Culture 101

Uproar, a new movie inspired by the Springbok Tour of the 1980s comes with a star-studded cast - Julian Dennison, James Rolleston, Minnie Driver, Rhys Darby, and a scene-stealing role from Julian's… Read more Audio

Best known as a vampire, and lately, a goth, actor and comedian Johnny Brugh has been leaving us well amused since his time as one half of comedy duo Sugar and Spice way back in the ‘90s.

A regular… Read more Audio

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Touring to five regional centres across the North Island from 6 to 25 October Upu sees performances by seven leading actors of almost 40 texts by Māori and Pacific Island writers.

Among the writers… Read more Audio

A new, sumptuous Auckland University Press book Gordon Walters reveals the diversity of the painter’s exploration of form beyond the koru, and the remarkable diversity of influences that synthesised… Read more Audio

After a career spanning almost six decades, Alanis Obomsawin is still busy working on her 56th and 57th film aged 91.  Read more Audio

Every week on Culture 101 we check the pulse of a different area of Aotearoa. This week it's Waikato. Read more Audio

Most trends on social media, have their moment in the spotlight, then the next one comes along. But some trends catch on and stick around. One of those is ‘Girl Dinner’. Read more Audio

Just released, Henrietta Bollinger’s debut essay collection, Articulations published by Tender Press speaks to their experiences as queer, disabled and as a twin.. Read more Audio

Liberty - Herekoretanga by artist Wendy Hannah is a camellia chandelier made from 31 thousand 872 recycled plastic bottles - each one representing the number of signatures on the petitions presented… Read more Audio

Every week on Culture 101 we invite a guest to share their love of culture and shout out to other artists. This week it’s - Tami Neilson - a beloved musical artist who has brought vividly alive the… Read more Video, Audio

Described by Sam Brooks in The Spinoff as the largest catwalk show in the world, an art exhibition blown up to epic proportions, and the closest New Zealand gets to Broadway, the spectacular World of… Read more Audio