Arts
NZ artist's painting fetches $342k at auction
One of the highest prices has been paid for an artwork by a living New Zealand artist at an auction in Auckland last night.
Review: The Laundromat
The Laundromat is yet another Hollywood film that tries to explain complex financial and political topics in light-hearted – and arguably patronising – ways, reports Dan Slevin. Video
Lately Book Club: Claire Mabey on Verb Wellington
Verb Festival, featuring the LitCrawl is on again in Wellington over four days from 6 - 10 November. A literary fest and feast for anyone who likes the written word, especially if it's a doing word… Audio
Announcing the winners of Knit-a-Critter 2019
We announce the two runners up and call the winner to let them know! Audio, Gallery
Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Noam Pikelny, Darlingside & Norma Waterson
A celebration of country rock from the 70's to the present including classic recordings by Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris and new music by English icons Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy plus vocal… Video
Fox and rodent battle wins top wildlife photo
A fox and marmot's battle for life snaps up Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019.
A day in Elton John's life: Buy Rolls, write hit song, dine with Ringo
Excerpts from Elton John's diaries have recalled his highs and lows, to help write his autobiography.
Poet Michael Pedersen - "the throaty voice of modern Scotland"
Scottish poet and writer Michael Pedersen co-runs and founded Neu! Reekie! a UK arts collective which produces shows all over the globe and hosts take-overs for National Galleries, National Museums… Audio
Decades photographing NZ native trees
Rob Lucas has traveled to some of the country's most remote and inaccessible areas, photographing the country's native flora. More than 3200 of his images feature in New Zealand's Native Trees… Audio, Gallery
Review: Gemini Man & HFR
Ang Lee is trying to reinvent the technology of cinema and Gemini Man is his latest attempt. Dan Slevin investigates. Video
Laurie Anderson guest curator of 2020 NZ Festival of Arts
Laurie Anderson has been announced as one of the curators of the 2020 New Zealand Festival of the Arts. She joins the actor and composer Bret McKenzie and director and choreographer Lemi Ponifasio as… Audio
Brave Dave: The big award winner from Best Design awards
Last Friday the Best Design Awards took place, celebrating the very best of New Zealand-designed products and services. Audio, Gallery
Joker, Zombieland: Double Tap and Halloween shows
Film and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan looks at Joaquin Phoenix's Joker, Zombieland: Double Tap, starring Woody Harrelson, and some shows to put you in the Halloween mood - including some for the kids. Audio
TV3 cutting popular shows, signs of financial difficulties
Mediaworks has cut two popular comedy shows from TV3, in a further sign of the company's deepening economic problems. Long-running comedy panel show 7 Days has been reduced to just 12 episodes a year… Audio
Sudden comedy cuts no laughing matter for MediaWorks
Broadcaster MediaWorks is cutting key local TV comedies. Mediawatch says it’s a further sign of the company’s deepening problems and wider troubles in free-to-air television. And it is also a headache… Audio
Sudden comedy cuts no laughing matter for MediaWorks
Broadcaster MediaWorks is cutting key local TV comedies. Mediawatch says it’s a further sign of the company’s deepening problems and wider troubles in free-to-air television. And it is also a headache…
AudioDancer Roshanne Wijeyeratne shares her passion for flamenco
Australian dancer Roshanne Wijeyeratne has Sri Lankan heritage but has become a passionate advocate for Andalusian flamenco. She is running flamenco workshops in Auckland before bringing her show Ida… Audio
Review: El Camino
El Camino is a new Netflix feature following up events from the final episode of Breaking Bad. Dan Slevin asks whether it is necessary (or just welcome). Video
Jennifer Ward Lealand on the importance of music to her creativity
Actor and director Jennifer Ward-Lealand talks about her earliest memory of music. The New Zealander of the Year 2020 says as a young girl she listened to Violetta’s aria 'Croce e delizia' from… Video, Audio
Sxip Shirey and his bizarre orchestra
Found objects, traditional instruments, computer generated material - they're all part of an orchestra of sounds New York composer Sxip Shirey taps into for his creations. Lynn Freeman gets a chance… Audio, Gallery
