Arts
The extraordinary life of botanical artist Fanny Osborne.
Writer and curator Kate Waterhouse has spent the past several years looking into the life of Aotea Great Barrier botanical artist Fanny Osborne. Kate says Fanny is one of New Zealand's forgotten… Audio
Regional Wrap: Spotlight on Aotea Great Barrier
Potter Sarah Harrison joins Culture 101 from Aotea Great Barrier to talk about life on the island and the creative community that lives there. Sarah's craft and relationship with the island are… Audio
Tom Stoppard, playwright who dazzled with verbal gymnastics, dies aged 88
Stoppard's career flourished for decades, embracing stage, screen and radio, and demonstrating his thirst to tackle any subject.
'Māori blood is like a superpower': Kiwi actor becomes gladiator
Rotorua's Jordi Webber stars as arrogant, but loving Tarchon in the NZ-filmed series Spartacus: House of Ashur.
A taniwha tale with children's author Gavin Bishop
Award-winning children's book writer and illustrator, Gavin Bishop has over 70 books to show for the last five decades of his life. His latest work is all about the mythical monsters of Aotearoa… Audio
Jordi Webber: From Rotorua to Ancient Rome
Kiwi actor and musician Jordi Webber has just joined the cast of the New Zealand-filmed series Spartacus: House of Ashur. Audio
Hira Nathan: Living a more intentional life
An electrician by day, best-selling writer Hira Nathan's latest book is a bilingual journal about using matauranga Māori every day to set up healthier habits. Audio
Andrew Williams: Composing in Te Reo
A Welsh man has won the waiata category in the Compose Aotearoa! national choral composition competition - for works with substantial Te Reo Maori content. Audio
Stranger Things Kiwi star Nell Fisher
The final season of Stranger Things features 14 year old London-based Kiwi actor Nell Fisher. Audio
Celebrating fifty years of Wellington's Circa Theatre
Gavin Rutherford has performed in over fifty Circa shows as an actor, director, and Circa council member and joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Recession perfect time for getting a tattoo
It would appear a cost of living crisis could be the perfect time to consider getting a tattoo. That's likely to be on the minds of the between four and six thousand people expected to cram into the… Audio
The Greatest Christmas Show touring New Zealand
Multi-musician Emily Roughton is part of the Greatest Christmas Show coming to a town near you. Audio
Why creativity is an important as health and exercise
We know the usual pillars of health; sleep, exercise, watch your diet and maintain social connections. Dr Daisy Fancourt says her research shows we need to add a fifth pillar, creativity. She's a… Audio
Bookmarks with Clare Bowden from Mandatory Menswear
Today for Bookmarks, we're stepping into the world of fashion with Clare Bowden, owner, founder, and designer of Mandatory menswear. It's been almost three decades since she launched the brand, and in… Audio
Taking a look at artist Fred Graham's legacy
New Zealand artist Fred Graham is recognised as a pioneer in the contemporary Maori art movement. Now two exhibitions at Pataka Art and Museum in Wellington will pay tribute to his work, after his… Audio
Every Kind of Weather: Bruce Mason plays converge for Xmas
Performer Stephen Lovatt brings a double dose of Bruce Mason to Wellington's Circa Theatre Audio
Why Oscar-winning artist quit Hollywood - and what made him return
Special make-up effects artist Kazu Hiro was lauded by the director of Fight Club as "everyone's first choice".
Lilburn Lecture 2025: Bodies of Water - Don McGlashan
In his 2025 Lilburn Lecture, New Zealand music icon Don McGlashan talks about how bodies of water have shaped him as an artist and person. Video, Audio
Prolific NZ filmmaker dies after surviving nearly a decade with cancer
New Zealand documentarian and filmmaker Costa Botes found fame creating Forgotten Silver alongside Peter Jackson in the 90s.
