Arts
Good news and bad for Christchurch Theatres
Years after the earthquakes, Christchurch is still desperately short of theatre space. But now the city council's investment of 30-million dollars to help the Court Theatre replace its very successful… Audio
Gordon Walters: his life's work
Gordon Walters' bold design motifs are based around an interlocking koru, found in moko and kowhaiwhai. Gordon Walters: New Vision is the first comprehensive survey of the artist's complete body of… Audio, Gallery
Wellywood investigation lifts lid on funding NZ-made movies and TV shows
The New Zealand Herald has revealed that subsidising movies made in New Zealand has skyrocketed in spite of little agreement about whether it pays off. Showcasing New Zealand is one of the goals too… Video, Audio
Wellywood investigation lifts lid on funding NZ-made movies and TV shows
The New Zealand Herald has revealed that subsidising movies made in New Zealand has skyrocketed in spite of little agreement about whether it pays off. Showcasing New Zealand is one of the goals too…
Video, AudioVincent Ward’s art lights up Nelson
Award-winning filmmaker and artist Vincent Ward, director of films including Vigil (1984) and Map of the Human Heart (1992), received a New Zealand Order of Merit (NZOM) for his services to film in… Audio
Hadlow treads the boards for Shortland Street - The Musical
Mark Hadlow is one of New Zealand's most well-known and prominent actors, having performed in over 150 plays, including musical theatre, Shakespeare, and one-man shows. He has appeared in dozens of… Audio
Karen Walker - 'The gatekeepers have gone.'
In this final episode of My Heels Are Killing Me for Season 4, Karen Walker talks to Sonia Sly in front of a live audience at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery about nurturing new talent, the… Audio
Dan Slevin’s first look at the full NZIFF 2018 programme
Dan Slevin has a first look at the programme for this year’s New Zealand International Film Festival. Video
Sth Akl students push back against mainstream media messages
Hundreds of South Auckland youth are uniting in a movement to change negative perceptions about their community. They're part of a show called 'Heads Held High' which is a collection of real-life… Video, Audio
Nelson Airport to remove 16 sculptures by local artists
A Nelson artist says he's disappointed that a key element of the Nelson-Tasman region will no longer feature in its main gateway.
Shortland Street Live - The Musical
Our longest-running soap opera is headed for the stage! This November Shortland Street The Musical will premiere with all your favourite characters and story-lines from the early 90s. Audio
Shortage of Christchurch events forces restructure
An events shortage is forcing a restructure at the Christchurch City Council's major events company.
Museums and rise of rapid response collecting
Art commentator, Courtney Johnson on how museums collect history as it is made on the day, including Auckland Museum's new exhibition, Are We there Yet? Women and Equality in Aotearoa. Courtney also… Audio
Emerging stars of kapa haka take to the stage
Upon the dawn of Mataraki hundreds of young students will battle it out at the National Secondary schools competition. Video, Audio
Court Theatre wins big in Performing Arts precinct
After months of delays the Court Theatre is named as the priority development for the Christchurch's new performing arts precinct, but one theatre producer says the decision is a 'big mistake.' Video, Audio
Exhibition Moonlight: Art after hours
Many creative people - artists, writers, performers - have to have a day job while they pursue their art. An exhibit in Auckland opening this week, Moonlight, celebrates the work done after work… Audio
NZ sculptor’s war inspired work
Talented Kiwis are spread around the globe, creating magnificent art. Auckland-Born Sculptor Marian Fountain is based in Paris and has created The Earth Remembers, which marks New Zealand’s… Audio
Upbeat for Monday 2 July
Sir Simon says farewell to the Berlin Phil, we discover how repetition can make sounds into music, and Vincent O’Donnell heads to Paris to meet Kiwi sculpture Marian Fountain.
People from Featherston stand up - poet and sculptor Sam Duckor Jones
Sam Duckor Jones is a talented young artist best known for his distinctive, whimiscal clay sculptures of men - characters he sends out into the world. But sculpture is just one of Sam's media. He is… Audio, Gallery
Aboriginal artist Jonathan Jones shocks Dunedin
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Australian artists who regularly exhibit in new Zealand are rarer than you think - particularly those reflecting Australian aboriginal culture. One exception is artist Jonathan Jones -… Audio, Gallery
