Arts
Review: I Am Mother
I Am Mother from Netflix is a high concept science fiction film where the execution doesn’t quite live up to its grand ideas, says Dan Slevin. Video
Bookmarks: Apirana Taylor
Today's Bookmarks guest is multi-talented poet, story-teller, author, playwright and teacher Apirana Taylor. He joined Jesse to discuss his love of all thing literary and play his favourite songs. Audio
Kiwi graduate's masculine pastels invited to London, Paris, Milan, NY
A young Samoan designer from Lower Hutt has been invited to bring her Unfiltered Man collection to the four major international fashion weeks.
Thousands perform haka for Alien Weaponry in Denmark
Thousands of Danish metal fans performed the haka for Kiwi band Alien Weaponry over the weekend at the Copenhell festival. The three-piece band from Waipu, who sing in te reo, usually start their… Video, Audio
Music for Midwinter and the Birth of Bossa Nova
Pick and Mix celebrates the winter solstice with music to keep you warm on a cold midwinter’s night and we look back to the heyday of boss nova recording in Brazil.
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Francis Ford Coppola - Apocalypse Now: Final Cut
Francis Ford Coppola is one of Hollywood's pre-eminent directors, producers and screenwriters. His first directorial success was Finian's Rainbow in 1968, and he was propelled to the top tier of… Audio
Swedish photographer wins plaudits for Migrant Caravan
Internationally acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Pieter Ten Hoopen has won the Spot New Stories category in this year's World Press Photo Exhibition with his photo story called The Migrant… Audio, Gallery
Playing Favourites with Julian Arahanga
Julian Arahanga grew up in small town Raetihi. He's the half brother of actor Tammy Davis and the son of Sleeping Dogs producer Larry Parr. As an actor Arahanga is best known for playing Nig Heke in… Audio
Priscilla costumes make splash in New Plymouth
More than a decade after they appeared in London's West End, the award-winning costumes from the musical Priscilla - Queen of the Desert are gracing the stage of the Showplace in New Plymouth. Video, Audio
Question of the Day: Art that moves you
What piece of art (paintings, photography, sculptures etc) has moved you to tears? Audio
West End costumes grace New Plymouth's 'Priscilla'
Award-winning costumes from the original West End production of the hit musical Priscilla - Queen of the Desert are gracing a New Plymouth stage.
Puppets bring horses alive in War Horse
After a 12 year wait, New Zealander's finally have a chance to see the multi-awarding winning play War Horse - without travelling overseas. Adapted from Michael Morpurgo's book of the same name, it… Video, Audio
Review: Knock Down the House
Dan Slevin reviews a documentary about American politics that isn’t about Donald Trump, and isn’t depressing. Video
Dunedin's doyenne of dance dies
New Zealand's "mother of modern dance'', Dunedin woman Shona Dunlop MacTavish, has died aged 99.
Review: Good Omens
Good Omens tries to trade on an affable relationship between an angel and demon but they, and the show, run out of gas before the end, says Dan Slevin. Video
Photographing the Obamas
They're arguably the most famous couple in the world and she was with them since the beginning of their fame. Callie Shell first photographed Barack Obama in 2004, before he was elected to the… Audio, Gallery
Theatre Critic: Black Swan White Swan
Tanya Kopytko reviews the latest offering from the Royal New Zealand Ballet currently touring the country with its creation Black Swan White Swan, a bold re-work of one of ballet's enduring classics… Audio
The best TV new to streaming this month
Netflix wins on volume in this week’s new streaming TV, according to Dan Slevin. Video
Nocturnes: Music and the night
Nocturnes: Popular Music and the Night is a new book looking at how culture changes at night. It can be romantic, but also be a place of terror and of excitement. Audio
Herbs: Songs of Freedom
It's been 40 years since the formation of one of our most iconic bands. HERBS: Songs of Freedom is a new film, looking at the creation and success of the pioneering pacific reggae band, that had its… Video, Audio
