Culture 101

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

The academic, teacher, mentor, art historian, and multi-award-winning author joins Perlina Lau share some of her cultural favourites. Read more Audio

Best Books of 2025 with Time Out Bookstore's Jenna Todd. Audio

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

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

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

Arts news. . Audio

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

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

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

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