Arts
Gary Silipa: from illegal graffiti to art gallery director
Auckland artist Gary Silipa talks with Kathryn Ryan about his journey from painting illegal graffiti to art gallery director. The son of Samoan migrants, his art gallery is featured in this year's… Audio, Gallery
The distinguished men of Māori arts
Justine Murray meets Professor Piri Sciascia and Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr, who received Te Waka Toi Awards for their contribution to the arts this year. Video, Audio
Art from bronze and iron
Three artists who've made their names sculpting metals, but in very different ways, are putting on solo shows in the same venue for Artweek Auckland. Jeff Thomson encourages us to look at corrugated… Audio
Linda Olsson's The Blackbird Sings at Dusk
Imagine that a new neighbour in your apartment block hardly ever emerges from their room. They seem more shadow than human. Do you dare to knock on their door, or respect their clear desire for… Audio
Artist Michel Tuffery explores Waiheke Island
A community art project at Waiheke Art Gallery on Waiheke Island has uncovered rich material for artist Michel Tuffery. Michel works with objects - you might remember his cattle sculptures made from… Audio, Gallery
British actor Christopher Eccleston and The A Word
British actor Christopher Eccleston famously abandoned the coveted lead role in Dr Who after just one series, despite it being a hugely popular reboot of the scifi show. Christopher may be fussy about… Audio
The New Torchlight List: Europe
Jim Flynn tells Wallace Chapman that Italian Umberto Eco's best work is The Name of the Rose but this comes with a warning as Eco "loves to demonstrate his learning. The plot is interrupted by long… Audio
Ben Grosser: cyber-security and ominous gibberish
Kim Hill talks to Ben Grosser, Assistant Professor in the School of Art & Design at the University of Illinois, and a faculty affiliate at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. He is… Audio
Juliet Arnott: waste and re-use
Kim Hill talks to occupational therapist Juliet Arnott, who is the founder and director of Christchurch reuse business Rekindle. She is currently driving the Design for Reuse - Resource: Rise Again… Audio
Robert Forster: Grant McLennan and the Go-Betweens
Kim Hill talks to Brisbane singer-songwriter Robert Forster, best known for his work with songwriting partner Grant McLennan, with whom he co-founded The Go-Betweens. The band, formed in 1977, made… Audio
Art Crime with Arthur Tompkins: Van Gogh
Kim Hill talks to Arthur Tompkins, District Court Judge and editor of Art Crime and its Prevention: A Handbook for Collectors and Art Professionals. He has a special interest in crimes involving… Audio
The Back Country
The Country Life webpage is showcasing a series of classic country clips from Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. This week's film looks at gorse. Last week featured the inventor of the post hole borer, Ron… Audio
The Back Country
The Country Life webpage is showcasing a series of classic country clips from Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. This week's film looks at gorse. Last week featured the inventor of the post hole borer, Ron…
AudioRetro resurgence
Four short plays by American playwright Tennessee Williams will be on stage at the Basement in Auckland later this month. These rarely done early works share a common theme with Williams’ later famous… Audio
Capture the people
Pasifika artist and curator Rosanna Raymond recently returned from China, where she presented 80 works by 13 Maori and Pasifika New Zealand artists at the Pingyao festival, the worlds largest… Audio, Gallery
Online film explores Five Eyes network
A new online film explores how the 'Five Eyes' global spying network is eroding our personal privacy. Its Kiwi director Justin Pemberton joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Vanilla Miraka by Hayley Sproull
A mix of standup comedy, song and monologue. Hayley Sproull delivers a self-deprecating view of her struggles to address her part-Maori heritage from a foundation of cultural clue-lessness. Audio
Theatre Critic: Raewyn Whyte
This week we're talking dance with the associate editor of the New Zealand performing arts online review archive, theatreview.org.nz, Raewyn Whyte. Audio
Viewing with Tamar Munch
Tamar reviews a new fantasy series which started this week on Soho, Westworld, Netflix's Amanda Knox documentary, and TVNZ's Doubt: The Scott Watson Case. Audio
Culture and artistic expression
An opera about Mao, the cancellation of a student performance of Aida and Jamie Oliver getting fried over his paella recipe. Audio
