Arts
The best movies new to streaming this week
It’s comedy or tragedy this week on Netflix, according to Dan Slevin.
In conversation with Māori artists Marilynn Webb and Isaac James Te Reina Cleland
Every year, Creative New Zealand pays tribute to Māori artists at the Te Waka Toi Awards. Justine Murray meets two of this year's winners – internationally renowned printmaker Marilynn Webb and… Video, Audio
Gallery gift is 'being dishonoured', says grandson
The grandson of Robert McDougall says Christchurch City Council is dishonouring his grandfather's gift to the city - the Robert McDougall Art Gallery.
How short can a poem be? Jenny Bornholdt
The author of many collections of poems herself Jenny has also been rather good at editing anthologies. Now she has turned to collecting a book of poems that all have one thing in common - they're… Audio
Asia Pacific Triennial invaded by bees
One of the biggest contemporary visual arts events in Australasia, the Asia Pacific Triennial opening this weekend will see over 600,000 people through the Queensland Art Gallery and Museum of Modern… Audio, Gallery
Contemporary New Zealand comics
Cartoon strips seem to have vanished from newspapers, but that doesn't mean they don't exist any more. So where have they gone and how much have they changed? Sarah LaiungWe have three great New… Audio, Gallery
New gallery models: Sumer and Dirt
What does the future of the art gallery and the work of the art dealer look like? New gallerists are trying out new models in New Zealand, and they're not all based in Auckland. The last ten years has… Audio, Gallery
Diversity in front of, or behind the camera?
CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission Annabelle Sheehan has been making her presence felt in the industry with a series of initiatives, often inspired by the idea of more diversity. Audio
Sarah Ross - The Pulter Project
Sarah Ross is an associate professor in English at Victoria University of Wellington. Her research focuses on the writing of women in the Renaissance and early modern period, and especially on the… Audio
Old blokes bare all for cancer research
The men of Bayswater Village in Tauranga have revealed all for the sake of testicular and prostate cancer research.The eleven brave souls have posed in various settings to create a calendar. Peter… Audio
Christmas Trees made from bamboo and driftwood
Christmas Trees! But not as you've seen before. Instead of an actual tree, or a plastic facsimile, Auckland art student Oliver Cain makes the holiday stalwarts from alternative materials; he's used… Audio, Gallery
A modern classic and a cult classic
Paul Casserly has been watching TVNZ ondemand's stylish new series, The Little Drummer Girl starring Florence Pugh, Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Shannon. He's also been re-living a childhood… Audio
The Deuce season 2 gives female characters a boost
Season two of The Deuce prioritises its female characters at the same time that it risks romanticising their world, writes Dan Slevin. Video
Wood carver, Andy Mardell
Art is inspired by many things; experiences, emotion, and the environment around us. Andy Mardell is a wood carver, whose artwork comes from, and promotes, nature. His structures are made from fallen… Video, Audio
Kiwi soprano helping to lead social change in opera
New Zealand soprano Madeleine Pierard is part of an organisation helping to change the opera scene for women and parents. Video, Audio
Remembering the artist, Peter Peryer
Arts correspondent, Courntney Johnston pays tribute Peter Peryer, one of New Zealand's best known photographers, who died last weekend. Courtney says while Peter was a photographer, he was also an… Audio, Gallery
The Other Side of the Wind, Welles’ last film, is finally completed
Orson Welles’ final film, The Other Side of the Wind, is a self-absorbed but still virtuoso performance, says Dan Slevin. Video
The best TV new to streaming this week
Recent seasons of already popular shows dominate this week's new-to-streaming listings, writes Dan Slevin. Video
Art, Life, Music - Kim Pieters
Kim Pieters has been painting most of her life, under the radar, known only to a few dealers and a few galleries. She popped up in a retrospective in Wellington's Adam Art Gallery before suddenly… Audio, Gallery
The best movies new to streaming this week
A big selection of classics from the Australian New Wave of the 70s and 80s is Dan Slevin’s highlight of this week’s new-to-streaming feature films. Video