Culture 101

When artist Cora-Allan was asked to create the burial garments for her Niuean grandparents - it was a request that would change the course of her life. Read more Audio

Most people will know Alison Quigan for her long-term role as receptionist Yvonne Jeffries on Shortland Street. But that's just one slice of the pie. Read more Audio

Karma Barnes talks with us about CO-Lapses, her atmospheric installation of suspended vessels that slowly release coloured sands to form shifting landscapes on the ground below. Her work often… Read more Audio

Seanchoíche (that's shan-a-key-ha, if you're wondering), is a global series of storytelling nights that Ciaran founded to celebrate real people and real stories. A natural storyteller fluent in… Read more Audio

One of Aotearoa's most trusted film voices, Kate shares what she's loving right now at the movies and why it's worth seeing it on the big screen. Audio

Known for helping introduce Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavours to everyday home cooking, Yotam Ottolenghi popularised ingredients like sumac and molasses and developed a style so influential it… Read more Audio

Illustrator Ruby Jones chats about the work that first drew international attention to her. After the Christchurch mosque attacks, she created an illustration of two women embracing that was shared… Read more Audio

Lucy Lawless, one of Aotearoa's most iconic actors, takes part in Fast Favourites. Known for Xena: Warrior Princess, Pike River, and My Life is Murder, she's also a long-time advocate for… Read more Audio