Arts
A share of wardrobe
In this episode of My Heels are Killing Me, Belinda Watt Head of Fashion at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design, shoe designer Kathryn Wilson and Murray Bevan - the founder of fashion PR agency… Audio
Polanski asks court to restore his film academy membership
Roman Polanski has asked a judge to restore his membership in the organisation that bestows the Academy Awards nearly a year after he was expelled from it for sexual misconduct.
John Reynolds - the lost hours of Colin McCahon
John Reynolds is one of New Zealand's foremost artists. For several years he has been working on a body of work that examines the real-life disappearance of Colin McCahon on the eve of the exhibition… Audio, Gallery
The best movies new to streaming this week
Rental trumps streaming in this week’s guide to online feature film content from Dan Slevin. Video
Demetri Martin: my spirit animal is the turtle
American comedian Demetri Martin is a dexterous and distinctive performer who's delivered his special brand of deadpan stand-up to audiences around the world. He speaks to Wallace Chapman about comedy… Video, Audio
In the frame: Provincial fund to make Whangārei sculpture reality
A long-awaited Whangārei art project is to go ahead, following the approval of a grant from the Provincial Growth Fund.
Silver Swans: Taking up ballet in your senior years
A ballet school in Auckland is out to challenge the idea that the art form is only for the young and agile. Audio
Where Hands Touch
Where hands touch tells the untold story of the black children of the Rhineland, Germany, during World War Two. Director Amma Asante (Belle, A united kingdom) explains why she's drawn to that sort of… Audio
At the Movies: Hellboy
Without the genius of director Guillermo del Toro, this year's Hellboy reboot is predictable and superficial, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio
At the Movies: Hellboy
Without the genius of director Guillermo del Toro, this year's Hellboy reboot is predictable and superficial, says Simon Morris.
Video, AudioAt the Movies for 17 April 2019
Simon Morris suggests the subject of a movie isn't nearly as important as the person telling the story. He compares the old and new Hellboys, and talks to one of the new breed of English women… Audio
'You are us' concert raising money for mosque attack victims
Thousands of people are expected to attend a fundraising concert in Christchurch tonight to raise money for those affected by the mosque attacks. Reporter Logan Church joins us live from outside the… Video, Audio
Kids theatre review
Jo Hodgson and her 8 year old daughter Rita review 2 children's plays in Wellington, The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate and Paper Shaper. Audio
Lloyd Scott’s five faves
Former RNZ presenter, actor and all round good-guy Lloyd Scott drops by to choose a few favourite tunes and tells us about new musical film Upstage. Video, Audio
Arts with Courtney Johnson
Arts correspondent Courtney Johnston joins Kathryn to talk about how the first image captured of a black hole connects to an exhibition in Wellington at the moment, a heads up on the Auckland Art Fair… Audio, Gallery
Review: Game of Thrones
Dan Slevin’s spoiler-free review of the season eight premiere of Game of Thrones (plus some thoughts on where to next). Video
Opening the books
Justin Gregory opens the books on book publishing in New Zealand to find out if anyone's making any money. Audio
Nick Gibbs: Explaining Autism through comedy
Comedian Nick Gibbs life has turned his exploration of autism and how it is understood in wider society into a new comedy show "High, Functioning Autistic" Audio
The return of the Ngaio Marsh Theatre
The old Ngaio Marsh theatre at the University of Canterbury was one of the many casualties of the earthquakes.The Student Association is encouraging people who performed on stage or helped out behind… Audio
Leki Jackson-Bourke is a young playwright to watch
Leki, who's of Tongan, Niuean and Samoan descent, has written The Gangster's Paradise for Auckland Theatre Company's annual youth theatre festival Here & Now Leki Jackson-Bourke tells Lynn Freeman his… Audio, Gallery