Arts

Dan Slevin delves deeper into the 2019 film festival programme. Video

Dunedin based dancer and filmmaker, Daniel Belton from Good Company Arts joins Bryan in the Dunedin studio to talk about some of his recent work and about why he's chosen Dunedin as a base for his… Audio

Dutch filmmaker Marjoleine Boonstra's latest film highlights the plight of four of the world's almost forgotten or disappeared languages and those who are fighting to preserve them.  Video, Audio

Angus Hendry was the only male competitor at the 2019 NZ Highland and National Dancing Championships in Blenheim, but it's fair to say he took centre stage.

Mr Hendry took home top awards for six of… Audio

New studies show suicide rates in the United States went up after a controversial Netflix drama on suicide was aired.

A graphic three-minute suicide scene in the series '13 Reasons Why' has now been… Video, Audio

The removal of a suicide scene from the Netflix drama '13 Reasons Why' is being called the right thing to do, but mental health advocates say the damage has already been done, with the show being… Audio

A mental health expert says he isn't surprised by research connecting Netflix show "13 Reasons Why" with increased suicides.

The series depicts the lead up and the aftermath of the suicide of the 17… Audio

It's the eve of New Zealand's International Film Festival which opens for the 51st time in Auckland tomorrow night before touring its program around the country.  Audio

If you can’t get to the International Film Festival – or it can‘t get to you – Dan Slevin suggests some ways you can have a festival at home. Video

Photo exhibitions are wonderful places, if you're into that sort of stuff. But lots of adults these days exist on a visual diet of smartphones and instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and ironic memes. Audio

The Lately Book Club is a way to explore the world with writers through their work. Tonight poet and critic Steven Toussaint talks about something very interesting that is going on in New Zealand… Audio

This year’s film festival features three documentaries about strong-willed, opinionated and fascinating women. Dan Slevin has seen them. Video

David Lynch is one of the most distinctive and important directors of 20th century cinema. We take a trip through some of the finest musical moments in his decorated career Audio

The Jerusalem Quartet give New Zealand String Quartet violist Gillian Ansell a glimpse into their genesis as an ensemble meeting as teenagers in Israel soon after emigrating from the Soviet Union.  

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The stories of a prominent Ngāi Tahu storyteller and leader from the 19th century, Teone Taare Tikao are being brought to life on stage by one of his descendants. Audio

Lashana Lynch has been cast as 007 in the next James Bond  film.

She's the first woman and the first black 007.

Fans have been hoping for a black James Bond for years and the news has been widely… Audio

National's climate change spokesperson, Todd Muller, has taken a swipe at Te Papa saying its new multi million dollar exhibition is "biased and not science based".

The exhibition says less dairying… Audio

This weekend the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra highlights the talents of two of the city's finest musicians - Violinist Tessa Petersen and 'cellist Heleen du Plessis. Audio