Arts & Culture

Roxette power ballad queen, Marie Fredriksson, died earlier in the week but leaves a plethora of hits as her legacy. Audio

 Margaret Lewis and Tiare Turetahi tell us more about the uplifting mahi happening at Piki Toi. Audio

Courtney Johnston is to become Te Papa's new Chief Executive. She is currently Director of Audience and Insight at Te Papa - and Nine to Noon's long-standing arts commentator. At 40 she is the… Audio

Police say the plan to recover the bodies from Whakaari / White Island on Friday morning will take several hours, and still carries a lot of risk. Video, Audio

In The Report, Adam Driver is dedicated to revealing the truth of America’s torturous behaviour during the War on Terror, says Dan Slevin. Video

Film and television reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about some of the year's biggest shows on the small screen, including Chernobyl, Succession, Fleabag, Watchmen and End of the F**king… Audio

Editorial cartoonists are treading a fine line when it comes to social commentary - as the Otago Daily Times discovered recently. Have times changed so much that cartoonists are now shackled?  Audio

Akram Khan has traveled the word performing, formed his own dance company, won an Olivier Award and been honoured by the Queen. As a kid he used to dance on the tables of his father's curry restaurant… Audio

What poem has a special meaning for you? Audio

Senior lecturer at Massey University, Dr Jack Ross, joins the discussion why poetry is increasing in popularity during turbulent times. Audio

The moon landing of 1969 gets its ultimate cinematic presentation, according to Dan Slevin. Video

We just want to pay tribute to Big Bird and Oscar the grouch puppeteer Caroll Spinney. Audio

The Pop-up Globe Theatre in Auckland is about to begin its final season. We say farewell with music director Paul McLaney. Audio

While they are quite happy to make some of their content here, don’t hold your breath waiting for Amazon Prime to start making genuinely local programmes, says Dan Slevin.

Te Ahi Kaa is in Rotorua at the Te Waka Toi Awards, hosted by Creative New Zealand. The annual event honours the achievements of Maori artists who have a made a significant contribution to their… Audio

An insight into the chaotic teenage brain is the promise from Christchurch's Court Youth Company's young actors, ahead of their end-of-year production, Brainstorm.

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Every day for the first four months of her baby's life, Amy Brown kept a journal of poems about the emotions and milestones mother and baby experienced. Now she's out them together in a book called… Audio

France's Empress Josephine,  wife of Napoleon, had a very colourful life.  She also created a garden filled with plants and animals she gathered from across the globe, the subject of a novel by… Audio

Te Auaha's Handshake project was started in 2011 by makers Peter Deckers and his wife Hilda Gascard, aiming to nurture New Zealand jewellers, and build links with international galleries and… Audio