Arts
Confusion as church angel restored to look like Italian prime minister
The angel had previously looked like a "generic cherub", a newspaper reported.
The Mixtape: Joel Shadbolt
Joel Shadbolt is the frontman and lead guitarist of L.A.B. With multiple number-one singles, platinum-selling albums, and a raft of Aotearoa Music Awards to their name, L.A.B have become one of the… Audio
The Sampler: Fazed on a Pony
Tony Stamp assesses the second album from local musician Peter McCall and band. Audio
Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson
Maggie Tweedie chats with Jason Williamson of minimalist Nottingham punk duo Sleaford Mods, covering the band's gritty new album The Demise of Planet X, upcoming April shows in Wellington and… Audio
Muroki dials in to celebrate his long-awaited debut album
Muroki is back in Aotearoa from Berlin to celebrate the release of his debut album, Amber Skies. He spoke to Music 101 about how the record came together and what's in store as he hits the road for a… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic, Dan Slevin, is back for the first edition of Short-Cuts for 2026! Tonight he's taking a look at It Was Just an Accident (Panahi, 2025), last year's Palme d'Or winner… Audio
Why learning to dance can do more than make you feel good
Whether you love losing yourself to dance - or dancing like no one's watching - for many dance brings joy. But it also keeps people active, provides community spaces and can help young New Zealanders… Audio
Grand renaissance of country music with Gen Z
Country music is in the midst of a renaissance. Audio
A new public work for Wellington
Wētā FX put their mark on Stranger Things
Humanity’s oldest known cave art
Professor Renaud Joannes-Boyau led the team that discovered handprints more than 67,000 years old in Indonesia. Audio
Podcast Critic reviews Blood Relatives from The New Yorker
Elliot Childs with his pick of podcasts: Talk Easy and In the Dark Season 2: Blood Relatives (The New Yorker) Audio
Music feature: Radiohead reimagined
It's time for our first Music Feature of 2026. We do this each Tuesday at 2:30pm, when we invite a guest to celebrate the musical legacy or an artist, album or era. We're kicking off with big one… Audio
Book Critic: Some recommendations for younger readers
With a week or so left of school holidays for some, it's a great chance to get kids in front of books not screens .. Catherine Ross is the Director of Library at Auckland Grammar School and joins me… Audio
TV Critic: The Pitt Season Two - Does it live up to the hype?
TV Critic, actor, and writer Michelle Langstone joins Jesse to discuss what's worth watching - or not - on the telly. The Pitt - Season Two (Neon) Frauds - TVNZ+ Audio
Chalamet getting fresh for an Oscar, or is his campaign a bit (ping) pongy?
Does awards-buzz movie Marty Supreme mark Timothée Chalamet's time to win an Oscar?
Opera in the Park soprano star Katherine Winitana
A preview of tonight's concert which is part of Auckland Council's Music in Parks. Audio
Fijian Flying Circus swoops into town
The Fijian Flying Circus is bringing their action-packed show to New Zealand. Audio
Stephen Lovatt – Star of Stage and Screen
For 40 years Stephen Lovatt has graced New Zealand's stage and screen. Audio
3000kgs of mourners' flowers from Bondi Beach to be transformed into art
Thousands of floral tributes have been dried and prepared for an exhibition at the Sydney Jewish Museum.
