Arts
Living better, closer and more affordably together: Space Craft Architects
How can we live better, closer and more affordably together? New Zealand young architecture studio Space Craft are one of the winners of a recent competition to design the housing of the future for… Audio
Tackling the Tāmaki Makaurau performing arts scene: Tātaki's Daniel Clarke
Tackling the Tamaki Makaurau performing arts scene and keeping it alive is part of Daniel Clarke's new role as Director of Performing Arts at Tātaki Auckland Unlimited. Clarke leads a team which… Audio
Regional Wrap: Ashburton
The large town of Ashburton is to be found on the Canterbury Plains, halfway between Christchurch and Timaru. It is home to the increasingly celebrated Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre, whose… Audio
Two Hands tattoo studio celebrates two decades with exhibition & convention
A familiar fixture in Ponsonby in Tāmaki Makaurau, Two Hands tattoo studio is celebrating 20 years. Tattoo artist Stefan Sinclair founded the studio in 2005 and specialises in single-needle fine-line… Audio
How Queer really are the plays of Shakespeare? A punk pirate musical answers the question
Two characters both named Antonio in two different Shakespeare plays - the Merchant of Venice and Twelfth Night - are often considered to be gay. Antonio in Much Ado About Nothing is also suspected. A… Audio
Bringing the organs to Silo Park
A new multi-sensory sound performance is debuting at Silo Park in Tāmaki Makaurau. Artist and composer Flo Wilson is drawing inspriations from contemporary organ music and medieval choral traditions… Audio
Fast Favourites with Auckland Pride's Hamiora Bailey
It's Pride Month in Tamaki Makaurau where the LGBTQIA+ community comes together to celebrate diversity and resilience throughout February. The month-long festival features more than 200 events this… Audio
Geoffrey Rush: The Rule of Jenny Pen
A New Zealand made horror movie has been wowing festival audiences worldwide. The Rule of Jenny Pen, starring John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush even caught the eye of "King of Horror" Stephen King, who… Video, Audio
In celebration of gay anthems
Jason Parker joins Charlotte Ryan to talk about his show Little Gay In, and share some of his favourite pride songs. Audio
Ben Elton: 'People are stupid ... we're homohalfwit'
The greatest threat to humanity is not artificial intelligence, it's the same one it has always been - authentic stupidity, Ben Elton says. Audio
'Born with blues in her blood': Soul and RnB powerhouse Deva Mahal
The singer speaks to Charlotte Ryan about her New Zealand Fringe Festival Show. Audio
35th edition of New Fringe Festival is underway in Wellington
Festival director, Vanessa Stacey, gives an overview of the next three weeks featuring local and international acts at New Zealand's largest open-access arts festival. Emerging talent will be… Audio
35th edition of NZ Fringe Festival is underway in Wellington
New Zealand Fringe Festival director, Vanessa Stacey, gives an overview of the next three weeks featuring local and international acts at New Zealand's largest open-access arts festival. Emerging… Audio
Robert Wiremu adapting Erebus disaster to Mozart
Maori bass baritone and vocal coach Robert Wiremu has developed a work which commemorates the Erebus air disaster in Antarctica through the lens of Mozart. Air New Zealand Flight TE901 was on a sight… Audio
The thousand year old instrument closing out the new lunar year
The Lantern Festival is a four day event that marks the first-full moon of the new lunar year, and welcomes the Year of the Snake. Among those, taking to the stage will be my next guest Nancy… Audio
Push for Auckland to have own Jazz Festival
Nathan Graves doesn't believe there's enough jazz in Auckland so has organised a Weekend of Jazz, this weekend as part of Summer in the Square. He told Nathan, Tauranga and Waiheke Island have jazz… Audio
Bookmarks with Pete Rainey
This Saturday Nelson will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their Opera in the Park. The person behind it all is Nelson City Councillor Pete Rainey. Audio
Rare Harry Potter book sells for over $5000
A rare, first edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has just sold for more than $5000 at auction. Webb's auction house decorative arts specialist Charlotte Dippie spoke to Charlotte… Audio
Expert: Animation with Andrew Kunzel
For our Expert feature today, Jesse digs into the medium of animation: how is it done, how has it evolved over the past century, and where might it go in the future? Audio
