Arts
Book Review: Whatever It Takes
Dan Slevin recommends John Reid’s superb history of Pacific Films and John O’Shea, Whatever It Takes.
Theatre Critic John Smythe
John Smythe discusses the new Circa Theatre production of Waiting for Godot. Audio
Man, sitting in a garden
A new New Zealand work with a libretto by Witi Ihimaera and a score by Kenneth Young, inspired in part by the garden paintings of Karl Maughan, debuts at the Auckland Writers Festival next week. Audio
NZ's extinct species at Venice Biennale 2019
A sombre list of names of things now lost to us - from flora and fauna to fragrances to entire languages - are part of the art work New Zealand is presenting at this year's Venice Biennale. Audio
Review: The Widow
There’s lots of plot to keep you engaged in Prime Video’s exclusive thriller The Widow, says Dan Slevin. Video
Mother and Son
Take one step at a time. Just put one foot in front of the other. By Jan Hellriegel. Audio
Inside Te Papa's new $12 million nature exhibition
A moa's egg, the calls of long-extinct birds, a chance to create your own tsunami, and much more, will soon be on display at Te Papa museum.
Graffiti crackdown hurting street art
Some street artist say Auckland Council's graffiti policy is preventing art from flourishing. The rapid removal of graffiti in the city seems to be the problem, stifling artists from turning tags into… Audio
Review: Wonder Park
Wonder Park is a surprisingly effective way to introduce your child to the concept of how unhappy they might become later on in life, reports Dan Slevin. Video
Aerial photography
New Zealander Petra Leary is photographer obsessed with looking at things from above. Audio, Gallery
High Maintenance Man
Great loves have been the inspiration for a lot of great love songs. And a lot of rubbish, too. By Jan Hellriegel. Audio
Korean-American Alexander Chee and the art of the autobiography
Alexander Chee is a guest at the upcoming Auckland Writers Fesitval, Lynn Freeman asked him how attitudes towards homosexuality have changed since he started writing about it. Audio
150 years of research and curiosity at Otago University
Robyn Notman is the Head Curator of Pictorial Collections. She tells Simon Morris she's been delving into unknown territory for this exhibition of rare, interesting and beautiful artefacts and art. A… Audio, Gallery
Maori myths and legends - old and new - retold
Traditional Maori myths and legends have been retold as contemporary stories in a new collection called Purakau. Lynn Freeman speaks with Apirana Taylor and Whiti Hereaka, who explains how Witi… Audio, Gallery
The Moon in closeup for the first time
An exhibition of those early black and white images are going on show as part of Wellington's Photival Photography Festival. Simon Morris talks to Art historian Geoffrey Batchen and to Senior Science… Audio, Gallery
Songs about tall tales and true from NZ's past
Simon Morris chats with Chris Priestley and to two of his contributors - the pretty legendary Seventies pop star John Hanlon and former TV journo Cameron Bennett. Chris started his music career as an… Audio, Gallery
Why zines matter
The Hamiltoin Zinefest starts on May 11. Simon Morris talks with Craig McClure who's a zine maker, fan and former Zinefest organiser, and with one of New Zealand's top comics creators Dylan Horrocks… Audio, Gallery
The Business of Underwear: Flesh is More
"On the red carpet Kim Kardashian wore a slip that I designed and it was designed to be worn in the bedroom," says Kiwi lingerie designer Chloe Julian who has worked for international labels Agent… Audio
The Ring: Die Walküre (The Valkyrie)
Erica Challis takes us through the story and themes of Wagner's opera. Audio
