Arts
Auckland Council's $20m on graffiti removal
It's been announced the council will invest $20 million into the eradication of graffiti. It awarded five separate contracts, which will cover five years. Street artists are up in arms calling it a… Audio
Robin Ince and Professor Brian Cox come to NZ
Comedian Robin Ince is one half of the BBC science and comedy show The Infinite Monkey Cage, along with physicist Brian Cox. As the pair hit our shores for a run of live shows this week, Ince joins… Audio
Euphoria, Straight Forward and Smoko
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch has been watching Straight Forward, an eight-part crime NZ-Danish family crime drama, Euphoria, which is about a group of high school students navigating the world and… Audio
Chernobyl series character depictions 'a blatant lie'
Former Chernobyl engineer Oleksiy Breus says characters in the hit series are shown as villains, but those are distortions and misrepresentations.
What we do in the shadows ... with paying guests
Bloodthirsty Wellingtonians will finally get their chance to find out what goes on in the shadows at an interactive theatre this month.
Bookmarks: Tuafale Tanoa'i
Tuafale Tanoa'i, aka Linda.T, is a Samoan artist who makes documentaries using video, photography and DJ-ing to share community stories. Audio
Exhibitions honour well-known modernist Guy Ngan
Arts commentator Courtney Johnston has a special focus on two exhibitions honouring the life work of Guy Ngan in Auckland and Wellington. Audio, Gallery
Nights Philosophy
Ann Kerwin joins us once again for some philosophical musings. Tonight she's introducing us to Alain LeRoy Locke, the American writer, philosopher, educator, and patron of the arts. Distinguished as… Audio
Review: Catch-22
George Clooney’s TV adaptation of Joseph Heller’s World War II satire Catch-22, is darker than Mike Nichols’ 1970 feature film version but is still well worth watching, says Dan Slevin. Video
Refugee camp entertainer: 'It's heartbreaking for all the right reasons'
The founder of a group of entertainers who bring happiness to the world's most vulnerable children says it's vital they gain confidence and help move on to a better life through the power of laughter. Audio
The instrument of the devil fits any style, from folk to bluegrass and classical
We feature the violin in all its glory – from folk to bluegrass and classical.
And we celebrate the music of Cole Porter. Video
Insider's Guide: Are Older Violins Better?
Dene Olding leads a panel discussion with Bruno Price and Ziv Arazi from 'Rare Violins of New York' and Auckland luthier Richard Panting. Video, Audio
Paula Morris - À Menton
Novelist, short story writer and essayist Paula Morris (Ngati Wai, Ngati Whatua) is this year's Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship, allowing her to live for six months in Menton, in the south-east… Audio
The week that Was
Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther look back at the funnier stories of the past week including the Aussie thief chased off with a didgeridoo and Russia's competitive slapping competition. Audio
Review: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is a hot mess but could only be a Gilliam film and that's a good thing, reports Dan Slevin. Video
Nude Ardern sketch pulled from TradeMe
A nude sketch of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been pulled from TradeMe amid public pressure, despite not breaching any rules. Audio
New seasons of Fleabag, Handmaid's Tale and end of Chernobyl
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz looks at the new season of Fleabag, the third season of the Handmaid's Tale and the popularity of 5-part series Chernobyl. Audio
Bookmarks Marilyn Waring
Marilyn became an MP at 23 in 1975 - when woman MPs weren't common. She's also had about a dozen other careers and has been a musician all her life! She has new autobiography out called The Political… Audio
Johnny Potts - Cultural Daredevil
Cultural daredevil Jonny Potts sat through what has been accoladed as the worst film ever made and is here to reveal how he got on! Audio
