Arts & Culture

We often have famous actors, authors, and media people sharing their favourite things on Bookmarks. But today our guest has a PhD in Chemistry from Harvard University. Professor Kurt Krause shares his… Audio

This week we meet John Ward who lives in Lepperton, Taranaki. For the past few decades he's been building up a mammoth taxidermy stockpile. His collection includes hundreds of animals ranging from… Audio

Spark is on at the Hamilton Arts Festival this weekend. Artistic Director Charlotte Nightingale talks to Jesse. Audio

On today’s show, So’omālō is back to tell us about the sunburn he got in Samoa. Journalist Sam Robinson re-caps pride month, and explains the outcome of New Zealand’s largest ever survey of gay men… Audio

Earlier this month, Here Now went live in front of an audience at the Podfest at Q.  Producer and host Kadambari Raghukumar spoke to thespians Jacob Rajan and Pedro Ilgenfritz all about the magic of… Audio

RNZ Culture 101 presents the first episode online and on-air of Best of the Fest - a brand new five-week 30 minute panel discussion series. 

Hosts Perlina Lau and Mark Amery are joined by Aotearoa… Audio

Arts News for 25 February 2024 Audio

The Savage Club started in London in 1857 and was a ‘gentleman’s club’ dedicated to the arts and literature. Eventually, it was established throughout the Commonwealth. Fast forward to 2010, and… Audio

In April New Zealand Opera will hold a week long wananga at Waikato University with an open invitation to Aotearoa's story tellers to embrace one of music's most challenging genres. Could one of them… Audio

The biggest BBQ festival in Australasia, Meatstock, is back at Mystery Creek, Kirikiriroa Hamilton, this weekend after a three year hiatus.  Audio

Nights' resident film critic, Dan Slevin, reviews Oscar nominee The Zone of Interest (2024) and new Ethan Coen lesbian crime comedy Drive Away Dolls (2024). Audio

The very first Moana Auckland festival begins Saturday in Tāmaki Makaurau, a month-long festival set up to celebrate the city of sail's love affair with the ocean.

A range of events and activities… Audio

It's a time of year to relish for lovers of art and culture.

Friday sees the opening of both the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts in Wellington and the Hamilton Arts Festival.

And numerous… Audio

Drag trio Les Femmes are currently staging their comedy cabaret drag extravaganza at Auckland's Q Theatre. Audio

It's the Far North's time to shine, with a popular talent show making a come back. After a 6 year hiatus, Far North's Got Talent will literally provide a stage for budding entertainers to strut their… Audio