Arts
Irish poet Caolinn Hughes talks about her first novel
For many overseas writers invited to New Zealand as Auckland Writers Festival guest speakers, the attraction is often the lure of an exotic, faraway place, or somewhere they've always wanted to visit… Audio
Poet Nikki-Lee Birdsey returns from the States
Writer Nikki-Lee Birdsey was brought up in Piha and studied in the United States - at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, as well as working on her BA at New York University. She writes about her impressions… Audio
Kevin Burke and the best thing in many movies - the poster
It's the first thing many of us see in a movie - it's certainly one of the major things attracting us, particularly to low-budget ones! It's the poster - and it was only a matter of time before… Audio, Gallery
Patricia Piccinini - taking sculpture around the world
Melbourne artist Patricia Piccinini is one of Australasia's most popular contemporary artists. In 2016 the tour of one of her exhibitions in Brazil attracted more than one million visitors. Patricia's… Audio, Gallery
Comics artist Roger Langridge shares a colourful life
Drawing for comics that included Judge Dredd, Marvel Monsters and The Muppet Show are some of the highlights on the CV of expat Roger Langridge. He's coming home from London to take part in ComicFest… Audio, Gallery
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards uses art to make a point
The Privacy Commission has turned to an art space for people living on the margins of society to help raise awareness of the issue of personal privacy. Commissioner John Edwards is working with… Audio, Gallery
Faisal Abdu'Allah, artist - and barber!
Faisal Abdu'Allah is a University Professor, a barber, a performance artist, photographer, documentary maker and sculptor. That's not the whole story but it gives you a sense of this artist who's… Video, Audio, Gallery
Ahead of her time
From a pair of hand-knitted baby booties to a fully-blown business two-decades on selling not one, but two lifestyle brands, seems a far cry from Peri Drysdale's days as a nurse. In this episode of… Audio
Banksy possible artist of mural found at climate activists' London base
Speculation is mounting that street artist Banksy was at Extinction Rebellion's London protests after the appearance of a mural at the group's Marble Arch base.
Film Review with Richard Swainson
Richard Swainson reviews Red Joan and The Aftermath. Audio
New Zealand director putting a twist on Robin Hood
Set in the dystopian future of 2270, Sherwood is a new animated series for YouTube Originals, inspired by the legend of Robin Hood, but featuring a 23rd-century female hacker as Robin. 120 people from… Video, Audio
Sportsman Of The Year: a new music podcast, album and book
An album, a book and a podcast, Sportsman of the Year is a celebration of life, its foibles and its perfect imperfection, and tells a tale of grit and of never giving up. Audio
Unseen Clockwork Orange 'sequel' found
A previously unseen manuscript for a follow-up to writer Anthony Burgess's novel A Clockwork Orange has been unearthed in his archive.
Avengers: Endgame - 'satisfying cinema event' with 'at least five endings'
With the latest $1 billion instalment in Marvel's Avengers franchise opening around the world this week, it's fair to say that this is now Disney's world, we are just living in it, Dan Slevin writes. Video
Avengers: Endgame - mostly a satisfying wrap-up to a 10-year epic
Avengers: Endgame has a multitude of threads to pull on and weave together in an epic three-hour finale. Does it succeed? The snappy answer is: mostly.
Avengers Endgame: NZ first to see Earth's mightiest heroes deal with Thanos
New Zealand fans of Marvel movies are the first in the world today to see the finale of an epic narrative that's been told over the past 11 years and through 22 films. Audio
The Empire and NZSO Strikes Back
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is bringing Star Wars to life again, this time it’s the Empire Strikes Back. Video, Audio
Puke Ariki museum celebrates the art of collecting
The art of collecting is being celebrated in New Plymouth, as the city's Puke Ariki museum marks the centenary of its collection.
Mandela My Life comes to Eden Park
The life of Nelson Mandela is being commemorated in a new exhibition on display at Eden Park. Over 200 artefacts, documents and paintings from the Nelson Mandela Foundation are on display in this… Audio
