Arts
Jason Te Kare - Glimmer
Twenty years ago Jason Te Kare was a nervous new actor making his debut in Hone Kouka's play, Waiora - Te-u-ko-pai. Also in the cast was the hugely experienced Rawiri Paratene. Fast forward to now and… Audio
Ashken Drawbridge Lindsay Wild 3 Generation Family Survey
One of New Zealand's artistic family dynasties is about to showcase the work of three generations of painters, printmakers, sculptors, photographers, architects and jewellers. In all, 10 members of… Audio, Gallery
Four Finger Fandango
The whole point of technology and robots - you'd think - is to achieve tasks much faster than people. But Wellington artist James Gilbert-Maine is building a robot that's deliberately slowing down the… Audio
Hidden manuscripts
Imaging technology is revealing medieval manuscripts hidden for hundreds of years. The work's currently being done on handwritten paper and parchments that date back up to 1,100 years, when it was… Audio
Werner Herzog: reveries of the connected world
Director Werner Herzog has a new documentary screening at this year's New Zealand International Film Festival. In Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World, Werner Herzog enters cyberspace to… Audio
A man full of grace
Neil Ieremia ONZM, reflects on 21 years of maintaining his company Black Grace. There were many sceptics when as a 24 year old Ieremia began a male only dance company to reflect his own culture on… Audio
Dancing Millenials
What does it mean to be a millennial? A new dance work on show in Auckland aims to explore the world through the often restless and overwhelmed millennial perspective. Everything Anyone Ever Wanted is… Audio
Widescreen’s best of the web (24 June)
Our pick of the best* and most interesting screen-related articles and features from around the web – special close reading edition – including Rohmer’s swimsuits, Ridley Scott’s typography, and An…
Art gallery has one week to find $3.3m
Whanganui's celebrated Sarjeant Gallery has just a week to find $3.3 million in donations crucial to its survival.
The Expats: Sarah Davison in Barcelona
Sarah Davison was born in Christchurch, and some may remember her for acting roles in Country GP and theatre shows in the 1980's She left New Zealand at 23, first moving to London and has lived in… Audio, Gallery
Masterpieces with Michael Hurst
Michael Hurst is directing King Lear at Circa Theatre (Wellington), starring Ray Henwood. Audio
A woman scorned
Medea is Greek tragedy's most difficult role; the scorned wife takes vengeance not just on her unfaithful husband and new wife but also her own children. Bronwyn Bradley plays Medea in Silo Theatre's… Audio
Bouncing off the walls: vertical dance company Bandaloop
California vertical dance company Bandaloop whose performances take place on the sides of tall buildings. Founded by dancer Amelia Rudolph in 1991, they've been performing amazing vertical routines… Audio, Gallery
Legal action looming over Maori images on US website
Legal action in the United States is being considered after a portrait of an 11-year-old Maori girl turned up for sale on an American website Audio
Family upset Maori girl's photo 'stolen'
An American online store selling products depicting historic Maori is under fire again, this time from the family of an 11-year-old Maori girl who say no permission was granted for her photo to be… Audio
Musical Stairs
Juliette Sivertsen tries to find the key to a good tune on the musical stairs - an art installation in the Aotea Centre Audio
Ain't That A Bitch
On a rainy night outside an Auckland concert hall, Claire meets Tom - a somewhat tortured, professional cellist. Ain't That A Bitch is Anthea Hill's first play developed originally as part of a… Audio
Rancho Notorious 4/13: Well and Truly Launched
Newstalk ZB’s Darren Bevan sits in for Kailey this episode to help Dan Slevin discuss the NZIFF programme while Dan interviews the director of Labyrinth of Lies. Audio
Poet's crib to become writers' residence
Hone Tuwhare's crib in Otago is getting a $100,000 spruce-up for use in a writers' residency.
NZIFF 2016 Programme Launch – First look
Widescreen’s Dan Slevin chats to Jon Bridges for Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan about this year’s New Zealand International Film Festival programme which was launched yesterday. Video, Audio
