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Countdown to WOW: More behind-the-scenes stories from global design stars bringing their art to Wellington

Countdown to WOW: More behind-the-scenes stories from global design stars bringing their art to Wellington

16 Sep 06:00 PM

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Countdown to WOW: International finalists on what first-time entrants need to consider

Countdown to WOW: International finalists on what first-time entrants need to consider

15 Sep 06:00 PM

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Countdown to WOW: Wearable artists share design secrets and what it’s like to be trapped inside your costume

Countdown to WOW: Wearable artists share design secrets and what it’s like to be trapped inside your costume

14 Sep 06:00 PM

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Words as wings: NZ's new poet laureate Robert Sullivan on poetry, whakapapa and wonder

Words as wings: NZ's new poet laureate Robert Sullivan on poetry, whakapapa and wonder

13 Sep 07:00 PM

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Great set of pipes: Organist and choirmaster David Burchell steps up for symphony

Great set of pipes: Organist and choirmaster David Burchell steps up for symphony

10 Sep 06:00 PM

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Cultural Attaché: Perlina Lau on The Sound of Music, wedding planning, and grandma’s lamb curry

Cultural Attaché: Perlina Lau on The Sound of Music, wedding planning, and grandma’s lamb curry

09 Sep 06:00 PM

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Acclaimed international plays make NZ their next stop

Acclaimed international plays make NZ their next stop

05 Sep 06:00 PM

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Bassoonist Ben Hoadley swaps wind instruments to play a masterpiece

Bassoonist Ben Hoadley swaps wind instruments to play a masterpiece

03 Sep 06:00 PM

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Former PM Geoffrey Palmer on a great literary love

Former PM Geoffrey Palmer on a great literary love

30 Aug 07:00 PM

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Photographer's favourite moments at this year’s NZ Fashion Week

Photographer's favourite moments at this year’s NZ Fashion Week

29 Aug 06:00 PM

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Into the labyrinth: Opera singer returns home for a Pacific spin on Greek-inspired British opera

Into the labyrinth: Opera singer returns home for a Pacific spin on Greek-inspired British opera

28 Aug 05:00 PM

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Why community choirs are hitting all the right notes

Why community choirs are hitting all the right notes

26 Aug 06:00 PM

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Reel life: Remembering John Barnett, the most productive producer in Kiwi screen history

Reel life: Remembering John Barnett, the most productive producer in Kiwi screen history

26 Aug 02:00 AM

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A love letter to Aotearoa — in marimba

A love letter to Aotearoa — in marimba

16 Aug 07:00 PM

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Toi Tū Toi Ora reframed: Doco reveals Auckland Art Gallery politics of landmark Māori exhibition

Toi Tū Toi Ora reframed: Doco reveals Auckland Art Gallery politics of landmark Māori exhibition

15 Aug 06:02 PM

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Artist Hye Rim Lee on swapping opera for art, digital dreams taking flight and the gift of her parents

Artist Hye Rim Lee on swapping opera for art, digital dreams taking flight and the gift of her parents

11 Aug 06:00 PM

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How to see the discovery of lost Frances Hodgkins landscape and place she painted it

How to see the discovery of lost Frances Hodgkins landscape and place she painted it

07 Aug 11:54 PM

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NZSO’s new maestro André de Ridder embraces global roles, fresh repertoire

NZSO’s new maestro André de Ridder embraces global roles, fresh repertoire

06 Aug 06:00 PM

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Patron saints: Who are the dedicated supporters of NZ’s arts - and why are they so vital?

Patron saints: Who are the dedicated supporters of NZ’s arts - and why are they so vital?

28 Jul 06:00 PM

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Musician Somi Kim: ' I wish I could play jazz and improvise'

Musician Somi Kim: ' I wish I could play jazz and improvise'

26 Jul 07:00 PM

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Renaissance men: Fascinating series looks at rivalry of original superstars of Italian art

Renaissance men: Fascinating series looks at rivalry of original superstars of Italian art

25 Jul 06:00 PM

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NZTrio tour strikes a family chord

NZTrio tour strikes a family chord

23 Jul 06:00 PM

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Indian Ink’s Jacob Rajan on food, family & theatre

Indian Ink’s Jacob Rajan on food, family & theatre

18 Jul 06:00 PM

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Outsider art: Steve Braunias on the global interest in NZ’s ‘Picasso’

Outsider art: Steve Braunias on the global interest in NZ’s ‘Picasso’

15 Jul 06:02 PM

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Dancing up a storm: The radical contemporary-ballet crossover of Home, Land and Sea

Dancing up a storm: The radical contemporary-ballet crossover of Home, Land and Sea

14 Jul 06:01 PM

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New documentary examines the horrors of Auschwitz through music

New documentary examines the horrors of Auschwitz through music

13 Jul 06:00 PM

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Why local musician has the wind in her sails

Why local musician has the wind in her sails

09 Jul 06:00 PM

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Young NZ composer Luka Venter takes to the ice

Young NZ composer Luka Venter takes to the ice

26 Jun 06:00 PM

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Gillian follows the wharenui: New opera pays tribute to a whare that’s endured

Gillian follows the wharenui: New opera pays tribute to a whare that’s endured

19 Jun 07:00 PM

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An empty frame? When biographers can’t get permission to use artists’ work

An empty frame? When biographers can’t get permission to use artists’ work

17 Jun 06:00 PM

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Ko Witi tōku ingoa: Esteemed NZ author’s te reo immersion

Ko Witi tōku ingoa: Esteemed NZ author’s te reo immersion

10 Jun 12:15 AM

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Out, damned text: Why it’s time to retire Shakespeare from NZ schools

Out, damned text: Why it’s time to retire Shakespeare from NZ schools

04 Jun 09:15 PM

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Feats of clay: New book pays tribute to a supreme collector and the items he gifted Te Papa

Feats of clay: New book pays tribute to a supreme collector and the items he gifted Te Papa

31 May 04:58 PM

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The Start of The Golden Weather: Andrew Dickens remembers a special theatre performance

The Start of The Golden Weather: Andrew Dickens remembers a special theatre performance

24 May 07:00 PM

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