Arts
Indie-pop quartet There's a Tuesday are flush with success
The two-time Silver Scroll nominees and Christchurch locals join Kara in-studio for a chat about a big year which featured the release of their debut album Blush. Audio
Backstage at the 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Awards
Kara Rickard and Tony Stamp report back from a big night in Otautahi Christchurch, speaking backstage at the Isaac Theatre with Musical Director Delaney Davidson, and nominees There's a Tuesday… Audio
Out the Gate: a conversation about incarceration
The veteran actor and director Jim Moriarty and writer Helen Pearse Otene discuss their latest theatrical offering, Out the Gate, about people managing their lives after time in prison and we'll look… Audio
Neil Ieremia's 'Black Grace' celebrates 30 years
As this unique Kiwi dance group celebrates a big anniversary, it's balancing its creative vision with a tight budget and an agile approach - on and off stage
Thirty years of dance for Black Grace
As this unique Kiwi group celebrates a big anniversary, it's balancing its creative vision with a tight budget and an agile approach - on and off stage Audio
Film Review: Kate Rodger's verdict on the Pike River film
Kate Rodger joins Jesse to review Pike River and Good Fortune. Both in cinemas now. Audio
Kiwi band Tadpole are back on tour
When Auckland band Tadpole dropped their debut album 'The Buddhafinger' in 2000, it went double platinum and spent 46 weeks on our Top 40 Albums Chart. 25 years later, they are back on stage… Audio
Treasure trove of cinema history up for grabs
Items from a private Wellington cinema are being auctioned off.
Screentime: Boots, Frankenstein, The Hack
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch with what she's been watching. Audio
Paciific artists embrace their cultural roots
For many New Zealand born Pasifika people, connecting to their cultural identities is a challenge. Audio
What can New Zealand learn from the Irish arts benefit?
Jenny Dagg is a sociologist and researcher at Maynooth University in Ireland and wrote the cost-benefit analysis for the scheme. She joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Karl Maughan: A Clear Day
Labour Weekend can by synonymous with gardening and visiting others' gardens. And at the Suter gallery in Nelson, there's an exhibition of "hyper real" gardens by one of New Zealand's most recognised… Audio
Nicky Brzeska: Raglan Arts Weekend
The small beachside town of Raglan aka Whaingaroa is located 48 kilometres west of Hamilton. It's know for its surfing and volcanic black sand beaches and at Labour Weekend the town is swamped by arts… Audio
Rowdy Durbridge on Pike River film
It's almost 15 years since the Pike River mine disaster took the lives of 29 miners. This week, Pike River - the film directed by Rob Sarkies - opens in cinemas around the country. The film follows… Audio
Fiona Samuel awarded Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship
Stage and screen veteran Fiona Samuel has been awarded this year's Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship by the Arts Foundation. Audio
Regional Wrap: KOAST Art Trail with Joan Honeyfield
Each week Culture 101 puts the spotlight on a different part of Aotearoa for our regional wrap. KOAST Arts Trail has been taking place this Labour Weekend in the Bay of Islands and the Far North. The… Audio
From Mamma Mia to Amélie: The vitality of the musical
The Lion King, Matilda, Wicked... big musical theatre shows no signs of dying. In Aotearoa we may not have a West End, Broadway or the long runs of the likes of some megashows in Melbourne, but local… Audio
Century old Maori carving completed after 115 years gifted to British people
Last month, a century-old Maori carving was restored and gifted to the British people. Carved originally in 1910, by master carver Tene Waitere, the pou was completed by his great-great-great… Audio
Don McGlashan shares his love of water and poetry as our National Library turns 60
"Anchor me, in the middle of your deep blue sea," sings Don McGlashan in one of his most beloved songs. McGlashan has, as a songwriter and sailor, been deeply influenced by bodies of water - rivers… Audio
Michelle Ang: The journey from The Tribe to Star Wars
Actor and director Michelle Ang is back on home turf for this weekend's Armageddon Expo - a chance for fans to meet voice behind Omega in Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Audio
