Culture 101

A Slow Burlesque is a work that has been on Freya Finch's mind for almost a decade. Freya's interest in burlesque first started at John Bolton Theatre School. A four-month intensive course in… Read more Audio

The Cardrona or the Thistle Inn? The Puhoi or Hotel De Brett? The White Hart or the Whangamomona? Which is this country’s most classic pub? Read more Audio

Dame Susan Devoy’s career has been nothing if not lane-changing. And as such, an inspiration for us all. Read more Audio

Our soundtrack today is another piece of music nominated for a APRA Silver Scroll songwriting award. 'Drifting' has been composed by Anita Schwabe, and its performed here by the Royal New Zealand Air… Read more Audio

There’s human intelligence - when we use it. We’re getting to grips with artificial intelligence. And many people are getting fascinated with plant intelligence - the magic work of mycelium for… Read more Video, Audio

It’s the kind of “overnight success” that has taken 10 years but it seems US singer Chappell Roan has broken through the collective pop culture consciousness, marking her territory. Read more Audio

The rural town of Greytown in the Wairarapa in the lower North Island is particularly proud of its heritage and history.  Read more Audio

We all make mistakes, but can we accept our errors and take action before things start to unravel beyond our control? 

In New Zealand director Christine Jeffs’ powerful new feature film A Mistake… Read more Video, Audio

The fashion designer is celebrating 25 years of the label Crane Brothers and to mark the occasion, the company is teaming up with The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi to launch a Laureate Award for design

“It is a cliche to say literature saves lives,” Behrouz Boochani has written, “but I experienced it with my whole being.”

Behrouz Boochani is a Kurdish journalist, human rights defender, writer and… Read more Audio

Arts news: a cheeky ceramics award winner, Chidgey nets Darwin and Dickens publisher and a new Christchurch artist space Audio

The latest production by Māori theatre company Te Rākau Hua o Te Wao Tapu, Unreel tells the story of a community affected by gambling as the Hīnaki Hotel looks set to launch the very first AI pokie… Read more Audio