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Film Review with Richard Swainson
Richard Swainson reviews Red Joan and The Aftermath. Audio
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New Zealand director putting a twist on Robin Hood
9:25 am todaySet in the dystopian future of 2270, Sherwood is a new animated series for YouTube Originals, inspired by the legend of Robin Hood, but featuring a 23rd-century… Video, Audio
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Sportsman Of The Year - Coming Soon
about 1 hour agoAn album, a book and a podcast, Sportsman of the Year is a celebration of life, its foibles and its perfect imperfection, and tells a tale of grit and of never… Audio
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Unseen Clockwork Orange 'sequel' found
A previously unseen manuscript for a follow-up to writer Anthony Burgess's novel A Clockwork Orange has been unearthed in his archive.
Film Review with Richard Swainson
Richard Swainson reviews Red Joan and The Aftermath. Audio
New Zealand director putting a twist on Robin Hood
Set in the dystopian future of 2270, Sherwood is a new animated series for YouTube Originals, inspired by the legend of Robin Hood, but featuring a 23rd-century female hacker as Robin. 120 people from… Video, Audio
Sportsman Of The Year - Coming Soon
An album, a book and a podcast, Sportsman of the Year is a celebration of life, its foibles and its perfect imperfection, and tells a tale of grit and of never giving up. Audio
Unseen Clockwork Orange 'sequel' found
A previously unseen manuscript for a follow-up to writer Anthony Burgess's novel A Clockwork Orange has been unearthed in his archive.
Avengers: Endgame - 'satisfying cinema event' with 'at least five endings'
With the latest $1 billion instalment in Marvel's Avengers franchise opening around the world this week, it's fair to say that this is now Disney's world, we are just living in it, Dan Slevin writes. Video
Avengers: Endgame - mostly a satisfying wrap-up to a 10-year epic
Avengers: Endgame has a multitude of threads to pull on and weave together in an epic three-hour finale. Does it succeed? The snappy answer is: mostly.
Avengers Endgame: NZ first to see Earth's mightiest heroes deal with Thanos
New Zealand fans of Marvel movies are the first in the world today to see the finale of an epic narrative that's been told over the past 11 years and through 22 films. Audio
The Empire and NZSO Strikes Back
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is bringing Star Wars to life again, this time it’s the Empire Strikes Back. Video, Audio
Puke Ariki museum celebrates the art of collecting
The art of collecting is being celebrated in New Plymouth, as the city's Puke Ariki museum marks the centenary of its collection.
Mandela My Life comes to Eden Park
The life of Nelson Mandela is being commemorated in a new exhibition on display at Eden Park. Over 200 artefacts, documents and paintings from the Nelson Mandela Foundation are on display in this… Audio
Kate Spencer - Poet
Our last poet of the show is Kate Spencer - she's a wordsmith, a show-off and a shutter bug - she's co-producer of Poetry In Motion, the Wellington Feminist Poetry Club, an alumni of Naked Girls… Audio
Sharn Maree - Poet
Sharn Maree is of Ngapuhi and Ngati Porou descent. Her poetry is woven with Maori whakapapa and her pono - her truth, advocating for greater awareness on mental health, political wrongdoings and… Audio
Guerilla Girls: Conscience of the Art World
The Guerilla Girls have been creating protest posters for 30 years - calling out the art world,using fact, statistics, shame and irony to call for then end to all forms of gender and racial inequality… Audio, Gallery
Tarns Hood - Poet
Tarns Hood is a Wellington performance poet who describes ordinary things with witty, rhythmic quick verse. She's the 2017 national slam poetry champ. Her style is raw and linguistically twisted and… Audio
Frances Mayes - The Italy only the locals know
Celebrated Italophile Frances and her husband, Ed eat and drink their way through regional Italy from Friuli to Sicily. They seek out the cultural and historic gems not found in traditional… Audio
Alayne Dick - Poet
Poetry slam is where poetry meets sport and the first of our poets this morning is a 2018 national poetry slam finalist, she's a playwright and writes for film. Alayne Dick has been performing at the… Audio
Jackson hits out over council approach to Shelly Bay project
Sir Peter Jackson has delivered a scathing critique of the Wellington City Council's plans for a major development.
Sunday 21 April on arts and culture radio show Standing Room Only
Join Lynn Freeman 12.30 to 4pm this Sunday for new Australian director of the Auckland Art Gallery Kirsten Paisley, Melbourne comedian Rhys Nicholson, actor Theresa Healey playing the Queen, producer…
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In thrall to Thrones
TVNZ made a bold move screening a contemporary local drama each weeknight this past week - but it was a foreign fantasy on pay TV that grabbed the media's attention. And turns out New Zealanders have… Audio
