Art

Festival of Light

A kaleidoscope of colour lights up New Plymouth at the annual TSB Festival of Lights! Illuminate your mind with these glowing art installations in the heart…

Brekfist: Culture

You say culture, we say... ballet? Fashion? Individualism? What exactly is culture anyway? Saraid and Johanna hit the streets to ask what culture means to you.

The impact of technology on handwriting

Does technology mean the end of the pen license?!

Thomston

His parents gave him a year to make his music work, and now Thomston is moving to LA with 60 million on Spotify streams to his…

These underwater sculptures could save the South Pacific's sea life

British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor creates underwater figures that are not only incredibly eye-catching, they're ever-evolving, marine-life-saving works of art!

The Kiwi food photographer making an edible art sensation

Deep-fried iPhones, prisoners' last meals, and setting donuts alight is what we've come to expect from Henry Hargreaves photography. For this year's Wellington On a Plate,…

Our true stories from South Auckland, curated for the stage

It's not just a story - it's a movement' - Meet the South Auckland high schoolers smashing stigmas by stepping onto the stage with the help…

RAROBOYS

The Raroboys are filling a gap in Aotearoa's art-scene. The art collective curate the visual style of Pasifika youth, from film to paintings and everything in…

Mr Burns

See the play testing the long reach of copyright laws - Mr Burns. The team at Silo Theatre are bringing you a post-apocalyptic world where The…

Medusa - 4th Wave Feminism

Snakes for hair and a stoney glare, meet the theatre makers using Medusa as muse to empower and revitalise feminism in Aotearoa.

The Prison Portraits

'People who have been to prison don't get a voice.' JustSpeak is working to change this with Kōrero Pono - an exhibition giving a platform to…

Being a woman in performing arts

Hannah and Ellie May share their experiences with sexism in the world of performing arts ?

Amber Maya - a queer woman caught between two worlds

We chat with Amber Maya about her latest single 'Jealous'. The singer that MTV called 'one to watch' talks about going from one country where her…

Are selfies narcissism or art?

Is a selfie just the modern equivalent of a portrait or are we just too obsessed with ourselves these days? ?

Aunty goes shopping

AUNTY is planning a family reunion which is a bloody task and a half. Watch to find out which is the "limousine of cask wine" and…

Surreal comedy: A skit with the Fuq Boiz

Hamish Parkinson & Ryan Richards make up Fuq Boiz - watch as this dynamic duo create comedy...gold? ?

Diary of a mildly wild, introverted extrovert

A couple of years ago, James Mustapic was making Shortland Street recap videos at his Mum's house in Dunedin, now he's taking to the stage for…

Reliving our childhood with Suzy Cato

Suzy Cato helped to raise a generation of Kiwis, becoming an afternoon staple in living rooms all over the country. We were lucky enough to chat,…

Little people tackle big issues

We asked some little nippers about their thoughts on some big issues & then armed them with crayons ?

Body Worlds

Ever wondered what the inside of a human body looks like? Well, here's your chance to take a closer look. The Body Worlds Vital - New…

Poets passionate about NZ's war history

How much do you know about World War I? Local poets are bringing a fresh perspective, remembering our tūpuna in Auckland Museum's new interactive exhibit.

Prisoners honour dance performance with rousing haka

Rodney Bell takes his show "Meremere" to places that don't usually have access to the arts. He recently took the show to the Northland Regions Corrections…

Maha meets Majid Jordan

Described by Maha as 'the coolest guys on earth', meet Majid Jordan. They're the duo signed to Drake's OVO label, making the sweet music of Maha's…

Tiny Portions - Meet the girl making meals... in miniature

Rose makes tiny food, but not in a fad-diet sort of way. Tiny Portions is her amazing art project that came about when Rose needed to…

The NZ artist nailing nail art

"I get to paint tiny things and make people happy and that's awesome" - Hello Tanya Nails has been creating tiny works of art on fingernails…

All the way to the Banksy - the commercial exhibition of an anti-capitalist artist

While not endorsed by the artist, The Art Of Banksy AKL exhibits his unique and subversive sense of humour through a collection of 80 pieces. If…

Are Bachelor of Arts still relevant?

In the realm of tertiary education the BA has long been looked down upon by 'fancier' degrees with more letters in their titles. Why does it…

Combat School

The first rule of The New Zealand Stage Combat School limited is: well, it's all for show.

The Art of Dating

"Something that I sort of missed about New Zealand dating culture is that there's no real sense of sentimentality..." - Jess Francis opens up to Re:…