Arts
How a Kiwi-Tongan actress became one of Netflix's biggest stars
The Night Agent is among Netflix's most popular series. Here's how Luciane Buchanan made her mark. Video, Audio
The Mixtape - DJ, engineer and promoter Leesa Tilley
Leesa Tilley is a musical polymath who launched and managed the first four years of the Ragamuffin Music Festival as a promoter. Over the years, she has organised and presented numerous events, worked… Video, Audio
Elliot & Vincent drop in ahead of Laneway
Elliot & Vincent (Elliot Finn and Vincent Cherry) join us in the Music 101 studio ahead of their Laneway set next week. The two piece rock 'n' roll band have been turning heads with their ability to… Audio
Alien Weaponry on new doco and taking te reo to the biggest metal festivals
A new documentary about maori metal band Alien Weaponry will be released in cinemas this Waitangi Day. Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara follows brothers Henry and Lewis Te Reiwhati de Jong as teens… Video, Audio
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ... lawsuit?
The estate of one of Superman's co-creators has filed a copyright lawsuit in a US court against Warner Bros. Discovery ahead of the release of its new movie, Superman. Video
What happened when The Rolling Stones went to Invercargill?
This weekend marks 60 years since The Rolling Stones toured New Zealand. It was the band's first visit to NZ and Australia and at time the longest travel they had undertaken in their career. The tour… Audio
Bella Kalolo – Playing Favourites
Force of nature, Bella Kalolo, recently won TV Personality of the Year at the NZ TV Awards. She's also an accomplished vocalist. She joins Mihi and Susie to play some favourites. Video, Audio
Painting found at US garage sale is a Van Gogh, experts say
Researchers also found a hair embedded in the canvas and sent it to be analysed.
The best travel photographs of 2024
A girl staring into the distance and two Chinese coal miners joking during a break from work, are among the winners of the Travel Photographer of the Year 2024 competition.
The Brutalist, up for 10 Oscars, is brilliant and powerful
Co-writer and director Brady Corbet's filmThe Brutalist is brilliant and powerful, writes Dan Slevin.
Dr Who exhibition joins list of lossmakers at $180m Wellington convention centre
But the council is refusing to say how many people even visited.
World Buskers Festival attracts global talent to Christchurch
Christchurch's centre is filling with some of the world's best street performers, with the World Buskers Festival underway. It's been running since 1993, and this year features 330 performances over a… Audio
Womad Aotearoa gives stage over exclusively to DJs
The Tui Stage - formerly known as the Dell - will be the setting for a handpicked lineup of DJs.
Rising production costs impact music festivals
Music lovers are spoilt for choice when it comes to summer festivals across the motu. But rising production and artist costs along with dwindling ticket sales are proving challenging for promoters… Audio
Immersive 'fulldome' show XYZZY nominated for global awards
Created by Simon Ward and Jess Johnson, in collaboration with Tuhura Otago Museum, the full dome show XYZZY has been nominated for the 2025 Best of Earth Awards, one of the highest honors in fulldome… Audio
From canvas to conservation: How Anna Gibbs is using art as activism for NZ's birds
Former Londoner and artist, Anna Gibbs draws inspiration from nature, in particular, New Zealand's native birds. Audio
Lula Washington didn't see dancers like her - so she created a company to train them
When Lula Washington was growing up in Los Angeles, she'd never seen black ballet dancers on a stage before. That changed in her 20s, when she went to a performance by the Alvin Ailey American Dance… Audio
2025 to mark 50th anniversary of Polyfest
This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the ASB Polyfest, one of the largest Pacific festivals in the world. Grace Fiavaai reports. Audio
I got rhythm: How Gene Kelly revolutionised dance in film
A stage show coming to the Auckland Arts Festival, created by his widow, pays tribute to the legendary song and dance man. Audio
Whakataukī of the week with Johnson Witehira
Artist and designer Johnson Witehira (Tamahaki, Ngāi Tū-te-auru) has a storied and eclectic career, recently announced as the new head of Music and Screen Arts at Massey University. Audio
