Review
Brazilian Stars at the Olympics
After viewing the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics, William Dart checks out the great Brazilian musicians featured there: Paulinho da Viola, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Elza Soares. Audio
The truth about electric drills
It's the season to be drilling and we're testing electric drills with George Block of consumer.org.nz. So how much do you need to spend to get a decent electric drill? We'll find out which brands get… Audio
Well rounded performance by NZSO?
Peter Mechen reviews the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.24 in C Minor & Elgar’s Symphony No.1 in A-flat conducted by Edo de Waart and featuring pianist… Audio
NZSO and London Conchord Ensemble impress
Elizabeth Kerr reviews two significant concerts from the past week. The Bold Worlds concert from the NZSO last weekend featured top violinist Anne Akiko Meyers playing a work written for her by… Audio
Standing ovation for a superstar
Peter Hoar reviews Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's performance with conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy. Did the famous maestro live up to expectations? The programme was Einojuhani Rautavaara's Isle of… Audio
Catwalk comeback with a bang!
The return of WORLD to NZ Fashion Week was all about show-stopping, otherworldly looks, writes Sonia Sly. Gallery
Delighting in the Denounced
Peter Hoar reviews the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s concert of denounced pieces, including Sibelius’ Finlandia; Bartók’s Piano Concerto No.3, and Shostakovich’s Symphony No.11. Conducted by… Audio
Double play
Peter Mechen reviews two major concerts from Wellington this past weekend. NZSQ’s Heartland Classics tour and the NZSO under Music Director Edo de Waart performing Strauss and Mahler. Audio
Standing ovation for Otello?
Peter Hoar reviews the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s semi-staged performance of Verdi's Otello, featuring famed New Zealand tenor Simon O’Neill. The opera, which Verdi came out of retirement to… Audio
Octogenarian on form?
The Wellington Jazz Festival opened last night to a full Opera House with headline act 82 year old American saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter. Norman Meehan explains whether the legendary… Audio
Did the star billing live up to expectation?
Peter Mechen reviews Stephen Hough plays Brahms, the NZSO's concert with the British piano giant playing Brahms' Second Concerto on tour around New Zealand this week. The concert also includes Gareth… Audio
Phoenix
Simon reviews the new drama from the star/director team Nina Hoss and Christian Petzold (Barbara), about a woman returning to Berlin after years in a concentration camp. Audio
Deirdre Tarant reviews Pina Bausch dance company
Deirdre Tarant reviews the work of dance visionary Pina Bausch and her company Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch. It's the first time this company has appeared in New Zealand. The company is… Audio
Nixon in China review by Claire Scholes
Claire Scholes reviews the New Zealand premiere of John Adams' Nixon in China by Opera New Zealand with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. The opera is part of the Auckland Arts Festival. It features… Audio
Dione Joseph
Dione Joseph reviews Changes, the world premiere of two dance works by choreographers Neil Ieremia and Kuik Swee Boon: Change and Constancy choreographed by Kuik Swee Boon and Another letter from… Audio
Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane
Dan Slevin enjoys that rare beast – a Hollywood film made for audiences rather than target markets. Video
Jennifer Shennan
Jennifer Shennan reviews The Kiss Inside at New Zealand Festival. This is the final major work by choreographer Douglas Wright and was first produced at Auckland Arts Festival 2015. Audio
Peter Mechen
Brass Poppies the chamber opera by Ross Harris and Vincent O'Sullivan had its premiere at New Zealand Festival last night. Peter Mechen reviews the new work which also plays at Auckland Arts Festival… Audio
Review: Marama
Paul Bushnell reviews Marama, the dance-theatre work by local company The Conch.
Rachel Hyde
Premiering last night at New Zealand Festival was John Psathas' epic work No Man's Land, a symphony with pictures featuring musicians from the many countries who fought in the First World War. Rachel… Audio
