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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

2:06 PM.TV reviewer Karl Puschmann shares his top TV picks for the year. Read more Audio

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

1:10 PM.Legendary James Cameron on Avatar Fire and Ash. Audio

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

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

2:30 PM.Best Books of 2025 with Time Out Bookstore's Jenna Todd. Audio

2:05 PM.Perlina Lau talks to the creator of a new musical, based on a beloved children's book written by the late Margaret Mahy. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Dunedin-based Artist Jane Marshall Fitzgerald was born in Ashburton  and she joins Culture 101. Read more Audio

1:12 PM.Bloke of the Apocalypse is a new animated Kiwi series which has hit YouTube. Creator Charlie Faulks speaks to Culture 101. Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Arts news. . Audio

12:45 PM.Genuine and Stable is Uhyoung Choi's debut as a playwright and is based on his experiences as a former immigration lawyer.  Read more Audio

12:30 PM.The sculptor, video artist, and writer has been chosen as this year's Harriet Friedlander Fellow and joins Culture 101. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Silo Theatre's Artistic Director joins Culture 101 for Fast Favourites and to preview the programme for the 2026 season. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Writer and curator Kate Waterhouse has spent the past several years looking into the life of Aotea Great Barrier botanical artist Fanny Osborne. Kate says Fanny is one of New Zealand's forgotten… Read more Audio

2:05 PM.Will a recent change to the screen rebate make a difference to our struggling screen sector? NZ producer and screen writer Matthew Metcalfe tells Culture 101 we need to look at how to invest and grow… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Potter Sarah Harrison joins Culture 101 from Aotea Great Barrier to talk about life on the island and the creative community that lives there. Sarah's craft and relationship with the island are… Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Publishing has been struggling in this age of on-line content, but a trio of Auckland women have taken the plunge and launched a new glossy magazine called Veil. The high-end luxury bi-annual mag has… Read more Audio

12:50 PM.Arts news for 30 November 2025 Audio

12:30 PM.Art collector Greg Moyle has promised 20 artworks worth around $5m to the Auckland City Art Gallery. It is one the most significant bequests in the gallery's history and includes works by Rita Angus… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The Dynamotion dance troupe are back with a new show for the Christmas season. Featuring big dance numbers and lip-syncing to narration, the format of the comedy show is an audience favourite. Created… Read more Audio

2:43 PM.Scultpure on the Shore in Tamaki Makaurau winds up this weekend. The biennial exhibition has been showcasing more than 120 artworks by both established and emerging artists.  Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Artist Josh Lancaster doesn't want you to look too closely at his paintings. Instead, he hopes his work will transport people to moments in their lives and evoke their memories.  Read more Audio

2:08 PM.The race is on to preserve the home of two of New Zealand's most beloved artists. For 30 years the Mt Eden home of Pat and Gil Hanly has been a creative hub and base for artists all over Aotearoa. Read more Audio