Culture 101 for Sunday 5 October 2025

3:05 PM.Arts News for 5 October 2025 Audio

2:05 PM.Did you ever have a dream house as a child? One you told your parents you wanted to be yours one day? Perhaps, like Tracey Scott's, it even had a turret! Read more Audio

1:30 PM.The biennial Colville Creators & Makers Festival finishes tomorrow after six days of exhibits and creative workshops. Held in Colville Hall, 30 minutes drive northward from Coromandel Town, organisers… Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Hawke's Bay Arts Festival kicks off next week and it's marking its 10th anniversary. Read more Audio

12:40 PM.We often associate jewellery with the way it looks or perhaps how they feel. Particularly with diamonds, it's about how they sparkle and shimmer. But what about sound? Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Wellington has been celebrating ballroom culture this week. It dates back to the mid-19th century but took off as a sub-culture in the early 70s as a protest against racism and transphobia faced by… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.One of the most recognisable faces in New Zealand broadcasting, Mark Sainsbury has worked as a reporter, foreign correspondent, political editor, documentary maker, current affairs host and election… Read more Audio