Arts
Duncan Sarkies and Jemaine Clement: Uncle Bertie's Botanarium
Toby Manhire interviews Duncan Sarkies, writer/director and co-creator of the epic fantasy podcast series The Mysterious Secrets of Uncle Bertie's Botanarium, and Jemaine Clement, who plays the main… Audio, Gallery
Video: Phoenix review
Dan Slevin rates Christian Petzold’s psychological thriller as a genuinely great film by one of European cinema’s modern masters. Video
NZ Post sells art collection
A picture is worth a thousand words, but for New Zealand Post the value was much higher last night when it sold eight works for $160,000.
NZ Post art collection sells well
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but for New Zealand Post the value was much higher last night. Audio
Mural brings spirit of Chch to the wall
A phrase symbolising a changing Christchurch has been painted on a central city wall by an international artist as a street art festival comes to an end.
Andrea Bosshard and Shane Loader
Simon talks to the writer-director-producers of the independent New Zealand film, The Great Maiden's Blush. Audio
Zootopia
Simon reviews the endlessly surprising animated comedy-drama from Disney Animation. Audio
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Simon reviews the sequel to Snow White And The Huntsman, starring Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt and Chris Hemsworth. Audio
At the Movies for 14 April 2016
Simon Morris looks at two holiday films - The Huntsman - Winter's War, with its high-powered cast, led by Charlize Theron and Emily Blunt, and Zootopia, the latest smash hit from Disney Animation. He… Audio
Masterpieces
On Masterpieces today, photographer Simon Woolf of Woolf photography talks about his favourite photograph. Audio
Review: Orphans & Kingdoms
Orphans & Kingdoms is a micro-budget mini-feature that deserves a big audience, according to Dan Slevin. Video
Founders Theatre
Juliette Sivertsen goes behind the scenes at the Founders Theatre to discover how its closure has impacted the musical theatre and artistic communities in the Waikato. Audio
Francesco Ventriglia
Royal New Zealand Ballet Artistic Director Francesco Ventriglia on the world premiere of The Wizard of Oz ballet, which he created. The story based on L. Frank Baum's story features music by Francis… Audio
Laurel Devenie & Kelly Johnson
Laurel Devenie and Kelly Johnson from Company of Giants talk about Rangitahua: the Stopping Off Place. The Whangarei based theatre collective created the work to complement the exhibition Kermadec… Audio
Video: 2016 Autumn Events preview
Highlights from Dan Slevin’s chat with New Zealand International Film Festival director Bill Gosden about some of this year’s selections. Video, Audio
New Defence Force cloak ruffles feathers
Traditional Maori weavers are questioning the authenticity of the Defence Force's new feather cloak.
RN 4/9: Autumn Events Special Edition
In lieu of a standard episode we present a special preview of the 2016 NZIFF Autumn Events programme which starts in Auckland this week. Dan spoke to director Bill Gosden about every film in the… Audio
Rancho Notorious 4/9: Autumn Events Special Edition
This week Dan Slevin speaks to festival director Bill Gosden about every film in the 2016 NZIFF Autumn Events programme. Video, Audio
The dark, twisted world of tickling
A documentary exploring the world of competitive endurance tickling finds it's not all laughter and games - it's much, much darker than that. Video
