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Drama as the knife hovers over kiwi soap
Fans fear Shortland Street's 32 years of soapy drama could be coming to a close if TVNZ's cost-cutting knife hovers over it for too long
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Roy Miller's nephew on the dying art of stained glass
1 May 2024Roy Miller is a name synonymous with stained glass art in Aotearoa and while you might not have heard of him you've probably seen some of his work. Audio
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Wellington's City Gallery to close for two years
1 May 2024The major central gallery will shut its doors within weeks due to construction work at Te Ngākau Civic Square. Audio
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Christchurch Arts Centre trustees threatened to make council take over hub - Mayor Phil Mauger
30 Apr 2024But the Arts Centre says it is less of a threat and more of a plea for more money, or the only other option - dissolving the trust.
Christchurch City Council says they intend to fund Arts Centre
Christchurch City Councillors say they are listening to the public and have every intention of funding the cash-strapped Arts Centre, despite it being left out of the draft Long-Term Plan. Niva… Audio
Drama as the knife hovers over kiwi soap
Fans fear Shortland Street's 32 years of soapy drama could be coming to a close if TVNZ's cost-cutting knife hovers over it for too long
Audio
Recession leads to cancellation of NZ Fashion week
New Zealand Fashion Week will not go ahead this year, due to tough economic conditions. NZ fashion week owner Feroz Ali speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
AK's Printopia Festival showcasing print media
Time to get out the ink and the silk screen - the Printopia Festival is back. Artist and festival director Ina Arraoui told producer Katrina Batten there's been a big rise in the number of people… Audio
Roy Miller's nephew on the dying art of stained glass
Roy Miller is a name synonymous with stained glass art in Aotearoa and while you might not have heard of him you've probably seen some of his work. Audio
Wellington's City Gallery to close for two years
The major central gallery will shut its doors within weeks due to construction work at Te Ngākau Civic Square. Audio
Christchurch Arts Centre trustees threatened to make council take over hub - Mayor Phil Mauger
But the Arts Centre says it is less of a threat and more of a plea for more money, or the only other option - dissolving the trust.
The Pre-Panel for 30 April 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to discuss a research poll that concluded the ideal movie running time. Audio
The TAHI 30/4/24
On today's show we chat about Mothers Day do’s and don'ts, local rock band Death Chemist squeeze on the couch and chat with Evie about their latest track, and Auckland-based artist Crystal Chen has a… Audio
'How we represent ourselves is up to us' - Māori exhibition reaches Waitangi
Organisers hope the Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award exhibition can expand the boundaries of Māori portraiture.
Writer and poet Sir Vincent O'Sullivan dies age 86
Acclaimed writer and poet, Sir Vincent O'Sullivan, has died at the age of 86. Writer Dame Fiona Kidman spoke to Ben Strang. Audio
Poet and author Sir Vincent O'Sullivan dies
Acclaimed poet and playwright and Author Sir Vincent O'Sullivan has died, he was 86. Publisher with Te Herenga Waka University Press Fergus Barrowman spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Stitching bling, satin & velvet into Toi Māori with Maungarongo Te Kawa
The large wall hung quilts of takatāpui fabric artist and storyteller Maungaronga Te Kawa (Ngāti Porou) leap and sparkle as joyous dance. They are blankets of aroha for a world that needs it.
Yet… Audio
Sir Roger Hall and the end of summer time
Sir Roger Hall remains Aotearoa New Zealand’s most popular playwright. Since 1976 his plays have often been box office gold.
Now 85, and continuing to write plays through retirement, he recently… Audio
Arovision: NZ's little battler in the digital streaming wars
This week King Loser, an independent Aotearoa New Zealand documentary won the Taite Music Prize for music journalism. Directors Cushla Dillon and Andrew Moore’s real life tragicomic chronicle of King… Audio
The return of Auē: fast favourites with Becky Manawatu
It’s rare for an Aotearoa New Zealand writer to appear at book festivals about a novel, months out from its release. But then the sequel to a book as beloved and devastating as 2019’s Auē by Becky… Video, Audio
Why the Camino de Santiago still captivates our imagination
In the film THE WAY, MY WAY, film and documentary producer and director, Bill Bennett tells the true story of his 800-kilometre-long pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago route through Spain based… Audio
Tracing the dawn of photography in Aotearoa
Disembodied hands and a "confused first-time Tinder user" from 1852 feature in a new book showcasing NZ's colonial-era photography. Audio
Shaun Higgins: the dawn of NZ photography
The arrival of photography to New Zealand in 1848 was more about business than art. A cumbersome kit meant photographers needed carriages or horses to lug their gear across unsealed roads to sell… Audio, Gallery
Pigeons pilfered in Wellington
Wellington NZ commissioned the creation of 20 bronze pigeons statues to celebrate the city's business community. But now, two of the statues have disappeared, leaving some Wellingtonians all… Audio
