Focus on Arts

Paul talks with Roger Smith, Kapiti based photographer, about his passion for photography This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

In this week's episode, Nikki is super excited to be chatting to Kiwi legend, Richard O'Brien, of Rocky Horror Picture Show fame, about the “Celebration of Kindness tour” - featuring his new satirical musical, “The Kingdom of Bling” - all royalties from which will be going to Auckland's Starship Children's Hospital in perpetuity.This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

From our Levin Mall Studio, Oliver chats to Mariana Waculicz, about her latest photography exhibition, From Struggle to Strength, on display at Te Takere in Levin during September. They also talk about Mariana's experiences as a professional photographer in her home country Brazil, why she moved to New Zealand, her support for refugees with the Red Cross, and the effects of AI on the visual arts.

Paul talks with Kapiti composer Colin Decio about his compositions and the composing process. This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

In this weeks episode, Nikki chats to Merrick Stein, HOD Music at Paraparaumu College, about the annual charity concert he has been producing for the past 7 years, “It's Showtime” which raises money for the Cancer Society, Breast Cancer Foundation and Mary Potter Hospice, and features talented students from the college.

Paul talks to Kristie Parata and Mohi Edwin from The Atiawa ki Whakarongotai about the background to the Waikanae Jobs For Nature initiative and the resulting just opened exhibition at Toi Mahara - Kei 'ea Te Komako e KoThis programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

In this week's episode, Nikki talks to Connor Norris, ex-Paraparaumu College student, and star of many local theatre productions, about following his passion for the stage, which includes moving to London to study at one of the top drama schools, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Paul chats with Nikau Te Huki aka Casual Healing (and his tamariki) about his debut album Driftwood. Nikau also plays a song from the album. This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Today Viv chats with Frederick Church from the Mirek Smisek Arts Trust about the kilns and residency programme. This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Paul chats with Morag Stokes and Birgit Moffitt, two Kapiti artists whose work has been shortlisted for the prestigious Parkin Drawing Prize for 2024 - winner announced 5 August This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Kohai Grace (curator and weaver) and Wairere Pene (artist) talk about their current exhibition Toiora Ki Te Pō Ki Te Ao currently showing at Toi Matarau - located at Maoriland in Otaki Toi Matarau is a summit for multidisciplinary arts where Māori and Indigenous artists gather, collaborate, are inspired and supported. Thought has been given to enrich the experience of visitors sharing in the mauri of taonga tuku iho. Toi Matarau Gallery is located in the Māoriland Hub in the heart of Ōtaki village. It is the front face of Māoriland – presenter of the Māoriland Film Festival and home to Māoriland Films. https://toi.maorilandfilm.co.nz

In this week's episode, Nikki chats to our tech volunteer, Hugh Scott, about another of his passions - being an award winning photographer. Hugh shares his photographic journey with us, including his advice/opinions about modern technology in the field of photography.This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Nikki chats to Otaki locals Ann Chapman and Jamie Bull about their memories of New Zealand feminist activist, writer, playwright, novelist, poet and short story writer, Renee Taylor ONZM, who passed away in December 2023, aged 94. Ann and Jamie also talk about a memorial event they are organising,"Remembering Renee”, which will be held in Otaki on Saturday 6th July.

In this week's episode, Nikki talks to Jan Bolwell, director of Crows Feet Dance Collective, about Kapiti Celebs - a unique mid-Winter variety concert she has devised and is MCing on Saturday 22nd June. This event brings together the Kapiti Coast's distinguished mid-career and senior performing artists and is dedicated to the memory of the late Sir John Trimmer. This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

The NZ Art Show will have around 15 artists, representing renowned national arts organisation Toi Māori Aotearoa and will be exhibiting in this year's NZ Art Show. Darcy Nicholas is leading the Toi Maori Aotearoa exhibition and has curated a range of emerging and established artists. In this episode we speak to Darcy Nicholas, curator and leading artist for the Toi Maori Aotearoa exhibition in the NZ Art Show, along with Sophia Parun, one of the artists who will be exhibiting at the show. Also going is Ma and Clara from Maoriland. A wonderful reminder to us all to put the NZ Art Show on our calendar and to visit our own Toi Matarua at Maoriland. Some of Darcy and Sophias works are on display at Toi Matarua. visit https://toi.maorilandfilm.co.nz and https://www.artshow.co.nz for more information.

In this weeks episode, Nikki speaks to a long-time friend of Sir Jon Trimmer, Roger Booth, about the establishment of a scholarship to support Kapiti based performing and visual artists, and the talent who will be appearing at the concert being held at the end of May, to kickstart the scholarship funds. This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

In this episode, Nikki is talking to Otaki local, Stevie Metin, about her one woman show, Remember Me - a heartwarming and vibrant anecdotal dive into a whirlwind of emotion and love, following the journey of a young girl and her beautiful Nana – being staged at Te Raukura ki Kāpiti, on Friday 10th May.

We talk comedy fest, how Alayne got into comedy and cats, we have to talk about cats! Alayne also has her solo show in Wellington "Purple is the Gayest Colour" between 7 and 11th May.

This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Kelly-Anne Ngatai is the first wāhine to complete a degree in Poutuarongo Tai Whakarākai - Whakairo (Bachelor of Design and Art - Carving) through Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Ōtaki. She talks to Nikki about her journey with this over the past three years.

An amazing talent is coming to Paekakaraiki in the form of world class pianist Nikola Saratovsky - a piano recital on Sunday March 10 at the memorial Hall in Paekakariki. Mary takes us through some of what you can expect during this event. Contact marygow@gmail.com This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

In todays show, Nikki talks to local poet Ingrid Prosser about performance poetry on the Kapiti Coast - Ingrid also shares three of her poems with the listeners.

Nikki chats to Kirsten, founder of the Kapiti Writers Retreat, which is a holistic writing event held annually at El Rancho in Waikanae and incorporates workshops, yoga and fellowship. This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

This week Catherine speaks to Clara and Waiongana from Maoriland This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Ex- Paraparaumu College student Adienna Sloman has just finished her first year studying the dance programme at Brent Street Performing Arts School in Sydney and talks to Nikki about her dance career thus far

This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests. This week, Susi White talks about the journey to the opening of the Te Horo Kilns tourism site - which honours the late Mirek Smíšek, who hand-built the kilns to create his pottery masterpieces on the Kāpiti Coast for almost 30 years

his programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

This week's episode we speak to Janet Bayley from ToiMAHARA about the opening of the gallery.

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Catherine speaks with Alex Granville from Taki Rua who are presenting Jamie McCaskill's Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere in a highly engaging, 25-minute piece of theatre in te reo Māori for young children and whānau of all backgrounds.

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Nikki chats to local teenaged author Arlo Kelly about his first book "Echo" being a finalist in the NZ Book Awards.

his programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Jim Moriarty talks about the play The Battalion - Written by Helen Pearse-Otene

This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

his programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests. Today, Nikki talks with Jeremy from the family music group, the Harmonic Resonators