Arts
Creative Writing Courses Under Threat
Creative writing courses at some tertiary institutions are under threat, and that's got writers, students and the wider literary community worried. While online courses seem popular with management… Audio
Painting Architecture in Landscape
Auckland painter Martin Law has made an ambitious three decade long commitment to painting New Zealand's architecture in its landscape. The expat Brit is about to exhibit his latest in the series… Audio, Gallery
Pick and Mix celebrates the achievements of young musicians
It’s the season of Matariki where we celebrate rising stars including the NZSO National Youth Orchestra and the New Zealand Youth Choir.
And once again enjoy Neil Finn's collaboration with the… Video
Elizabeth Winkler: Was Shakespeare a woman?
Journalist Elizabeth Winkler has questioned whether Shakespeare was actually a man. She explains the reasons why some scholars hear a woman's voice behind the most famous words in the English… Audio
Finn McCahon-Jones - Colin McCahon's curatorial flair
Finn McCahon-Jones is is the grandson of one of New Zealand's most iconic painters, Colin McCahon. He recently began researching and writing about his grandfather's time as a curator at Auckland City… Audio, Gallery
The handmade poi business run by a Dunedin 12-year-old
"48 hours of really tough mahi' was all it took for the Pōtiki Poi team (led by Dunedin schoolgirl Georgia Tiatia Fa'atoese Latu) to make and sell $1,000 worth of poi at this year's NZ Startup Boot… Audio
Review: Scotch - A Golden Dream
The history and culture of Scottish whisky is lovingly portrayed in this low-budget documentary, reports Dan Slevin. Video
Review: The Secret Life of Pets 2
The best bits of The Secret life of Pets 2 would work just fine as shareable clips online, says Dan Slevin. Video
Parasite and the NZ International Film Festival
Film and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan looks at Korean black-comic thriller Parasite, which recently took top honours at the Cannes Film Festival. She'll also look at what's on offer ahead of the NZ… Audio
Review: The Ideal Palace
Fans of French cinema – and France itself – should seek out The Ideal Palace, reports Dan Slevin. Video
Review: I Am Mother
I Am Mother from Netflix is a high concept science fiction film where the execution doesn’t quite live up to its grand ideas, says Dan Slevin. Video
Bookmarks: Apirana Taylor
Today's Bookmarks guest is multi-talented poet, story-teller, author, playwright and teacher Apirana Taylor. He joined Jesse to discuss his love of all thing literary and play his favourite songs. Audio
Kiwi graduate's masculine pastels invited to London, Paris, Milan, NY
A young Samoan designer from Lower Hutt has been invited to bring her Unfiltered Man collection to the four major international fashion weeks.
Thousands perform haka for Alien Weaponry in Denmark
Thousands of Danish metal fans performed the haka for Kiwi band Alien Weaponry over the weekend at the Copenhell festival. The three-piece band from Waipu, who sing in te reo, usually start their… Video, Audio
Music for Midwinter and the Birth of Bossa Nova
Pick and Mix celebrates the winter solstice with music to keep you warm on a cold midwinter’s night and we look back to the heyday of boss nova recording in Brazil.
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Francis Ford Coppola - Apocalypse Now: Final Cut
Francis Ford Coppola is one of Hollywood's pre-eminent directors, producers and screenwriters. His first directorial success was Finian's Rainbow in 1968, and he was propelled to the top tier of… Audio
Swedish photographer wins plaudits for Migrant Caravan
Internationally acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Pieter Ten Hoopen has won the Spot New Stories category in this year's World Press Photo Exhibition with his photo story called The Migrant… Audio, Gallery
Playing Favourites with Julian Arahanga
Julian Arahanga grew up in small town Raetihi. He's the half brother of actor Tammy Davis and the son of Sleeping Dogs producer Larry Parr. As an actor Arahanga is best known for playing Nig Heke in… Audio
Priscilla costumes make splash in New Plymouth
More than a decade after they appeared in London's West End, the award-winning costumes from the musical Priscilla - Queen of the Desert are gracing the stage of the Showplace in New Plymouth. Video, Audio
Question of the Day: Art that moves you
What piece of art (paintings, photography, sculptures etc) has moved you to tears? Audio