Arts

Dean Poole's the first New Zealander to become president of the global design organisation Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). He talks about the importance of design in a world reliant on… Audio

Graeme Cairns is Laird of Hamilton, a title associated with the Clan McGillicuddy, of which he is chief. He founded the Clan's political arm, the McGillicuddy Serious Party (campaign plank: 'The Great… Audio

Experimental performance artist Kalisolaite 'Uhila was born in Tonga and lives in Auckland. His work was first noticed widely in 2014 when he was a Walters Prize finalist with his live performance… Audio, Gallery

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is another win for Netflix - and the Coen Brothers - and is worth a month's subscription on its own, according to Dan Slevin. Video

TV and Film writer Paul Casserly has been watching the TV reboot version of the war movie classic, Das Boot (TVNZ Ondemand) and returning film festival favourites Yellow Is Forbidden and Cold War… Audio

‘What ifs’ dominate the new TV landscape this week, says Dan Slevin: What if Poland was still communist? What if all of Dickens’ characters lived in the same town and knew each other? Video

Hayley Rhind did not intend to start a New Zealand made clothing label - but that is exactly what she has done from her sheep and beef farm near Blenheim. She began designing her own clothes to save… Audio

Welsh Comedian Rob Brydon is the star of shows like The Trip, Gavin and Stacey and Would I Lie To You? - and he's coming to New Zealand for the first time next year with a live stand up show Video, Audio

Netflix continues to release one great new film a week, says Dan Slevin. Video

This week saw the passing of one of the giants of European film-making - Bernardo Bertolucci. His films included some of the greatest of the late 20th Century - 1900, Last Tango in Paris, The… Audio, Gallery

As a child, Mike Tyus improvised dance with his babysitters, making up routines to Michael Jackson. But aged 11, he was diagnosed with Blount's Disease and his legs had to be broken and realigned to… Audio

Joanne Pirrie is performing at WOMAD 2019 as part of POP-UP Duets (fragments of love) with Edinborough dance company Janis Claxton Dance. Kim Hill spoke to her ahead of her visit. Video, Audio, Gallery

The director commentaries on Mission: Impossible – Fallout makes the Blu-ray worth watching, says Dan Slevin.

A well-known fantasy writer, and professor, Andy Duncan, has got stuck into an even better-known fantasy writer, and professor, J.R.R. Tolkien, over the depiction of orcs in The Lord of the Rings. The… Audio

Sarah McMullan reviews Widows starring Viola Davis and Disney's latest live action offering, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. Audio

Actress Michelle Langstone is our Bookmarks guest today. She's appeared in the Aussie TV series McLeod's Daughters and many local ones like The Almighty Johnsons and 800 Words. Audio, Gallery