Arts
Podcast Tuesday: America and record labels examined
Elliot Childs shares his listening picks: David Farrier's Flightless Birds States of Independence Both available wherever you get your podcasts! Audio
Hawke's Bay Festival marks 10th anniversary
Hawke's Bay Arts Festival kicks off next week and it's marking its 10th anniversary. Audio
Best Song Eva: Tom Sainsbury
Comedian, actor and writer Tom Sainsbury is hitting the road with his new stand-up show 'Lessons Not Learnt' over the next few weeks. Audio
The Sampler: Collection From Second Year by Birdlings Flat
Tony Stamp looks at a new collection of sincere acoustic singalongs from Otautahi Christchurch. Audio
Te Kahureremoa Taumata on new series Tukanga
Te Kahureremoa Taumata is an artist based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, her work spans music, storytelling, visual art and education. She is part of a new series on Whakaata Māori called Tukanga which… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman to review The Teacher Who Promised the Sea, The World at War and Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery. Audio
The Weekend
It's Friday night - so it's time now to take a look at what New Zealanders have planned for the weekend. Let's head to Manawatu where the Palmy Drag Fest is underway. Producer Ricky Beirao is with me… Audio
Artist prevails in court bid to stop sale of work
Internationally renowned artist Yaacov Agam has succeeded in the latest step of his legal battle to stop his work being sold against his will.
'Scares the hell out of me': James Cameron on the threat of AI
The Hollywood director has been present in the film space for many years but the emergence of AI and its power has him somewhat scared for the future.
Screentime: The Pitt, The Ballad of Wallis Island
Film and television reviewer Perlina Lau on The Pitt, a US medical drama and The Ballad of Wallis Island, a British comedy-drama. Audio
Tā moko artists study ancestral heads at Te Papa
Over the past year a group of tā moko artists have studied over 200 toi moko, or Māori ancestral heads at Te Papa with the hope of identifying their iwi and eventually returning them home. Māori News… Audio
Funding cuts threaten youth Shakespeare programme
High schoolers from around the country ran lines and paced the floor of a Wellington school last week, preparing for a Shakespeare showcase.
Shot of sea bird wins Bird Photographer of the Year
From a stunning solar eclipse shot to a surreal image of a kingfisher flying over art in the Italian alps, the winners of largest bird photography competition are in.
Arts charity opens NZ's smallest gallery
An arts charity in Hamilton has opened what they reckon is New Zealand's smallest art gallery. Arts For Health Community Trust general manager Cass Hendry spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Why is it so hard to sculpt a face?
A new statue honouring music legend Tina Turner has attracted headlines for all the wrong reasons. Famed New Zealand sculptor Joanne Sullivan joins Emile Donovan to discuss this tricky art. Audio
Why Trump makes a strong case to tariff foreign movies
The chief economist at a Wellington-based think tank believes the US president has a stronger than usual argument, but says he'll struggle to do it. Audio
How could a 100% tariff affect NZ's film industry?
Trump and his tariffs are the lead characters in a drama that could have serious consequences for Aotearoa's film industry. Donald Trump announced a 100 percent tariff on all films produced overseas… Audio
Trump repeats threat of 100 percent tariffs on foreign films
Donald Trump has repeated his threat to impose a one hundred percent tariff on foreign movies - a threat that economists say will be hard to follow through with. Economist Eric Crampton spoke to… Audio
'Just come and be in it' - 87yo community theatre director
June Renwick from Auckland's Selwyn Community Arts Theatre still gets "really excited" about seeing people discover their hidden performance talents.
