Arts
Arts commentator Courtney Johnstone
Courtney Johnstone on the three new shows in Wellington that can all be linked by the use of textiles and weaving. Audio
Litcrawl
Writers festivals can tend to be quite formal affairs, with audience members sitting quietly in auditoriums listening to authors speak on stage. Wellingtonian Claire Mabey wanted to set up a festival… Audio
Newshub reporter wins first Māori journalism award
Maiki Sherman has been named Māori journalist of the year for her work on Te Kāea and Native Affairs, in a new category at the Ngā Kupu Ora Awards.
Limp to a leap
A couple of years ago Royal New Zealand Ballet dancer Joseph Skelton was hit by a bus and it was thought he’d never walk without a limp again. But now he is leaping across the ditch to perform in… Audio
Enough to break your art
Well-loved public artworks are vanishing or being left outside, unmaintained by councils, prompting the art sector to call for the creation of a public register of art.
Art sector calls for register to kep tabs on public art
The art sector is calling for the creation of a register of public art, warning some works have vanished or are not being looked after by local councils. Audio
Whangarei's Hundertwasser Centre hits 80% of funding target
Whangarei's Hundertwasser Art Centre now looks certain to go ahead after another major funding boost.
Hinemoana Baker's Berlin life
New Zealand poet, musician, artist and Creative New Zealand’s Berlin Writer in Residence Hinemoana Baker invites Upbeat’s Vincent O’Donnell inside for a catch up about what the residency means for her… Audio
Manawa Ora: Courage is Contagious
Ten teens who have slipped thorugh the cracks in terms of mainstream education or formal training are going to be centre stage at the Herald Theatre this week. Video, Audio
A Girl Named Mo
The BATS Theatre in Wellington is about to debut the show and album from a talented group called A Girl Named Mo. Across five shows, the group will combine the theatrical background of frontwoman… Video, Audio
Arty Auckland
Deborah White takes us on a journey through garden paths, galleries and grassy knolls, exploring the 2016 Artweek Auckland festival, which will present 1000 artists across 100 venues over 10 days. Audio
Two kuia with a passion for teaching te reo
For over four decades kuia Elizabeth Mana Hunkin (Ngati Kahungunu) and Hokimoana Te Rika-Hekerangi (Tuhoe) have been teaching te reo Māori with – Te Ataarangi - a learner-friendly language method… Video, Audio
Suter gallery reopens after $12m refit
Suter Te Aratoi o Whakatū in Nelson re-opened its doors today after an 18-month rebuild and refurbishment. Audio
NZ poet dies after being hit by car in US
A New Zealand poet has died after being hit by a car while walking his dog in the US.
The Great Fire of London inspires a musical 350 years later
350 years in the making, a new Kiwi musical called Fire on the River is set to re-ignite interest in the Great Fire of London in 1666. Auckland writer-composer Graeme John Webber was inspired by a… Audio
Shakespeare's Shylock - villain, victim or both?
Shylock remains one of the most problematic of all Shakespeare's hundreds of characters.It's not just that the Jewish stereotype he represents is offensive. People remain divided over whether Shylock… Audio
Show Me Shorts award-winners
Lynn Freeman talks to two of the big winners of this year's Show Me Shorts short-film awards. Audio
The rise and rise of the film festival
The Internet is threatening - we're told - among other things Journalism, Television, Books and the Music industry. How can they stay in business when you can get everything free on-line? But one… Audio
Nelson's Suter Gallery re-opens, bigger and better
On Sunday, the people of Nelson get to see what a 12-million dollar rebuild of their art gallery has bought them. The Suter Art Gallery in the city's arts hub holds a valuable art collection that… Audio
Michael Parmenter revisits an important 30-year-old work
While classic ballets are frequently restaged, it's much rarer to be able to revisit a seminal contemporary dance work. At this year's Tempo Dance Festival in Auckland, choreographer Michael Parmenter… Audio