Arts
Students say Polyfest reflects cultural diversity of NZ
The Polyfest has changed so much over the past 44 years and as a result, then annual cultural carnival is becoming increasingly diverse. With over 200 groups performing on six stages, the 2019… Audio
Review: Silk Road Ensemble at the Auckland Arts Festival 2019
Silkroad Ensemble's world fusion feast delights audience but went too easy on the spice Video
Flying the flag for a showcase of world music
A small army of contractors and volunteers have been busy in Taranaki setting up the Womad festival which kicks into life in New Plymouth this evening. Video
Auckland Arts Festival: Rhye, Beach House reviewed
Auckland Arts Festival is underway, and RNZ's Justin Gregory joins Guyon Espiner in the studio with his reviews of recent performances. Audio
Students learn Fijian culture through dance
Learning the traditional Fijian dances of meke and seasea are helping students at an Auckland secondary school get a deeper understanding of Fijian culture. Audio
Polyfest getting into full swing
Today is day two of Polyfest, the world's biggest Pacific Island dance festival, at the Manukau Super Bowl. RNZ producer Sara Vui-Talitu joins us from the festival. Audio
The best movies new to streaming this week
Dan Slevin spots the best and most interesting feature films added to Kiwi streamers. Video
Neverland, Crashing and Captain Marvel
Chris Schulz reviews Neverland, Crashing and Captain Marvel. Audio
The worst sitcom ever made
Some say it was the worst sitcom ever made, that's a pretty big call. Geoff Houtman was part of the team that created this monster 25 years ago, now he's made an audio documentary about it. Audio
Review: A Dog’s Way Home
Dan Slevin is emotionally mauled by a very cute canine in A Dog’s Way Home. Video
The Worst Sitcom Ever Made Ep 1: 'I think of it like a cult'
Kiwi TV show 'Melody Rules' came out in the 90s and is widely regarded as one of worst sitcoms ever made. But just how bad was it? Geoff Houtman – one of the show's original writers – embarks on a… Audio
By Heart, Tiago Rodrigues. An ode to language
Written and performed by Portuguese playwright and actor Tiago Rodrigues, By Heart gets 10 audience volunteers to attempt the intellectual challenge of learning a poem, by heart, on stage. While the… Audio
Review: Alita- Battle Angel
Timed perfectly to slip in under cover of the multiple Captain Marvel reviews appearing in outlets big and small, here’s Dan Slevin’s review of the other giant superhero fantasy film featuring a… Video
Climbing the Everest of the Harpsichord
Michael Stewart – Director of Music at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul and well-known organist - nears the end of his harpsichord challenge: this week he will give the nineteenth concert in his… Audio
Preview: 2019 French Film Festival
The new French Film Festival may have a leaner organisation but it has made no sacrifices in its programme, says Dan Slevin. Video
Celebrating New Zealand poetry
Poetry New Zealand Yearbook's 2019 edition is out now, focusing on Hamilton poet Stephanie Christie, and containing more than 120 poems. Audio
A vibrant, funny, and fast-moving show that had the audience laughing and gasping with wonder
Komische Oper Berlin and 1927 present Mozart's opera The Magic Flute at Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Descendants honour kuia painted in the 1970s at Auckland exhibition
Artist Harry Sangl immigrated to New Zealand in 1971 and soon set off in his caravan to the rural Tuhoe Valley to ask kuia – elderly Māori women – if he could paint their portraits. Sangl was met with… Audio
Review: Greta
Isabelle Huppert brings her ‘A’ game to a B-movie in Neil Jordan's thriller Greta, reports Dan Slevin. Video
