Arts
Tuvalu weaver ‘driven’ to keep art, language alive
Award-winning Tuvalu artist Lakiloko Keakea has become the first artist from the small Pacific nation to hold a solo art exhibition in New Zealand. Indira Stewart reports. Video, Audio
When Mary Jane met Madonna and Child ...
Can you create "art" out of illicit drugs? Audio
Tony Cragg - leading sculptor of the modern world
One of the world's foremost sculptor's creations is standing tall in Christchurch this summer. Turner Prize winner Tony Cragg's solid bronze structure "Mixed Feelings" stands 5.5m tall, weighing four… Audio, Gallery
Poetry - food for the body AND the soul
Researchers claim music and poetry can ease pain and depression, and increase a person's "hope". Audio
Theatre Critic - Terry MacTavish
Terry MacTavish from Theatreview looks at Eloise in the Middle and give us a wrap of the Dunedin Arts Festival. Audio
Reality TV bites and school holiday movies
Sarah McMullan dips her toe into the glut of local reality TV, reviewing Married at First Sight, Project Runway NZ and The Block Finale. Plus she's also been to sample to school holiday offerings… Audio
NZ arts trust sees board reshuffle as victims speak out
Former staff of a Pacific arts trust in New Zealand have described a culture of workplace bullying and murky payouts over personal grievances. Audio
Moss Patterson: The whakapapa of Manukau
The public is getting the chance to see an incredible performance put together by an award winning dance choreographer, Moss Patterson, who's been working with students to explore the whakapapa of… Audio
Silencing stereotypes in pursuit of ballet dreams
A new documentary sheds light on the challenges faced by male ballet dancers in pursuit their dreams. Danseur by Scott Gormley examines the experience of American male dancers - but their experiences… Audio
Council reviews rules on Samoa traditional tattooing
In this episode of Voices; the Auckland Council review rules on Samoa traditional tattooing. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio
Peter McNeil: Pretty Gentlemen
If you've heard the song Yankee Doodle, you've heard "stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni". But what was macaroni in that context? Peter McNeil's book "Pretty Gentlemen - Macaroni Men… Audio
Cartoonist Michael Leunig: 'simplicity is beautiful'
Australian cartoonist, artist and poet Michael Leunig is the author of more than 30 books of cartoons and poetry featuring his familiar duck character, such as "Musings from the Inner Duck" and his… Audio, Gallery
Gus van Sant: back working with Joaquin Phoenix
Acclaimed director Gus Van Sant has a new film out on October 4 called "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot". It's about the life of Portland cartoonist John Callahan - confined to a wheelchair due… Audio, Gallery
Government backs down on film subsidy cap
The Government has backed down on capping film subsidies out of fear that it would kill the industry.
The world's biggest art theft: Last Seen
Nearly 30 years ago, thieves posing as police officers broke into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and made off with 13 artworks. The total value of the heist in today's market? A cool… Audio
Isabelle Weston - The re-imagining of Britten Stables
In 1978 world-class motorcycle designer John Britten bought a derelict stable block in Christchurch and painstakingly converted it into a home where he raised his family and built his revolutionary… Audio
Oceania exhibition opens at London's Royal Academy
Ngāti Rānana, or the London Māori Club, welcomed guests at the opening of the exhibition, Oceania, at London's Royal Academy. The 200-piece exhibition features Māori, Melanesian, Micronesian and… Audio
Comedy Pilots and New Blood
Tamar Munch reviews this week's series of comedy pilots being aired on TV3. The five shows are by established performers and TV3 is inviting the audience to pick the one they like the look of… Audio
Cast for The Luminaries TV adapation named
The lead cast members in the BBC drama adaption of Eleanor Catton's Man Booker Prize-winning novel The Luminaries have been revealed, with NZ actor Marton Csokas taking a main role.
