Arts
Dai Henwood: Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Dai Henwood has to be one of New Zealand's best-loved comedians. Being honoured today with Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, he's carrying on a family tradition joining BOTH of his parents… Audio
Australian first nations performance at Pacific Dance and Kia Mau Festivals
This next fortnight sees the visit of indigenous performers to Aotearoa from across Te Moana Nui a kiwa -the Pacific Ocean. They are presenting works at two established contemporary festivals -… Audio
Regional Wrap: the arts scene in Takapuna
Every week in RNZ Culture 101's Regional Wrap we find out about the arts scene in a place beyond our city centres. This week it's a suburb that developed its own sense of identity before travel was… Audio
"There's power in the circle" Global folk phenomenon Bulgarian
In 1988 a choir founded in the '50s Soviet socialist era, the Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir released the album Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares. It won them a Grammy, turned them into an… Audio
Bringing the 80s to life on screen: Costume designer Amy Parris
Amy Parris is the costume designer behind 20th century nostalgia hits Stranger Things and Yellowjackets. She's in Auckland for Wintergeddon and joins Emile Donovan to talk about her work. Audio
This Weekend: John's Sketch Club
Every month in Dunedin the club brings people together for a relaxed, no-pressure drawing session where no experience is needed. Audio
Demand increases for Hutt Valley social enterprise
A social enterprise in the Hutt Valley said demand for basic essentials has increased since the public sector cuts. Common Unity Project Aotearoa is based in a building called the The Remakery - home… Audio
Taupo dinosaur statue 'Boom Boom' explodes online
Boom Boom, the Taupo dinosaur, is exploding on social media after a rocky start with some rate payers. The near ten metre tall dinosaur sculpture sitting on a large geometric rock is the town's latest… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 30 May 2025
In today's episode. The father of a man who died in Ukraine says his heart goes out to the family of a Christchurch man who has also died there. Maori health leaders have told the Waitangi Tribunal… Audio
Aotearoa's Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Last night was the music industry's big night, the Aotearoa Music Awards. Opotiki-based reggae musician Hori Shaw took out Breakthrough Artist of the Year. He told Jesse what it means to win. Audio
Podcast Critic - Elliot Childs
Podcast critic Elliot Childs brings us two podcasts today. The first is The Small Bow, which is a podcast about recovery, hosted by A J Daulerio. Then Elliot talked about The Fretboard Journal, which… Audio
Didn't finish watching The Handmaid's Tale? Here's why people stopped watching
There are stark differences between the fanfare around earlier seasons and its middling finale.
What is it like being a sketch artist in the P Diddy trial?
Dried and chapped fingers, blackened finger cots and eight hours of sitting on a wooden court pew - American artists are giving their all to cover intense trial proceedings.
How Billy T winner Hoani Hotene uses te reo Māori in comedy
Hotene joins the likes of Kura Forrester, Jermaine Clement and Taika Waititi as past Māori winners of the prize celebrating emerging talent on the NZ comedy circuit.
New Zealand's best comedians named at festival awards
For the first time, all three finalists for The Fred Award were women, all of whom had bagged the Billy T prize for emerging talent previously.
Creating an arts colony: dungeon techno artists Grecco Romank
A much anticipated release of New Zealand Music Month has just been released and it's both an album and a book. It's from Tamaki Makaurau Auckland trio Grecco Romank. Both formats feature a slew of… Audio
Regional Wrap: Warkworth with local Ursula Christel
Each week, Culture 101 puts the spotlight on a different part of Aotearoa for our Regional Wrap. This week Culture 101 heads 45-minutes north of Auckland to Warkworth. It's located at the head of the… Audio
Theatre show explores the monstrosity of motherhood
There's a dark side to motherhood that can still be too taboo to talk about. It's the hidden part which can be lonely, filled with rage and the reality can be monstrous. Audio
Basketball courts, drones & collage making with Petra Leary
From Castlecliff to Thames, half court to full court, around Aotearoa artists are increasingly being commissioned to create eye-popping colourful designs for public basketball courts. These courts… Audio
