Arts
Eight contestants compete for Miss Pacific Islands crown
The countries represented at this year's event are Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga, American Samoa, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, and the Cook Islands. Audio
Preserving the art of Karetao
Artist Oriwa Morgan Ward talks to Susana Lei'ataua about her passion for Maori puppetry. Audio
'Seeing I'm going to heaven, I'll be able to do it there' - Brian Turner dies aged 80
The Dunedin-born writer, sportsman, conservationist and environmental activist died yesterday, aged 80.
Bookmarks with Sue Wickison
Today on Bookmarks Jesse invites one of the world's foremost botanical illustrators Sue Wickison to share her favourite things. Audio
Gen AI image used for cover of Wellington's Yellow Pages
The cover of the new Wellington Yellow Pages features a stunning image of a mountain biker on a hill trail, surrounded by lush bush, overlooking a modern city by the ocean. The only problem is, it's… Audio
Grammys 2025: All the looks from music's biggest night
The sombre tone of LA after the fires might have contributed to the noticable all-black theme.
Māori artist Reuben Paterson's glittering New York life
Celebrated Māori artist Reuben Paterson says he has no regrets on making the move to New York a couple of years ago. Audio
How does it feel? Recreating Dylan's New York for the film A Complete Unknown
How does it feel? Audio
Reviving Hollywood, Oscars and LA Fires impact on industry: Hollywood wrap with Kate Rodger
President Donald Trump is back and so is Hollywood. He's appointed three ambassadors; Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone to revive the industry Audio
Fast Favourites with Kiwi actor Luciane Buchanan
Kiwi actor Luciane Buchanan has become a familiar face to millions as one of the stars in the Netflix series The Night Agent. Audio
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.
