Arts
Dame Maggie Smith's death a 'huge loss', NZ actor says
The 89-year-old Englishwoman had a career that straddled "the old world of acting and the new".
The Mixtape: The Spinoff Editor Madeleine Chapman
Our guest picking the music is writer, ghost writer and editor Madeleine Chapman. Madeleine started as the very first intern at The Spinoff, and is now one of the youngest editors of a major… Audio
Rob Ruha joins the effort to beat haka world record
Tomorrow Aotearoa will attempt to reclaim the world record for the largest haka. Musician Rob Ruha has been involved with haka all his life. He joins Anika Moa, Topp Twins, Shepherds Reign and Alien… Audio
Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders live at Futuna Chapel
Lyttelton's multi-award winning Delaney Davidson, and Barry Saunders - the iconic frontman of The Warratahs, have just released a brand new album Happiness is Near. This is a highly anticipated… Video, Audio
Dam Native: 'Our tupuna wrote that record. I just held the pen’
Dam Native's Danny Haimona (aka Danny D) joins Kara Rickard in the studio to celebrate the re-release of Kaupapa Driven Rhymes Uplifted, one of Aotearoa's greatest hip hop albums. Danny talks about… Audio
High-vis creation scoops top award at WOW
A vibrant orange garment made from construction signs, road cones and fibreglass poles has won the 2024 World of Wearable Arts Supreme Award.
Here's what won Aotearoa's national contemporary art prize
The sculptural and sonic installation was inspired by the Hokianga.
This Weekend: The Wellington Puppetry Festival
Puppeteers from all around New Zealand are gathering for the Wellington Puppetry Festival. Audio
Film Review: Megalopolis and The Wild Robot
Dominic Corry reviews Francis Ford Coppola's latest: is it truly a flop? And he looks at a new animated film based on the beloved book series by Peter Brown. Audio
Big weekend a boost for Wellington economy
Wellington is getting a much needed boost this weekend with a sold out All Blacks test and the opening weekend of the World of Wearable Arts. The capital city's hospitality and retail sectors have… Audio
Canterbury student composer's work premieres with Chch Symphony
Alexandra Hope Watson, the Canterbury University maths and music whiz who's transformed Lewis Carroll's nonsensical poems into a musical for the Christchuch Symphony Orchestra.
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Full Spectrum experience to light up Auckland School Holidays
Artist Anthony Van Dorsten lights up Aotea Square for the school holidays, he talked with Nathan Rarere about what the experience is all about. Audio
Fashion industry facing multiple crises
The fashion industry says it can't fix the massive problems it's facing alone, but getting the ear of the government is proving tricky Audio
Award-winning choreographer Loughlan Prior on his new show
Loughlan joins Emile Donovan from Portland, Oregon to talk about Subtle Dances, which is being performed in Auckland next month as part of the Tempo Dance Festival. Audio
Screentime: The Perfect Couple, Maurice and I
Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about murder mystery The Perfect Couple (Netflix), starring Nicole Kidman and Eve Hewson. She'll also talk about documentary Maurice and I… Audio
Socks made of rubbish win award
Socks made of rubbish might soon be high fashion, in fact, some have just won the Business Innovation Award from the Mindful Fashion Circular Awards. Untouched World Chief Executive Peri Drysdale… Audio
The supergene responsible for human creativity
As part of her life's work, Dr Lynne Kelly has been exploring the source of human creativity. And in so doing explaining why some people are genetically wired for success in the arts - and whether a… Audio
Taxidermy competition celebrates 21 years in Taupō
A taxidermy showdown kicks off on Wednesday in Taupō, where stuffed animals battle it out for the ultimate prize: looking the most alive. New Zealand Taxidermy Association president David Mowbray… Audio
Arts News for 22 September 2024
Arts News: Parekowhai's controversial giant kangaroo, Te Unua Museum of Southland's cost blowout and extinct animal discovered in rock art. Audio
What's possibly next after crocheting a to-scale woollen neon wharenui?
Has joy ever been such a crucial visible part of art as it is in the work of crochet extraordinaires Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole?
The married couple are on a mission to bring light, warmth and Te Ao… Audio
