Arts
Sarjeant Gallery meets funding target
A last-minute rush of donations has allowed Whanganui's Sarjeant Gallery to meet a deadline crucial to its survival.
Children's Book Review
Kanohi - My Face Kitty Brown and Kristen Parkinson Reo Pepi Publishing $18 Kararehe - Animals Kitty Brown and Kristen Parkinson Reo Pepi Publishing $18 Kakahu - Getting Dressed Kitty Brown and Kristen… Audio
Evanjellycal, Jessica Mentis
From a retro-pud to high art we're talking jelly, with New Zealand "Jellyologist" Jessica Mentis. Jessica's exhibition of jelly curiosities forms part of the Wellington on a Plate food festival. Audio, Gallery
Love and Friendship
An extended interview with director Whit Stillman, about his adaptation of an unpublished - and very sexy! - novel by Jane Austen. Audio
Dough
An odd-couple comedy-drama, starring Jonathan Price (Game of Thrones) as a Jewish Baker forced to employ a young, African, Muslim kid. Audio
The Legend of Tarzan
100 years old and still going strong, this version comes from the producer and director of the Harry Potter films. Audio
Moneyshots - Rob Suisted
Most of us have an example of nature photographer Rob Suisted's work in our wallets - his images feature on New Zealand banknotes and stamps. He has a blog at naturespic.com Audio, Gallery
Len Lye Centre 'up there with the best'
New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre is in the running to be World Building of the Year.
A tasty treat
Aucklanders are in for a treat over the next few months as they have an opportunity to pick and mix performance arts experiences. The Pick and Mix festival brings together a number of acts, from… Audio
Hotel Coolgardie - backpacker hell
On a dusty outback highway near Australia's largest gold pit, sits the Hotel Coolgardie. Every three months a new pair of foreign female backpackers arrives to work there. Each arrival is a big deal… Video, Audio
Viewing with Paul Casserly
TV and Film writer Paul Casserly reviews musical-comedy-drama Sing Street and the remake of the 70s miniseries Roots. Audio
Danielle Cormack: success on screen and stage
New Zealand actress Danielle Cormack has forged a hugely succesful career on screen and stage, largely in Australia in recent years. She's about to return to TV here in season 4 of the acclaimed… Audio
At the Movies for 7 July 2016
On At The Movies, Simon Morris talks to American director Whit Stillman (The last days of disco) about his take on a never-filmed Jane Austen novella, Love and Friendship. He also looks at another… Audio
A step in a new direction
The New Zealand School of Dance is offering a free dance course for young Maori and Pacific Island teenaged boys. It draws on combining, contemporary dance, street dance and Kapa Haka and gives the… Audio
Steve Hely on wanderlust & writing for laughs
Steve Hely has written for likes of The Late Show with David Letterman, The Office, 30 Rock, and American Dad. He's coming to New Zealand at the end of August for the WORD Christchurch Writers and… Audio
Dan Slevin on the movies of Prince
RNZ's film guru, Dan Slevin of Widescreen, on the films of Prince who died in April. Audio
The Art of Etiquette - house concerts
In this week's episode Zoe George explores the intimate setting of house concerts. From opera among the trees, to plays in a lounge room, what is the "done" thing at one of these? Should I take my… Audio
Hidden Treasures
Beneath the Sarjeant Gallery lay thousands of hidden treasures, from archives, to toys and painting. Jennifer Taylor Moore from the Whanganui based gallery takes us on a treasure hunt to discover… Audio
Her place, her people: Porirua honours Patricia Grace
At the unveiling of a sculpture in her honour, NZ literary legend Patricia Grace said her home had helped inspire her.
