Simon Morris looks at an unusually diverse collection of school holiday attractions, but decides to look closer at three films aimed at more adult audiences. Audio
Susan Philipsz' War Damaged Musical Instruments
Arts correspondent Juliana Engberg joins Kathryn to talk about a new exhibition opening at the Auckland Art Gallery on July 12: Susan Philipsz's War Damaged Musical Instruments. Audio
Netflix erotic Polish film accused of glamourising rape
An erotic Polish film that trended at #3 on Netflix over the weekend is being accused of glamourising rape, stockholm syndrome and kidnapping. '365 Days' tells the story of Laura, who is abducted by… Audio
Jacinda Ardern art posters deemed party advertisements
Posters featuring Jacinda Ardern by two well known Kiwi artists have been ruled party advertisements by the Electoral Commission. The posters have been under investigation for nearly three weeks… Audio
Oscar-winning Italian film composer dies aged 91
Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer whose credits include the "spaghetti" Westerns that made Clint Eastwood a star, has died in Rome aged 91.
Plans afoot to refurbish Wellington's Embassy Theatre
Plans are under way to fund a $400,000 refurbishment of Wellington's Embassy movie theatre. Audio
Developer wants Wellington library to be heritage building
Wellington's earthquake prone Central Library could be on its way to becoming a listed heritage building.
The building has been sitting empty since it was closed last year. Now worries that it might… Video, Audio
Japanese calligrapher receives Ambassador's Commendation
In this episode, we're talking to one of the recipients of this years Ambassador's Commendation Award from Embassy of Japan in New Zealand. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar Audio
Japanese calligrapher receives Ambassador's Commendation
In this episode, we're talking to one of the recipients of this years Ambassador's Commendation Award from Embassy of Japan in New Zealand. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar
AudioTrump lashes out in 4th of July speeches
Donald Trump has vowed to defeat the "radical left" and protect American history in his 4 July speech.
Striking a combative tone in two speeches commemorating Independence Day, Trump said he would… Audio
Artist explores history of one of first European women to settle New Zealand
One of the first European women to settle in Aotearoa in 1806 who arrived after leading a mutiny on a ship which had set sail for Tasmania, is the subject of a video work by Lisa Reihana, an artist of…
A real Number Eight Wire art award!
A two metre high Space Cow that references life, death, DNA and Spanish artist Salvador Dali's famous Space Elephant has won this year's Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award. Napier artist Asaki… Audio
Lil O'Brien's teenage years become a coming-out memoir
After telling her coming-out story numerous times to high schoolers Lil O'Brien decided to write the full and often painful story in a memoir. The Auckland freelance copywriter felt the time was right… Audio
Four New Zealand women composers tackle a new project
On Standing Room Only we've spoken to Creative New Zealand about its Covid-19 pivot so it could get emergency grants out quickly to artists. Now we are hearing from some of the successful applicants… Audio