Arts
"Harry is done now"
Harry Potter has cast his last spell, with fans flocking to get their hands on the final instalment of the wizard's journey.
Giltburg - Shostakovich arr. Giltburg String Quartet No.8
Boris Giltburg introduces and performs his own arrangement of Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No.8 in C minor at the Wallace International Piano Festival 2016 at the University of Auckland Music… Audio
Giltburg - Rachmaninov Etudes Tableaux Op.33
Boris Giltburg plays Rachmaninov's Etudes-tableaux Op.33 at the Wallace International Piano Festival 2016 at the University of Auckland Music Theatre. Audio
Beyonce, a Haka and a Viral Video
Beyonce's response to a spontaneous haka performed backstage during the singer's 2013 New Zealand tour, was an online sensation - not entirely in a good way. Beyonce posted a video of the spontaneous… Video, Audio
Fiona Kidman's new novel
Dame Fiona Kidman has written a family epic that also covers this country's history during a time of huge change. In All Day At The Movies, a young widow comes to Motueka with her little girl to start… Audio
Commedia dell'Arte comes to Aotearoa
If you were to come up with half a dozen Kiwi stereotypes, what would they be? A group of Auckland actors have spent the past couple of years thinking about this and creating masks to represent them… Audio, Gallery
Celluloid Circus
Seasoned New Zealand journalist and documentary maker, Wayne Brittenden takes us through the history of Kiwis' love affair with the silver screen, at least between 1925 - 1970. Audio, Gallery
If it worked once, why can't it work again?
If there was one film - you'd think - that never needed to be remade, it's the famous Oscar-winning epic Ben Hur from 1959. But it's back, in a year that's seen cover-versions of other famous films… Audio
Artist Tiffany Singh
Tiffany Singh is creating an installation about the plight of refugees in New Zealand - and like the refugees whose stories she'll be sharing, she needs help. Tiffany works a lot with communities to… Audio
Craig Sisterson - Kiwi Crime Novels
The shortlist for this year's Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel was announced this week. Award founder and convener of the judging panel Craig Sisterson takes a look at the finalists and reflects… Audio
Mediawatch for 31 July 2016
Checking the facts in the digital age; out with the old and in with the new at RNZ; TV drama decisions confound the critics. Audio
Dumb moves on clever TV drama?
TVNZ is winding up critics by screening dramas they've panned, and axing ones they rate. Mediawatch looks at a drama that's on TV in Australia, the US and UK, but not here - even though we're paying… Video, Audio
Dumb moves on clever TV drama?
TVNZ is winding up critics by screening dramas they've panned, and axing ones they rate. Mediawatch looks at a drama that's on TV in Australia, the US and UK, but not here - even though we're paying…
Video, AudioHarry Watson and the Tour de France: 'A story that needs to be told'
Harry Watson may just be one of New Zealand's greatest sporting stars that you've never heard of - but that's about to change.
Shayne P Carter: key player
Kim Hill talks to Dunedin musician Shayne P Carter, who has been writing, singing, and playing guitar since 1978 with Bored Games, DoubleHappys, Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer. He now performs under his… Audio
Peter Simpson: Bloomsbury South
Kim Hill talks to academic and author Peter Simpson, who knew and worked with many of the group of poets, writers, playwrights, painters and other artists in Christchurch who collaborated during a… Audio
Church saved after massive fundraising effort
A million-dollar fundraising effort looks to have saved an old inner-city church which a year ago was being considered for demolition.
Len Lye's big draw raises motion commotion
More of Len Lye's signature kinetic sculptures could soon be on display at the New Plymouth gallery dedicated to his work, after visitor numbers beat expectations in its first year. Video
Ross Harris discusses his recent work
Wellington composer Ross Harris is on a roll. Two premieres within a day of each other and a whole heap of works on the boil. Charlotte Wilson talked to him about his Symphony No 6, his new quartet… Audio
Len Lye Centre smashes visitor expectations
The Len Lye Centre in Taranaki has smashed visitor expectations in its first year with 150,000 people coming through the doors, a third more than predicted. Video, Audio
