Culture
Exhibition exploring relationships through weaving involves more than 100 artists and children
Weaver, sculptor and academic, Maureen Lander, is currently exhibiting at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth. But as the title suggests He Tukutuku Auahatanga: Maureen Lander with… Audio
Fast Favourites: The Spinoff editor Madeleine Chapman
Madeleine Chapman will be stepping down from her role as editor of news and culture website The Spinoff later this year. Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Featuring tracks by Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans, Nizar Rohana and Tenderness. Audio
Myth Takes: The Aeneid
Classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson joins Emile Donovan to celebrate that lesser-known epic poem, The Aeneid, by the Roman poet Virgil. Audio
Are we seeing the demise of the Late Show format?
This week our office chat has been dominated by two stories, the demise of late night shows after the axeing of Stephen Colbert's show 'The Late Show' and whether the reaction to that Coldplay kiss… Audio
Majic, Butter & Board Games
We dive into the news on butter again to hear the latest updates. Returning guest Majic catches up with Janay on new music Audio
Soph & Indy - Stars of This Is Wheel Life & Lehali
We are so happy to be catching up with our mates Soph & Indy who just launched season 2 of This is Wheel Life which you can watch on TAHI! Also a return to the studio for Lehali who has new music to… Audio
Thrift Season 5 Trailer
Thrift is back with more money saving hints and hacks! Katy Gosset meets a savvy student who's teaching others how to eat better for less and visits an award-winning student flat garden. She gleans… Audio
Tinā star Anapela Polata'ivao is hitting notes
Anapela Polata'ivao, star of the recent hit film Tinā has announced her new project and it's a departure from her role as an actor. Audio
Late-night safety zone opens in Auckland's CBD
A new late-night safety zone in Auckland's city centre is giving young people a place to pause, recharge and reset. Vulnerable Support Charitable Trust operations manager Leigh Keown spoke to Corin… Audio
The many cultures of India meet Aotearoa through radical publishing: Spoor Books
Erena and Balamohan Shingade are partners in life and in a distinctive publishing enterprise. Based in Titirangi, they describe Spoor Books as a community-oriented platform. Audio
Staging one of the world’s greatest love stories in a 60s high-fashion thriller
It's one of the greatest and most famous love stories and we already know how it ends before it begins. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is now on stage with ATC, re-envisioned in a 60s thriller, high… Audio
Regional Wrap: Greytown with Rachael Fletcher
Each week Culture 101 puts the spotlight on a different part of the country for our regional wrap. Today Perlina heads to Greytown - which is celebrating it's Festival of Christmas and heading into… Audio
Porirua barbershop group makes history winning bronze in Colorado
Porirua-based barbershop group, Pacific Connection is bathing in their history-making win at the International Barbershop Chorus Competition in the US. They took home bronze for their performance in… Audio
From All Blacks to Arts Council: Keven Mealamu on what he can bring to board of CNZ
Most people will recognise former All Blacks hooker Keven Mealamu for his sporting success but now, a decade after retiring he's gone from the All Blacks to the Arts Council; being appointed to the… Audio
How Samoa's Ballroom scene is carving space for Pacific futures
Rooted in queer Black and Latinx resistance, ballroom culture is an underground art form of performance, fashion, and chosen family now finding resonance in Samoa.
Where's Jai & Imani-J
We have Where's Jai in to chat about their debut album release and tour of the country. Young Superstar Imani-J visits before her trip to write music in the USA We also talk plants and escape rooms! Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 17 July 2025
In today's episode, figures provided in a just released study show since 2008 there have been an average of 36,500 symptomatic cases of campylobacter each year, 535 people on average are hospitalized… Audio
Three sites picked for potential Erebus memorial in Christchurch
The Ministry of Culture and Heritage is seeking feedback from families of the Erebus disaster about potential sites for a memorial in Christchurch. Ministry of Culture and Heritage senior officer… Audio
