Art

Author and poet Warwick Stubbs wrote his new book, Two Left Feet  in public libraries, park benches and in his vehicle and in local writing workshops Audio

It's not unusual for the world renowned New Zealand artist Owen Dippie to spend most of his mahi standing on a cherry picker perched against a blank building wall. Kara Rickard and Mark Williams… Audio

Bianca Bosker has written a book about her experience of the New York art scene called:  Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How… Audio

Singers from across the world found common ground through their journeys, convening at WOMAD this month. Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to Lady Shaka and Pongo in this episode of Here Now. Audio

Tarik Rahim grew up drawing from a rich pool of cultures and finding expression through surf and music. In this episode, Kadambari Raghukumar talks to him about calling NZ home, for a short while. Audio

Fashion exchange inspires Fiji's emerging designers. Audio

Earlier this month, Here Now went live in front of an audience at the Podfest at Q.  Producer and host Kadambari Raghukumar spoke to thespians Jacob Rajan and Pedro Ilgenfritz all about the magic of… Audio

MIXIT in Tāmaki Makarau uses drama and dance to help young refugees gain confidence and in this Here Now episode, Phil Vine talks to former graduate Izadine Ahmed Abdallah about his story.  Audio

In this third part of the conversation around stereotypes, we're chatting about Mexico. Here Now is produced and presented by Kadambari Raghukumar. Audio

Here Now's first episode for 2024 is all about creatives drawing from or away from cultural stereotypes. Join Kadambari Raghukumar as she talks about some Indian tropes around Mumbai and Delhi.  Audio

Siân Davey is a photographer with a background in fine art and social policy. Her book ‘Looking for Alice’, which… Audio

Voices this week looks at some December events to look forward to from the south Asian and African diaspora in Auckland. Audio

Karin Bettley tells Culture 101 about how her love of creative life in the coastal town of Raglan.  Audio

The power and potential of comic books is being realised with a new project at Auckland University.  Audio

In a 2023 election campaign special, panel series ‘Carcass’ brings you  lively banter on where culture and politics did and didn’t meet on the hustings. Video, Audio

After a three-year absence, the most powerful images from professional photojournalists across the globe are now showing in Auckland at the World Press Photo Exhibition. RNZ's Justin Gregory speaks to… Audio

Cate and Mike King of Pauariki Honey lost a quarter of their hives after Cyclone Gabrielle hit Tairāwhiti in February. They also faced a poor season of manuka flowering. But the raw beauty of the… Audio

Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival kicks off in Vanuatu this week. Audio

Jess Karamjeet talks to Kadambari Raghukumar on finding comedy through her time in New Zealand. Audio

It's a beautiful mystery. Two stunning photos of a local man mailed to a Dunedin art gallery with a handwritten note and a polite request - "Please give one of the photos to the man in picture and… Video, Audio