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1:07 PM.Shortly opening in Wellington, Tauranga and Nelson are touring works by two of this country's most well-travelled, and most acclaimed contemporary theatre producers. And boy do they get about. They… Read more Video, Audio

12:42 PM.Boys choirs are renowned globally with one of the most famous being the Vienna Boys Choir. Established in 1498, it's still going today after 527 years. Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Author Becky Manawatu has won The Sargeson Prize, the country's biggest short story competition, taking home $15,000 for her work, The Vase. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Next Friday and Saturday, the Kupu Maori Writers Festival brings together authors from across the motu to significant locations across Rotorua.  Read more Audio

3:05 PM.Arts News for 5 October 2025 Audio

2:05 PM.Did you ever have a dream house as a child? One you told your parents you wanted to be yours one day? Perhaps, like Tracey Scott's, it even had a turret! Read more Audio

1:30 PM.The biennial Colville Creators & Makers Festival finishes tomorrow after six days of exhibits and creative workshops. Held in Colville Hall, 30 minutes drive northward from Coromandel Town, organisers… Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Hawke's Bay Arts Festival kicks off next week and it's marking its 10th anniversary. Read more Audio

12:40 PM.We often associate jewellery with the way it looks or perhaps how they feel. Particularly with diamonds, it's about how they sparkle and shimmer. But what about sound? Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Wellington has been celebrating ballroom culture this week. It dates back to the mid-19th century but took off as a sub-culture in the early 70s as a protest against racism and transphobia faced by… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.One of the most recognisable faces in New Zealand broadcasting, Mark Sainsbury has worked as a reporter, foreign correspondent, political editor, documentary maker, current affairs host and election… Read more Audio

2:35 PM.The late painter blazed a brilliant, dazzling trail across the Aotearoa New Zealand art scene of the 1970s. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Culture 101 speaks to three Victoria University researchers and lecturers who look at the intersection of video games, and culture. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Artery of the Wild is on now at the Leftbank Gallery in Greymouth. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Kirk Franklin spoke with Culture 101's Mark Amery from Dallas, Texas. Read more Video, Audio

12:40 PM.Director and producer June Renwick joins Culture 101 to talk about her lifelong love of drama and why she set up the Selwyn Community Arts Theatre. Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Facilitator and curator Dayna Raroa joins Culture 101. Read more Audio

12:16 PM.She joins Perlina Lau to share some of her cultural picks Read more Audio

12:16 PM.Arts news for 28 September 2025. Audio

3:05 PM.Arts News for 21 September 2025 Audio

2:35 PM.When it comes to recognising exciting new writers Mary McCallum is a powerhouse. Audio

2:20 PM.Last month, Christchurch indie-pop band There's A Tuesday went to Seoul in South Korea for a music residency and were accompanied by music journalist, Samantha Cheong. Read more Audio

2:05 PM.A theatre show of the beloved Sir Terry Pratchett is currently on stage at Dunedin's Globe Theatre. Lords and Ladies has one of the Globe's largest casts of this year, giving ample opportunities to… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Kaukapapa is a 40-minute drive North-West of Tamaki Makaurau, and a gateway to the Kaipara. Read more Audio

1:07 PM.No documentary this year will likely come under as much scrutiny and discussion. Directed by Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz and on general release in New Zealand from September 25, Prime Minister… Read more Video, Audio