Arts

Karl Maughan is not only the best known garden painter in New Zealand – he is one of the most successful in the world. Charlotte Wilson visits him to discuss his collection of art books and poetry -… Audio, Gallery

Juliet Arnott talks to Lynn Freeman about the Necessary Traditions Festival on in Christchurch, which showcases 40 crafts people who keeping traditional skills alive. Skills such as mandolin making… Audio, Gallery

'Home' is collection of drawings by Syrian children, curated by prize winning Australian artist Ben Quilty. The drawings are simple but honest accounts of a brutal civil war from the perspective of… Audio, Gallery

"Highly unconventional" is how Elizabeth Sneyd describes her own teaching methods. "If you saw me teaching on one single occasion you'd probably think 'goodness me, the kids are just larking around… Video, Audio

The name Anne Tenney might not ring bells, but when most see the Australian actor they remember her as Sal Kerrigan in The Castle, the cult Aussie movie loved on both sides of the Tasman. Others may… Audio, Gallery

Twenty-two-year-old Logan Williams (Ngai Tahu) is an inventor, entrepreneur, and innovator, and the chief executive and founder of Biome Innovation Ltd. Growing up in Timaru, he saw firsthand the… Audio

Jeremy Salmond has just received the 2018 New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) Gold Medal in recognition of an outstanding career in heritage and conservation architecture. He was the founding… Audio, Gallery

Arthur Tompkins is a trustee of the NZ Art Crime Research Trust and a District Court Judge in Wellington. Each year for nearly a decade he has abandoned a New Zealand winter to teach Art in War in… Audio

Jonathan Bielski, Artistic Director of Auckland arts Festival, discusses the highlights and themes of his 2019 programme. A production of Mozart's 'The Magic Flute" from Komische Oper Berlin is… Audio

National MP Christopher Finlayson, a Trustee of the Adam Foundation, speaks to Eva Radich about the work of his friend Denis Adam who died on October 18 in Wellington in his 95^th year. 

Chris has… Audio

Tamar Munch reviews the BBC drama The Bodyguard, and the final season of the Netflix series House of Cards. Which one hits the mark? Audio

Lyttelton artist Hannah Beehre talks about music to paint to, her residency in Antarctica, the mysteries of nature and her monumental Nebula series. Audio, Gallery

Growing up in Invercargill, Nicola McCloy did many a roadie with her family in a Datsun 180B. For the new book Let's Get Lost, the Auckland-based writer went on the Kiwi road trip to end all Kiwi road… Video, Audio, Gallery

Vanessa Zigliani is manager of NZTrio one of this country’s best loved classical ensembles. At present the trio has a line-up of guest players working with cellist Ashley Brown, which this month… Audio

The story of Horatio Robley continues... How did a man once dubbed a "predator of culture" for his collection of Maori heads become better known as a "friend of the Maori"? Audio

Auckland War Memorial Museum chair, Orchid Atimalala on recognising the city's multicultural demographic. She is the first woman to be appointed chair of the Museum and stresses the importance of… Audio

Los Angeles-based artist Bari Ziperstein creates pots that are politically provocative. They may use historic Russian propaganda images, or comment on America's current political turmoil. Bari's over… Audio

Having a great collection of artifacts is certainly important to our regional museums. But it's not enough on its own. If you can't explain to enough visitors what makes that collection remarkable… Audio