Arts
The Killing: Plushies, red velvet and the modern day circus
It’s a striking and brutal name for an art collective. The Killing is made up of six friends and former Elam School of Fine Arts students in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. At the time, they say, the choice… Audio
Tawata turns 20: Mīria George and Hone Kouka
Mīria George (Te Arawa, Ngāti Awa, Tumutevarovaro, Enuamanu) and Hone Kouka (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Kahungunu) are both acclaimed, experienced writers and directors in theatre and film in… Audio
Fandom at the opera - Singing star returns home to take up iconic role
Samoan-Kiwi tenor Amitai Pati is back home to star in NZ Opera's Auckland performances in Rigoletto. He and his partner Adela Zaharia - a world-class Romanian soprano - chat to Mihingarangi Forbes. Video, Audio
The day Māori culture came to New York City
It has been 40 years since a revolutionary exhibition put te ao Māori on the global stage. Audio
The Mixtape: Comedian and children's author David Walliams
Our guest today picking the music is David Walliams, one of Britain's best-loved children's authors and some would say, their most controversial comedian. Walliams came to fame alongside Matt Lucas on… Audio
Georgia Gets By: 'This EP is therapy sessions with myself'
Georgia Gets By, the project of New Zealand's Georgia Nott, has released a new EP Split Lip. Georgia is one half of the Nelson duo Broods, the electronic project she started with her brother over a… Audio
Drummer Chris O'Connor's new gig as a music therapist
This week marks 50 years of music therapy in Aotearoa. Chris O'Connor, drummer for The Phoenix Foundation, joins Charlotte Ryan in studio to talk about his new career as a music therapist and the… Audio
Tami Neilson on joining Willie Nelson's tribe
Tami Neilson, the Canadian born/ NZ-based country singer, has broken new ground for Kiwi country music - she has been welcomed into Willie Nelson's tribe. Last year we heard the beautiful duet she… Video, Audio
Opera stars: Amitai Pati and Adela Zaharia
Kiwi-Samoan superstar tenor and member of Sol3 Mio, Amitai Pati has returned to Aotearoa to sing the iconic role of the Duke of Mantua in NZ Opera's new Auckland season of Rigoletto. He's joined by… Audio
Why You Should Clean Your Paintings
Spring cleaning may be on the cards for a lot of us, but If the idea of cleaning for the sake of cleanliness doesn't motivate you perhaps the prospect of uncovering valuable works of art will, Thats… Audio
Festival celebrating Northland talent begins
A festival celebrating talent from around Northland gets underway this weekend. Co-director Dave Armstrong spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Kiwi star Thomasin McKenzie shines in film noir 'Eileen'
The movie, which has gone straight to Netflix, is the latest vehicle for Kiwi star-on-the-rise Thomasin McKenzie, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio
Art conservator Sarah Hillary: Forgeries, chemistry, and hidden nudes
Sarah Hillary spent 40 years at Auckland Art Gallery, including 25 as principal conservator. She shares some of the highlights of her career with Nights. Audio
TV Critic: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season Two; Bad Monkey and Terminator Zero
Our TV reviewer Dominic Corry comes in hot with some laser sharp reckons on some new shows. Audio
Disabled artists' works on show at Paralympics exhibition
When Ululau Ama was a baby, he contracted meningitis. By five, he had developed epilepsy - but also a talent for art. Audio
Auckland artists with disabilities to exhibit in Paris
First Up reporter Leonard Powell goes along to Māpura Studios in Sandringham to meet two Auckland artists with disabilities will have their art celebrated on the world stage in Paris. Audio
Innovative Waikato scheme pays artists basic income
What happens when you fund 10 artists a part time wage - a universal basic income - for an entire year, to help facilitate change within their community across an entire region?
Over 2022 and… Video, Audio
Regional Wrap: Tākaka in Mohua Golden Bay
Every week on RNZ’s Culture 101 we explore the cultural richness of this country by catching up with a local in a place, big or small.
There’s no better demonstration of that richness than the… Audio
The Mixtape: Former Pitchfork editor Puja Patel
Our guest picking the music today is one of the most powerful voices in the music industry. New York-based music journalist Puja Patel was the editor-in-chief of Pitchfork, a hugely influential music… Audio
'Music is a divine gift' says Teremoana Rapley
Teremoana Rapley speaks to TAHI presenter So'omalo Iteni Schwalger at the Pacific Music Awards after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. Video, Audio
