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1:30 PM.Artery of the Wild is on now at the Leftbank Gallery in Greymouth. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Kirk Franklin spoke with Culture 101's Mark Amery from Dallas, Texas. Read more Video, Audio

12:40 PM.Director and producer June Renwick joins Culture 101 to talk about her lifelong love of drama and why she set up the Selwyn Community Arts Theatre. Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Facilitator and curator Dayna Raroa joins Culture 101. Read more Audio

12:16 PM.She joins Perlina Lau to share some of her cultural picks Read more Audio

12:16 PM.Arts news for 28 September 2025. Audio

3:05 PM.Arts News for 21 September 2025 Audio

2:35 PM.When it comes to recognising exciting new writers Mary McCallum is a powerhouse. Audio

2:20 PM.Last month, Christchurch indie-pop band There's A Tuesday went to Seoul in South Korea for a music residency and were accompanied by music journalist, Samantha Cheong. Read more Audio

2:05 PM.A theatre show of the beloved Sir Terry Pratchett is currently on stage at Dunedin's Globe Theatre. Lords and Ladies has one of the Globe's largest casts of this year, giving ample opportunities to… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Kaukapapa is a 40-minute drive North-West of Tamaki Makaurau, and a gateway to the Kaipara. Read more Audio

1:07 PM.No documentary this year will likely come under as much scrutiny and discussion. Directed by Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz and on general release in New Zealand from September 25, Prime Minister… Read more Video, Audio

12:41 PM.They are some of the largest and most prominent buildings in our cities and towns. Places we are all are likely to spend significant time, as family and patients, weak or upset,. So why are hospitals… Read more Audio

12:30 PM.There has been shock and concern amongst the arts and education world following the axing of Art History from the school curriculum. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Nicola Kāwana has been a familiar face to Kiwi audiences for decades. A graduate of Toi Whakaari, Nicola's acting career spans film, television and theatre. Read more Audio

3:05 PM.Arts News from across the country for the week of September 14, 2025 Audio

2:35 PM.Job stability and sustainability within a creative industry can be a constant battle for artists. Read more Audio

2:07 PM.Cultural group Puku Rangi Tea from Rapa Nui Easter Island are providing a rare opportuntiy to experience their culture with performances in Blenheim, Wellington and Tauranga this coming week. They… Read more Audio

1:27 PM.The untamed and wild Hokitika is better known these days as the "Cool Little Town." Located on the West Coast of the South Island, it's about 40 minutes from Greytown. It's home to the largestiwi in… Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Art in the Park returns to the iconic Eden Park next weekend from the 18th to the 21st of September. A curated art show in a stadium setting, it'll bring together artists and collectors with artist… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Actor and writer Stephen Papps has a remarkable ability onstage to inhabit a multitude of characters. In his latest solo work Social Animal, written with Damon Andrews, he plays 13 characters… Read more Audio

12:32 PM.It's a new era at American Vogue with a new editor announced to take over from Dame Anna Wintour. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.In 2019 preeminent and popular New Zealand classical pianist Michael Houston announced ihis retirement. Yet, with the disruption of Covid, things didn't turn out that way. At all. Six years on he… Read more Audio

3:05 PM.Arts News for September 7 2025 Audio

2:30 PM.This year New Zealand Dance company Footnote is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Footnote bill their story as the story of contemporary dance in Aotearoa. A bold claim but they have some good reason… Read more Audio