Earthquakes in London - the epic play tackling climate change

'Earthquakes in London' is a play that tackles climate change head on. The Actors' Program have started developing sustainable practices to help form the creative response…

Lola's photography is inspired by missions and her mates

Lola Photography takes photos. Lola's photos are incredible. Watch below to get some tips about the next time you're on the hunt for that perfect 'gram…

SWIDT

Meet SWIDT, the rap group from Onehunga with more nominations than Lorde at this year's Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. Find out how they'd spend $10…

Thomas Brothers - The secrets behind making a music video

Let's take a look behind the "glamorous" world of music videos!

Re.cord Volume 1: Kev & Crete

Welcome to Re.cord - a series that introduces you to some amazing Kiwi talent. First up are cousins Kevs Music and Cretecha from the Hokianga. Aiming…

What's in the attic of the Christchurch Art Gallery?

Inside the dark recesses of Te Puna o Waiwhetu is an amazing collection of local and international art. And also maybe a raincoat that once belonged…

Transforming the streets - public art in post-quake Christchurch.

During a time where it would've been easier to wallow in the rubble, Christchurch artists took to the streets... and buildings... and car parks...

Hera Lindsay Bird: writing poetry that teenage girls love and old-school poetry lovers hate

Proving poetry is alive and well, Hera Lindsay Bird's personal and powerful work is getting accolades both here in Aotearoa and internationally. Fresh off of her…

Cosplay Sculpting

Zen has a degree in neuroscience but that wasn't enough to keep his passion for sculpting masks and other costumes pieces for cosplay at bay!

Scott and Colleen, - Artists in Birkenhead, Auckland

Scott and Colleen are a) married, b) both artists and c) loving every minute of it ? ? ?

Len Lye, the Kiwi artist waaaaaay ahead of his time

Len Lye was cool before we even knew what cool was. Now you can find his works scattered around the country, including an amazing exhibition at…

Why do custom frames cost so much?

Professional framing, you might be surprised at how affordable it really is...

Musician Phoebe Hurst on dealing with depression in the arts

"I thought I knew how hard it was going to be to be an artist..." - Phoebe Hurst AKA Hunter opens up about the struggles of…

Re.cord Volume 2: Paige

Sweet songbird Paige hides herself away in the bathroom to write her music. We got her out of there and into the studio to perform two…

A hoon deep inside the Civic Theatre

Tāmaki Makaurau's The Civic is one of the seven remaining atmospheric theatres in the world which basically means it's really beautiful and is decorated with much…

TrueBliss- the story of the world's first reality TV popstars

"It was us against the world and then all of a sudden that was shattered." - Joe Cotton chatted with us about the whirlwind that was…

Rapper JessB in a live performance of Set It Off | Re.cord

JessB's Facebook bio says "JUST YO FAVORITE FEMALE FLAME SPITTA" and we couldn't agree more ???

Re.cord Volume 4: Melodownz

Bronson AKA Melodownz is an artist, poet, rapper and gentle Polynesian panther.

Nana's Old Wise Tales #6 - Bodies

Nana's back and this time she makes us feel bad about enjoying nuggets by reminding us that she grew up on rations. Well played, Nana.

Bodies of the Future

Advances in technology mean that body-tech could go beyond helping those with physical disabilities and become the go-to for athletes, academics, and more!

Contact Sport

In their song-turned-sports-anthem 'Tubthumping', Chumbawamba famously said "I get knocked down, but I get up again" - sadly, that's not always the case. We take a…

Sarita Das on the touchy subject of sexual pleasure, explained with fruit!

Sarita is back and this time she has a table of fruit! With that fruit Sarita will demonstrate how to touch ~those~ parts of the body…

Sarita Das explains polyamory

What is polyamory? We didn't know either, so Sarita is back to shed some light on this increasingly common form of relationship ??

Bronzing or whitening?

Fake tan and skin whitening products are readily available around the country - what drives us to alter the shades of our skin? Holli and Doris…

How dress ups and cosplay changed Jessica Nigri's life

As her Facebook page says, Jessica Nigri is "just a girl trying to make friends" and by the looks of it she's doing pretty well. With…

Nopesisters - making dope t-shirts for a good cause

Johanna and Britt are the forces behind NOPESISTERS, creating t-shirts with messages to raise awareness and ? for incredible causes.

How do I help someone with anorexia?

"I'm now a healthy weight, I live a normal life, but I will always have anorexia" - Maisy wants others to know how best to help…

Dodgy AF - A warning against DIY body treatments

Next time you're booking in a cheeky bit of laser hair removal or considering a rejuvenation of some sort, make sure the treatment and practice is…

A couple's grief over their stillborn babies

"Stillborn babies are such a taboo subject," says grieving mum Kate. Here, she and her partner bravely share their story of loss. Kia kaha ?

Elizabeth's personal struggle with anorexia

An alarming number of young Kiwis are affected by anorexia. Elizabeth never thought she would be one of them, and spent a lot of her teenage…

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