Festival
A bumper year for music festivals
The RNZ Music team look back on a bumper year for music festivals. Audio
REVIEW: Homegrown is where the heart is
A Homegrown virgin takes her first plunge into Wellington's festival of Kiwi music, and finds enthusiastic crowds, a deep cross section of the NZ music community, and lots and lots of glitter. Video, Audio
The return of Salmonella Dub: a festival story
Alex Behan expected carnage when he went to Northern Bass 17/18 to see Salmonella Dub. He left impressed, inspired and even freshly showered.
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Music reviewer Grant Smithies
It's still five months away, but even so, Grant Smithies is already packing his bags to head north for Auckland City Limits music festival in March, 2018. The lineup has just been announced, and we… Audio
Genre and Gender busting acts on the bill at Newtown Festival 2017
Wellington's Newtown Street Festival brings over 100 bands to stages for one day, and there's a conscious effort to represent a range of genres and genders. Audio
Uke can do it too!
Mary Cornish discusses the tenth anniversary of the Ukelele Festival being held today at Vector Arena and why ukelele's have become so important for primary shcool kids. Audio
Trevor Reekie previews the WOMAD 2017 Line Up
Trevor Reekie takes us through the 2017 line up for WOMAD and shares some of his picks for the festival. Audio
Sébastien Donnadieu
Sébastien Donnadieu, the director of the Alliance Française French Film Festival discusses the annual event which is on around the country at the moment. Audio
Peter Mechen
Brass Poppies the chamber opera by Ross Harris and Vincent O'Sullivan had its premiere at New Zealand Festival last night. Peter Mechen reviews the new work which also plays at Auckland Arts Festival… Audio
Josh Thomas
Dunedin Fringe opened last night with a show case event featuring 28 acts in two hours, offering a taster of what is to come over the next 11 days. Festival director Josh Thomas explains how he… Audio
Greek Food Festival
Greece has a culinary tradition that is more than four thousand years old and has had a culinary influence all over the world. It's a history that will be celebrated this weekend at the Greek Food… Audio
Founder vows responsible drinking at RnV
The Rhythm and Vines festival is responding to alcohol-fuelled riots that marred last year's event by banning most campers from bringing their own alcohol this year. Audio
Nigel Scott - master sound designer: emotion vs. information
Sound is emotional, images are informational, or so goes the old saying. And when you combine the two in a well-made feature film, you can make an audience laugh or cry. But is that appropriate or… Audio
Don Whelan: Christchurch Choral Festival
Co-ordinator of the 2014 Christchurch Choral Festival previews this year's event. Audio
Wu Na, Gao Ping and Sara Brodie: High Mountain, Flowing Water
Chinese guqin player, pianist and NZ director of High Mountain, Flowing Water being presented in Dunedin and Wellington. Audio
Sophie Kelly: Nelson Arts Festival
Director of the Nelson Arts Festival previews this year's events. Audio
Sam Morrison: Whau Arts Festival
Co-ordinator of Whau the People festival taking place in the Auckland suburb of Avondale this week. Audio
Nicholas Rawlings and Imogen Charlston: Paper Cinema
UK based puppeteers for Paper Cinema's production of The Odyssey at Arts Festival Dunedin. Audio
Arts Festival Dunedin
Arts Festival Dunedin Director Nicholas McBryde gives Wallace Chapman the rundown of what's on. Audio
Nicholas McBryde: Arts Festival Dunedin
Arts Festival Dunedin is back with a new name and a fresh focus. Director Nicholas McBryde talks about the festival's changes and upcoming events. Audio
