Culture 101

In Kate Camp's new poetry collection Makeshift Seasons she's often to be found in togs, just in or out of the sea. Or, as she writes in one poem, "always driving to coasts in special outfits."  Read more Audio

When it comes to innovative performance, designer and theatre maker Martyn Roberts is something of a quiet tour de force. This season he's been juggling work on no less than five new Aotearoa New… Read more Audio

Hans Zimmer is one of Hollywood's most prolific film composers scoring more than 100 films. Some of the most beloved iconic soundtracks include Interstellar, Gladiator, Inception and The Lion King. Dr… Read more Audio

For our regional wrap today we're visiting Nga Motu New Plymouth to catch up with Theresa Tongi - Pacific Program Coordinator at the Govett-Brewster Gallery and co-curator of Lalaga: Le Hui Fono… Read more Audio

In poet Amy Marguerite's impressive debut collection over under fed she explores, "the peculiar loveliness and specific loneliness of the human condition."  Read more Audio

Today many of us have a fancy camera built into the phones in our pockets. These digital cameras do a lot of the creative work automatically for us. Which has led to a resurgence in interest in the… Read more Audio

Author, writer and speaker Emily Writes has amassed a huge following online and readership. She first found an audience after writing a blog post in 2015 about struggling to settle her newborn baby at… Read more Audio

There have been major changes this week at Whanau Marama New Zealand International Film Festival which is set to kick off in just a few months. The board has disestablished the positions of three key… Read more Audio

Arts news for 23 March 2025 Audio

What started as a look at the worldwide appropriation, exploitation and debasement of Native American culture, turned into a study of its rich influence on fashion, sports, politics and… Read more Video, Audio

In film and television, it's the role of the composer to enhance and evoke emotion. Award-winning Auckland-based musician, Mahuia Bridgman Cooper, has worked across various genres and music styles for… Read more Audio

Each week Culture 101 puts the spotlight on a different part of the country for our regional wrap. This week we're in the Thames-Coromandel area at Mercury Bay. There's a vibrant hub of artists and a… Read more Audio