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Arts News for 6 July 2025 Audio

Ranging from whale vomit to Victorian mourning jewellery, Una Cruickshank's often astonishing book of essays The Chthonic Cycle meditates on the wonders of the earth and our use and abuse of them. Read more Audio

Gabrielle Huria is Ngai Tuahuriri and Ngai Tahu and lives with her whanau at Tuahiwi in North Canterbury.  She is part of a major new exhibition created by Ngai Tahu with photographer Anne Noble at… Read more Audio

 Faye Saunders is the owner of The Little Gallery in Tairua and joins Culture 101. Read more Audio

Keith Moon's drum kit, a child's rocking horse, a Vivienne Westwood gown, buddhas, a slice of a '70s housing estate, the David Bowie archive: it's no wonder the Victoria and Albert's brand new East… Read more Audio

Brydie Colquhoun speaks to Culture 101 about Rongo Whakapā​, Read more Audio

Evan Mantyk the Society of Classical Poets joins Culture 101. Read more Audio

Marc Feldman shares his cultural highlights. Read more Audio

Arts news for 29 June 2025. Audio

This week I put on a suit. No ordinary suit. A motion capture suit, in the studios of the Victoria University of Wellington Miramar Creative Centre. It's next door to the likes of Weta Digital and… Read more Audio

Following WWII, there was a strong push and a solid foundation to provide arts education to both teachers and children in schools. Art advisers supported and inspired teachers while many early-career… Read more Audio

The Māniatoto plain, sits high inland in Central Otago bounded by ranges. It's known for its distinct beauty, and climate of extremes: from dry and hot in summer, to snow and temperatures well below… Read more Audio