Life And Society

We meet three fine artists whose work transcends gallery walls: sculptor Yona Lee, interdisciplinary artist Yuki Kihara, and painter Simon Kaan. Video

We meet three diverse multi-media artists: Seung Yul Oh, Claudia Kogachi and Charles Buenconsejo.

We meet three dancers: ballet star Xin Ji, K-pop (Korean pop) choreographer Rina Chae, and Indian-New Zealand performer and dance teacher Swaroopa Prameela Unni.

We meet three theatre practitioners bringing diverse narratives to our stages: Sarita So, Ahi Karunaharan, and Sananda Chatterjee.

We meet three designers using their creativity to make a statement: graffiti artist Bobby Hung, installation artist Kerry Ann Lee, and fashion designer Natasha Ovely.

A concert of music by Australian Frederick Septimus Kelly and Englishman George Butterworth, who both died during the 1916 Battle of the Somme. And a rare performance of Ross Harris' 'Symphony No 2'…

"Matarau" refers to a multi-pronged spear used for fishing and eeling by early Maori. It's the name art curator Shannon te Ao has chosen for an exhibition of work by Maori artists who are exploring… Audio, Gallery

Wellington-based costumier and clothing and textile historian Leimomi Oakes is the curator of a new exhibition at the Katherine Mansfield Birthplace in Te Whanganui-a-Tara looking at the fashion of… Audio

A proposed 3313-hectare fenced ecosanctuary in Wainuiomata would see critically endangered species such as kakapo, kokako and hihi return to the valley, says its author Jim Lynch. Audio

Jan Eldridge, Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Auckland on the facts behind the fiction of the Star Trek mind-swap episode - Turnabout Intruder. Audio

Sunday marks the centenary of Poppy Day, the first being on the 24th of April, 1922. It remains the longest running appeal in New Zealand's history. This is the only county that doesn't hold Poppy Day… Audio

The RSA is working to inform the public that they CAN attend the ANZAC dawn service at Auckland Museum on Monday. It has been previously reported as an invite only event. RSA national president BJ… Audio

There's still no collection for soft plastics in the top of the South Island - despite the scheme restarting nationwide more than two years ago.

The scheme stopped in 2018 when offshore plants said… Audio

A fatberg's caused a raw sewage overflow into Stephens bay at the gateway to the Able Tasman National Park. 

The wetland and beach is being monitored for contamination after a fat residue buildup… Video, Audio

A blue 2018 Suzuki Swift car has been apparently abandoned at the New Plymouth Airport carpark for two years. 

Parked up as people and planes come and go; the tidy little car has been a constant… Video, Audio

Now to the Canterbury town that's got make shift showers in a car park because what runs out of their taps, gives people rashes.

The water in Springfield runs brown or yellow and in the last year… Video, Audio

From humble beginnings operating out of the boot of a car to a nationwide network diverting food from landfill and delivering it to people in need. KiwiHarvest. Founder Deborah Manning talks… Audio

Today is Earth Day, a global movement for us all to take a minute and think about how we care for our planet. Wallace gets some tips on how to green up our wardrobes with Otago University associate… Audio

Even the humble potato chip isn't immune to rising prices as a result of the invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine is the largest exporter of sunflower oil in the world, responsible for up to 46 percent of… Audio