Culture 101

A year ago, on Culture 101 we played a recording of Tusiata Avia reading a commissioned poem for the 2024 Arts Foundation's Laureate Awards. It was entitled 'I'm writing you a poem about art'. In it… Read more Audio

Jackie van Beek joins us on Culture 101 to talk about season four of Educators and share some her cultural favourites. Read more Audio

Just opened at New Plymouth's Govett Brewster Gallery is a major survey exhibition of one of Vietnam's leading - but at home most controversial - artists, Tran Luong . Entitled T m Tã - Soaked in the… Read more Video, Audio

On Thursday evening, poet Dinah Hawken was one of three recipients of a Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement. The others were, for fiction, Barbara Else and non fiction, Ross Calman. The… Read more Audio

Local artist David Gunson joins us to talk about the arts scene there and the town's new art gallery. Read more Audio

Authors David O'Donnell and Hilary Halba join Culture 101 to discuss their new book. Read more Audio

City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi have announced that they will return to Te Ngākau Civic Square next October 2026 with a major new exhibition from, who they describe, as "one of the most… Read more Audio

A just released book, An Eccentric History in Batik shares the story of the art and love of Dinah Priestley and Tony Burton. Read more Audio

Born in beautiful Te Anau, since age 5 tennis star today Lulu Sun has lived around the world. Formerly representing Switzerland, since 2024 she has again called New Zealand home. Read more Audio

Arts News for 2 November 2025. Audio

All art is politics: Acclaimed Australian artist Mike Parr's controversial performance. Read more Audio

A leap of faith: 25th anniversary of The White Stripes remarkable debut in NZ. Read more Audio