Culture 101 for Sunday 14 December 2025
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Peata Larkin leading charge to save music and community centre
2:36 PM.The Tamaki Makaurau contemporary artist speaks to Culture 101 about why she's leading the charge to save the creative space. Read more Audio
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Best Television of 2025 with Karl Puschmann
2:06 PM.TV reviewer Karl Puschmann shares his top TV picks for the year. Read more Audio
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Panto Season in full swing at Circa Theatre with director Simon Leary
1:25 PM.He speaks to Culture 101 about whether panto in Aotearoa is different to rest of the world and their approach to casting and staging for this production. Read more Audio
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Legendary James Cameron on Avatar Fire and Ash
1:10 PM.Legendary James Cameron on Avatar Fire and Ash. Audio
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Battle to become Ultimate Elvis Artist: Taurean Kenny Mill
12:45 PM.Come January, the top Elvis impersonators from Australasia will descend on New South Wales to battle for the title of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist. It's part of a global competition to find the… Read more Audio
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Exhibition spotlights pioneering New Zealand photographer Steve Rumsey
12:30 PM.RNZ's Angie Skerrett has been finding out about the photographer who wasn't afraid to see things differently through the lens. Read more Audio
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Fast Favourites with Professor and author Deidre Brown
12:14 PM.The academic, teacher, mentor, art historian, and multi-award-winning author joins Perlina Lau share some of her cultural favourites. Read more Audio
12:15 Fast Favourites with Professor and author Deidre Brown
12:30 Exhibition spotlights pioneering New Zealand photographer Steve Rumsey
12:45 Taurean Kenny Mill on the battle to become the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist
13:07 Legendary director James Cameron on Avatar Fire and Ash
13:26 Panto Season in full swing at Circa: Simon Leary
13:35 At the Movies with Simon Morris
14:05 Best Television of 2025 with Karl Puschmann
14:30 Contemporary artist Peata Larkin leading charge to save music and community centre
15:05 Radio Drama- Nick: An Accidental Hero
Music played in this show
Song: Velvety Instrumental
Artist: The Pixies
Played at 12:12pm and 12.58pm
Song: Rapture
Artist: Blondie
Played at 12:28pm
Song: Don't Be Cruel
Artist: Elvis Presley
Played at 12:44pm
Song: Return to Sender
Artist: Elvis Presley
Played at 12:55pm
Song: Mambo Instrumental
Artist: T Rex
Played at 1:58pm
Song: Coffee and TV
Artist: Blue
Played at 2:30pm
Song: Mambo Instrumental
Artist: T Rex
Played at 3:58pm
