Arts

Silo Theatre in Auckland's latest production Hir is what its American playwright Taylor Mac called a critique of "troglodyte fascist heteronormative" culture. But as Mark Amery finds out there's some… Audio, Gallery

Established in 2002 and held biannually the Walters Prize is New Zealand's preeminent contemporary art award. As well as discussing the work of Jacqueline Fraser - The Making of Mississippi Grind -… Audio, Gallery

For a culture to progress - or even exist - it needs the chance to tell its stories. And Maori and Pacific performers have experienced a massive growth in the popularity of spoken word poetry - in… Audio, Gallery

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This week Ferns - a giant aluminium ball by Neil Dawson that became something of a visual icon for Wellington City - was re-suspended midair above Wellington's Civic Square. Its back… Audio, Gallery

Witi Ihimaera - is one of the best known names in New Zealand literature - works such as Pounamu Pounamu, The Whale Rider and The Matriarch. He was the first Maori writer to publish both a book of… Audio, Gallery

Have you ever wondered how people get to become art collectors and have a knack of spotting talent before the works become valuable? Today Wallace, a keen collector himself, speaks to Jim Barr and… Audio

Kim Hill was nervous to meet Jemaine Clement as he famously doesn't like interviews. They meet for a sometimes excruciating, sometimes funny conversation about, among other things, his new TV show… Video, Audio

In her new book, The Recovering: Intoxication and its Aftermath, Leslie Jamison lays bare her own recovery from alcoholism and delves into the drinking and recovery stories of other writers and… Audio

Andy Deere and Ryan Heron have been friends since childhood, and they both work in advertising. In addition, they've been making their own film projects together for a decade, including a short film… Audio

Dancing With the Stars viewers who tried to vote for David Seymour say say a technical glitch indicated their support for him last night was not counted, because of a technical glitch. Audio

The Prime Minister has done a couple of pieces of art for charity. She has a theme - her "to do" list. Beside those words she's painted "everything". Is this true artistsic expression? Audio

New Zealand Opera emerging artist Natasha Wilson, how music helps children grasp language, UK charts recalibrate to include Youtube videos and we continue our Suite of the day.

Illustrator, Tokerau Wilson joins Paul Brennan in the studio to talk about Cautionary Fables and Fairytales: Oceania Edition. A fairytale comic anthology full of awesome comics inspired by folklore… Audio

Royal New Zealand Ballet cancelled an interview between Checkpoint and its newest trustee, Reverend Toby Behan, and then said its chair Steven Fyfe and Frances Turner weren't available, despite… Audio

What do you imagine New Zealand to be in 150 years from now? A new play The Atom Room, performing at Circa Theatre in Wellington explores life, love and the long lasting effects of nuclear accidents… Audio