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Two-woman comedy show brings joy to cyclone-impacted areas
'The Bitches Box' are two women embodying the essence of man's best friend in a travelling show. This multi-dog character comedy also musters support for rural communities and farmers. Audio
The TAHI 25/4/24
Somehow the team are back in the studio after a big night at the Taite Music Prize, so we're of course recapping the evening, playing some interviews with the winners, and potentially holding an… Audio
Owen Dippie's mural magic
It's not unusual for the world renowned New Zealand artist Owen Dippie to spend most of his mahi standing on a cherry picker perched against a blank building wall. Kara Rickard and Mark Williams… Audio
The New Zealand Secondary Students Choir
Bryan Crump caught up with Sue Densem, the Music Director of the New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir, along with choir leaders, Jasmine Hulton and Teddy Finney-Waters, and cultural leader, Siaosi… Audio
Comedian Melanie Bracewell
Billy T Award winner, Melanie Bracewell, has graced screens across Australasia with her quick witted charm. Audio
'Lost' Gustav Klimt painting sells for €30m
But there are unanswered questions about Portrait of Fraulein Lieser, including what happened to it during the Nazi era.
What it takes to make a great movie poster
Henry Erdman designed posters for some of the biggest blockbuster films of the past decade, including Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Tenet (2020), and The Boy and the Heron (2023). But making his… Audio
Roseanne Liang on her huge new Hollywood project and why she's obsessed with Terminator 2.
Film director Roseanne Liang tells Guyon about her huge new Hollywood project, why she's obsessed with Terminator 2, and what movies tell us about humanity. Video, Audio
Ana Scotney on her solo show
'Scattergun: After the Death of Ruaumoko' is Ana Scotney's solo show, currently mid-run. It's won awards and rave reviews on both sides of the Tasman. Ana speaks to Jesse. Audio
NZSO chief executive Peter Biggs resigns with immediate effect
Peter Biggs' health has been cited as a contributing factor for his decision to resign.
Music feature: Dallas Tamaira on Bill Withers
It's 1971, turn on the radio and you might catch Ain't No Sunshine by the venerable Bill Withers. Known for his iconic vocals, the Grammy winning artist wrote some of the most covered songs to come… Audio
Book Critic: Claire Mabey
Today Claire talks to Jesse about The Unsettled by Richard Shaw, Otherhood, a forthcoming anthology and Ash by Louise Wallace. Audio
Preview: 2024 Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival
Dan Slevin previews three documentaries in this always intriguing interrogation of our built and manufactured environment. Video
The TAHI 23/4/24
On the show today So’omālō chats to musician Romi Wrights. Evie breaks down the situation in the media at the moment and also expresses her love for Demon Slayer
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Talented comedy acts lining up for NZ Comedy Fest
The NZ comedy fest season is fast approaching meaning a host of funny people are set to hit our stages here in Aotearoa. Among the talent this year is He Huang - she grew up in China but now calls… Audio
NZ artists win big at prestigious awards
Mataaho Collective scoops Golden Lion at Venice Biennale in a huge weekend for art from Oceania. Audio
Are floating cities the future of urban living?
Dutch architect, Koen Olthuis has set his sights on the world's rapidly rising sea levels - not on battling these forces but harnessing them as the basis for a new architectural revolution -… Audio
Sandy Adsett: 'If I paint by the numbers it's no good'
Over the past 60 years Maoridom has produced many prominent artists and one who definitely belongs in that category is Sandy Adsett, although he prefers to see himself as a painter. Audio
Kate De Goldi: reading for pleasure
Kate De Goldi is one of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and a voracious reader. She joins Susie to share three books she's loved; Clear by Carys Davies, The… Audio
That's so last century
From harem pants to scandalous hemlines, Auckland Library's latest exhibition showcases what we wore in the 1950s through 1990s Audio