Arts
Man sentenced for damaging Wellington Len Lye sculpture
The man who damaged a $300,000 Len Lye sculpture on Wellington's waterfront has been ordered to pay $1000 and undertake 150 hours of community work. Audio
Review: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Dan Slevin says that The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a rare modern family movie that's actually about something. Video
New Zealand's secret lesbian summer camps
Did you know that New Zealand was home to secret lesbian summer camps in the 1970s and 1980s? Audio
From a master of jazz piano, to up-and-coming stars for Wellington Jazz Festival
Herbie Hancock is among the artists on the just-announced lineup for the Wellington Jazz Festival 2019. RNZ Music jazz specialist Nick Tipping appraises the artists playing at this year's event. Video
Wastescape: a vision of our plastic future?
'Wastescape' is a giant immersive art installation using thousands of used plastic milk bottles to spark conversations about New Zealand's relationship with food and waste. Its creator British artist… Audio
Whirimako Black & Hinewehi Mohi. Sharing the aroha
Toku Reo Waiata is a one-night musical extravaganza forming the centrepiece of Aucklands Arts Festival. Whirimako Black & Hinewehi Mohi talk to Kathryn Ryan about the kaupapa of the event and why… Audio
Losing Luke Perry and Keith Flint
The entertainment world has lost two stars today. Actor Luke Perry, best known for his role as Dylan in Beverly Hills 90210, died of a stroke at the age of 52. And Musician Keith Flint, lead singer of… Audio
The mess, the 25 year old monkey and me - Geoff Houtman explains
It's been a monkey on his back for 25 years. It's time to try to understand what happened to bring about such a monstrous failure Audio
Waikato illustrator collaborates with UK National Trust
Angela Keoghan's illustrations feature in the children's book How To Help a Hedgehog and Protect a Polar Bear, put out by the National Trust in the UK. Angela's work came to the attention of the… Audio, Gallery
Ticketek eyes price-capped resale website
New Zealand ticket vendor Ticketek is considering a price-capped website to replace the much-maligned ticket re-seller Viagogo after the government proposed new rules yesterday.
Māori weaver horrified at 'faux fur' worn by NZ Golf Open winner
An Australian golfer was draped in what NZ Golf says was a korowai after winning the NZ Golf Open, but weaver Veranoa Hetet says it was a piece of "fake fur" and it's insulting to call it a korowai. Audio
The best TV new to streaming this week
There’s plenty for fantasy fans to binge watch in this week’s new streaming TV highlights, says Dan Slevin. Video
Audience erupts with joy as CSO reopens the Christchurch Town Hall
The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra's Phoenix concert launched their concert season and the restored Town Hall in fine style. Audio
Small Business Shines at Te Matatini
Te Matatini is a bi-annual event where the best of the best in Kapahaka - Māori performing arts compete over three days, but the flipside to that is that it's a great platform to showcase small Māori… Audio
Gallery: Glass-worker Ben Young's unique practice
Initially inspired by the juxtaposition of beautiful beaches in concrete cities, Ben Young's sublime glass-work captures the look of the sea. Audio, Gallery
Jonas Forssell
More than 30 years ago, Margaret Mahy wrote a novel about an elderly woman with Alzheirmer's who's befriended by a teenager. A young Swedish composer read a translated version of Memory and instantly… Audio, Gallery
Harry Ricketts looks back on 21 years of NZ Review of Books
The just renamed New Zealand Review of Books/Pukapuka Aotearoa has just published its 125th issue since launching its offering of in-depth book reviews and opinion pieces back in 1991. The periodical… Audio
Julia Croft
Auckland performer Julia Croft divides her time between creating new shows and touring them overseas with her company Zanetti Productions, finding audiences in Australia, the UK, Singapore and now… Audio, Gallery
Edwina Thorne
For years, Edwina Thorne has been one of the go-to trumpet players in this country - ever since she was a bubbly teenager in the Rodger Fox Big Band! Since then, Edwina's studied alongside the… Video, Audio
Michael Keegan-Dolan
Demons and dancers... They're the starting point for a new production by one of Ireland's best known choreographers and theatre makers - and it's a production that's being created in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery
