Arts
Playing the carrot with the London Vegetable Orchestra
Would you ever think of making music by pressing your lips to a potato, blowing into a courgette or playing a pepper? The London Vegetable Orchestra did. Audio
Philosophy Now: Free will
Are we responsible for our own actions even if they have been motivated by actions beyond our control? Audio
Nights at the Museum: British Lawnmower Museum
The British Lawnmower Museum houses over 300 special rare machines and memorabilia as part of its one thousand machine collection. Audio
NZ star lands spot in London's Royal Opera
The young singer from Flaxmere - Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono already has a long list of successes - but he is one of only a handful of singers selected from over 600 applicants worldwide. Fonoti-Fuimaono… Audio
Sculpture, a language unique to the maker
Javier Murcia has spent most of his life perfecting the complexities of human pose, proportion and form.
Actor and theatre director Raymond Hawthorne dies
Actor and theatre director Raymond Hawthorne has died in Auckland aged 88. Actor Jennifer Ward-Lealand spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Javier Murcia's sculpture - a question of matter and time
Javier Murcia's sculpture - a question of matter and time Audio
Renowned actor and theatre director Raymond Hawthorne dies aged 88
Actor and theatre director Raymond Hawthorne has died aged 88. Audio
Cash shortfall threatens 125-year-old art gallery
As of 31 December 2024, the Suter Art Gallery had a net loss of $183,000, which is expected to climb.
'For the kids': Luxon hears Polyfest funding plea
Polyfest's 50th anniversary transformed from a mere celebration into a powerful call for the government to invest in Aotearoa New Zealand's largest cultural youth festival.
Festivals: The challenges of creating instant community
We're living in some interesting times - fairly divisive and troubling, fractured and confrontational. Music is often looked to as a bit of a societal balm; a soothing force, a way to bring people… Audio
The joys of house museums and daily sea swimming: poet Kate Camp
In Kate Camp's new poetry collection Makeshift Seasons she's often to be found in togs, just in or out of the sea. Or, as she writes in one poem, "always driving to coasts in special outfits." Audio
The Mixtape: Photographer Frances Carter
Selecting the songs on the RNZ Mixtape is photographer Frances Carter. Frances has made a name for herself as a music photographer and director, capturing the essence of Aotearoa artists with photos… Audio, Gallery
Mohi digs into growing up in Henderson on new single
The artist catches up with Kara Rickard ahead of the release of a brave new album. Audio
Neive Strang live session on Music 101
Otepoti Dunedin's rising star Neive Strang performed songs from her brand new album Find Me in the Rabbit Hole. In recent years she's honed her skills playing with Dunedin's one and only Shayne Carter… Audio
Supergroove get nostalgic ahead of massive NZ tour
Supergroove is back and ready to electrify stages across the country with The Phenomenon Tour. This reunion tour brings together the band's original 1995 lineup, with friends Troy Kingi, Rubi Du and… Audio
Dowse Art Museum launches new exhibition, Pōhatu Roa
The Dowse Art Museum in Lower Hutt has just launched a new exhibition Pohatu Roa, Stories in Stone. The museum's director Karl Chitham also recently accompanied a group of Maori artists to Germany… Audio
Live from Polyfest
Polyfest started 50 years ago, with only four schools participating. It has since grown to be the largest Maori and Pacific Islands festival of its kind in the world, show-casing traditional music… Audio
50 years framing-up Aotearoa
Mark Adams is one of Aotearoa New Zealand's foremost photographers. His focus on Samoan tatau, Maori-Pakeha interactions in Rotorua, carved meeting houses, locations of significance for Ngai Tahu in… Audio, Gallery
Sculpture festival with rural backblocks flavour at Kimbolton
The tiny Manawatū town will host the biennial event for the fifth time this weekend.
