Arts
Fast Favourites: Writer, academic and plus-size model Kaarina Parker
Writer, academic and plus-size model, Kaarina Parker will be walking in this year's Fashion Week. It coincides with RNZ's new documentary series, Cutting The Curve, which looks at the new era of diet… Audio
Review: French Austen inspired rom-com hits the mark
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life is a French film about a fan of the great novelist, who goes to England as part of an Austen residency and soon her life starts to echo an Austen romance. But which one?
The Mixtape: Nick Gaffaney
Christchurch-born drummer, singer, and songwriter Nick Gaffaney honed his craft at jazz school before becoming one of New Zealand's most in-demand drummers. Over the years, he's played with iconic… Audio
The Sampler: Aridni Orca, Nilüfer Yanya, Bambii
Tony Stamp reviews the new album by former Doprah singer Indira Force (under the name Aridni Orca), which is hugely ambitious and crammed with sounds, but makes room for some choice vocal hooks. Audio
Fran Kora on the brand new Kora album, Fifth Season
Kara chats with Fran Kora about staying grounded in kaupapa Māori, their beginnings at a hot air balloon festival, which includes a special waiata dedicated to the late Aaron Tokona. Audio
Kura Te Ua - Haka theatre
Autaia gives rangatahi a chance to explore their creativity by coming up with a story they want to tell and working out how to tell that tale through haka, dance and theatre. Audio
Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright, Paula Vogel
Paula Vogel's Mother Play is an absurd, funny, and unflinching exploration of family, identity, and the ties that both bind and break us. Audio
Opetaia Foa'i - Lifetime Achievement Award
Founder of Polynesian band Te Vaka, Opetaia Foa'i helped to bring the heartbeat of the Pacific to millions globally through Disney movie Moana. Audio
Legacy of Pacific musicians remembered at awards
Legacy of Pacific musicians remembered at awards. Audio
This Weekend: Word Salad in Timaru
We're heading down to Timaru, where the Timaru Booksellers are putting on their annual Word Salad open mic poetry night at the Aigantighe Art Gallery to mark National Poetry Day. Audio
This Weekend: Art as Food down in Invercargill
A group of Southland artists have come together, working across all sorts of mediums, to capture the colour, creativity and nostalgia of the classic Kiwi potluck. Audio
Afternoons’ Poetry Day Competition
It's National Poetry Day - a nationwide eruption of words, voices, and creativity - and also the day for Afternoons' Poetry Day Competition. Poet and author Tracey Slaughter set the challenge of six… Audio
Who is New Zealand's new Poet Laureate?
Robert Sullivan (Ngāpuhi, Kāi Tahu) of Ōamaru has been announced as Poet Laureate for the next three years.
Poetry Day Competition Winners!
It's National Poetry Day which means it is Afternoons' Poetry Day Competition ... earlier in the show we gave you six words and asked you to send us your poem, Poet and author Tracey Slaughter has… Audio
NZ Live: Geneva AM is in the studio!
It's NZ Live time, your weekly showcase of Aotearoa's finest musicians. and today I'm joined by Waiheke based award winning producer and vocalist Geneva Alexander-Marsters also known as Geneva AM Her… Audio
Film Review: How does Naked GUN 2025 stack up?
Kate Rodger chats to Emile about Naked Gun and Workmates. Audio
Poetry Day Competition
It's National Poetry Day - a nationwide eruption of words, voices, and creativity. Regular listeners of Afternoons will know that for us it means its Afternoons' Poetry Day Competition. Here's how it… Audio
Film industry adopting AI despite fears of job losses
Despite some fearing it threatens the industry's very existence, Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming a commonly used tool in film and television production. Tasks that would once take days or… Audio
Screentime: Eddington, Relay, The Naked Gun
Film and TV reviewer Tom Augustine joins Bryan to talk about neo-Western satirical black comedy Eddington starring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal. He'll also look at Liam Neeson's entry into comedy… Audio
New Zealand comedian reckons his show is 'Mr Bean, but sexy'
Comedy with no words is how George Fenn describes his awkward new show.
