Arts
The Mixtape: Matt Gibb
Our guest this week has been a TV presenter for over twenty years, beginning with kids show Squirt, then stints on Lotto, Breakfast, and currently fronting Find My Country House NZ. He's also a… Audio
Laughton Kora is bringing Black Comet to Hamilton Arts Festival
Black Comet's Laughton Kora joins us from rehearsals with UB40 to share the story of how he landed on stage with the legendary UK band, the music school he's set up to nurture the next generation, and… Audio
Laughton Kora
Black Comet's Laughton Kora joins us from rehearsals with UB40 to share the story of how he landed on stage with the legendary UK band, the music school he's set up to nurture the next generation, and… Audio
Yumi Zouma on collaboration over distance
We caught up with Charlie and Josh from Christchurch-born band Youmi Zouma to talk about their brand new album, No love lost to kindness, the realities of being in a band when everyone lives in… Audio
Music Portrait of a Humble Disabled Samoan
Music Portrait of a Humble Disabled Samoan tells the story of Fonoti Pati Umaga, former bassist for the Holidaymakers, who was left a tetraplegic after a fall. Audio
Michelangelo foot sketch sells for record $45.7m at US auction
It's a new record for any work created by the Renaissance master.
Waitangi Day in Brisbane
Throughout our show this morning, we've been travelling around Aotearoa, to see how different communities are marking Waitangi Day. But right now, we're heading all the way cross the ditch to Brisbane… Audio
Kasey and Karena Bird in Singapore
This Waitangi Day, masterchef winners Karena and Kasey Bird have travelled all the way to Singapore. More specifically to Rise Restaurant at the magificent Marina Bay Sands, where they'll be treating… Audio
Waitangi through the lens of John Miller
At Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery in Kirikiriroa Hamilton, there is currently a very special pop-up exhibition. It explores the powerful Waitangi protest photographs of John Miller, a… Audio
Live from the Waitangi Treaty Grounds
We'll join RNZ's Tania Page live from the Waitangi Treaty Grounds to get the on-the-ground vibe! Audio
Hamo Dell
If you're tuning in from Auckland, one of the most fun things you can do this Waitangi Day is head down to Waitangi at Waititi. It's an annual free whanau celebration held at Parrs Park in Auckland's… Audio
The Waitangi Day Google Doodle
If you're searching the web today, maybe googling where you can grab some good kai this Waitangi Day, you will see the artwork of Morgan Darlison. Morgan is an artist based in Otautahi Christchurch… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic, Dan Slevin is back with more movie and TV recommendations. Audio
Trading in nostalgia
Did you collect comics as a kid? Or trade Weet-bix cards? Collector Scott Waldrom explains why nostalgia is such big business. Audio
Laneway Festival underway in Auckland
Music whizz Tony Stamp spoke to Guyon Espiner from the Laneway Festival in Auckland. Audio
Have you heard of Seanchoíche?
Dublin man Cairan Gaffney came up with the idea of gathering people to tell and hear stories - from heart-rending regrets to bizarre tales in praise of salt.
Feature interview: The winner of the Game of Wool
Knitting has entered its cool era. Once dismissed as an old-fashioned pastime, creating hats and jumpers and even swimsuits from wool is now prime-time TV entertainment. Last year, ten amateur… Audio
Te Papa's unseen national art collection
The Listener's Paul Little has spoken to critics, artists and gallerists who argue that a significant part of our visual story remains unseen and untold. Paul tells Emile why it's such a missed… Audio
Marama director on his anti-colonial Maori Gothic horror
Mārama follows a young Māori wahine's journey to the north of England in the mid-1800s, seeking information about her family. Audio
Cinema behind world-famous PJ ban faces imminent closure
More than 200 people turned up to a public meeting vowing to save Hāwera Cinema 2 in Taranaki.
