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This week, we’ve hymns that focus on peace, unity and consolation, including Make me a channel of your peace (The Prayer of St Francis), and Margaret Rizza’s In the Lord is my joy and salvation. Audio

What is it with tall people up the front at gigs? Should morning raves replace gym sessions? Joining us this week on Best of the Fest are writers Emily Perkins and Arihia Latham, artist Suzanne Tamaki… Audio

This beautiful new collection by Patricia Grace is divided into three sections, each positioned from a different time or context, writes Jade Kake.

In past years some media outlets were ambivalent about Waitangi Day - some even hostile at times. But new moves by the new government and a strong pushback from Māori gave it an extra edge this… Audio

"A Game of Cards" is a short story written by Witi Ihimaera in 1972 that tells the story of a young man who returns home and visits his sick grandmother Miro who loves to play card games. Audio

Witi Ihimaera joins Mark Amery on Culture 101 to play ‘Fast Favourites’ - sharing some of his favourite current Aotearoa artists and cultural moments.  

“We’re international now. It’s fantastic when… Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Nga Kupu Wero by Witi Ihimaera published by Penguin Random House. Audio

Pita Turei is an actor, curator, sculptor, comedian and staunch cultural and Iwi advocate. More than anything, Turei tells Culture 101’s Mark Amery, he’s dedicated to walking with people to reveal the… Audio

We're celebrating the birthday of Isaac Watts (17 July 1674) this week. He's often described as 'the father of English hymnody'. Audio

It's time for Introducing. This week we hear new project from Rebel Reid Video, Audio

Curated by Charlotte Yates, In Her Own Words is a concert of selected poems by Katherine Mansfield, set to contemporary music. The music was written by several of Aotearoa's leading songwriters. The… Audio

For today's Bookmarks, actor, director and writer Katie Wolfe joins Charlotte Ryan in the Auckland studio. Her play "The Haka Party" Incident has garnered three Adam NZ Play Awards, including Best… Audio

One of our most celebrated authors, Witi Ihimaera, recalls how his life changed when he first heard The Rite of Spring by Stravinsky, as a young boy listening to a record player in Gisborne. And NZSO… Audio

For his 2022 Lilburn Lecture, composer and Arts Laureate Ross Harris dove deep into his own musical past, sharing colourful snapshots from his life and career. Audio

This is a shocking statistic in 2022. Just 3% of annual publishing in New Zealand features Maori and tagata moana writers. Facing these woeful figures, it's clear a strategy is needed to support and… Audio

Charlotte Yates explores the history of her series of musical collaborations between contemporary composers and the work of New Zealand's finest writers at the 2021 Going West Festival. Audio

This weekend the New Zealand Society of Authors will mark the 50th birthday of Witi Ihimaera's groundbreaking collections of short stories, first published in 1972. Bryan Crump spike to Witi ahead of… Audio

Aileen O'Sullivan has been directing innovative drama and documentary on stage, radio, television, and film since the 1970s. Her latest project sees her co-directing Whetu Marama - Bright Star, the… Video, Audio

The authors behind some of the literary masterpieces of recent decades have supplied first edition copies of their books, complete with their unique hand-written annotations, for auction. Audio, Gallery

William Dart launches a new series of New Horizons with a special for Waitangi Day â€" a tribute to the late Richard Nunns and the very much alive Horomona Horo, masters of the taonga puoro. Audio

For years Māori journalism leaders warned a lack of training, investment and opportunities meant Māori people and perspectives were mostly missing in our media. But more effort and money than ever… Audio

Best of 2021: Looking back on some of the history-related stories of the year. Video

Master storyteller Witi Ihimaera talks with Jacinta Ruru about Navigating the Stars: Māori Creation Myths, in which he explores Māori history and identity through its mythology.  Audio