Mark Amery
Wellington's library unveiled at last
Wellington's central public library in Te Ngakau Civic Square is being unveiled this morning. Audio
Regional Wrap: Woodville
Enroute to the Hawkes Bay, Woodville was 100 years ago the home of one of our most famous portrait painters Gottfried Lindear and is home today to celebrated contemporary artist Maungarongo Te Kawa. Audio
Flood-damaged Ponsonby house becomes art installation
If you visit 24 Tawariki Street in Ponsonby, Auckland - which you are being invited to do this month - you'll find a stream reemerging in the front garden of a vacant house badly damaged during the… Audio
What now for public art icon Wellington's City to Sea Bridge?
This week a group opposing the Wellington City Council's decision to demolish the capital's city to sea bridge, The Wellington Civic Trust, lost a Judicial Review. The group say they don't have the… Audio
Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has a Hold On Us
Murder, monsters, werewolves and witchcraft… if you encase those elements in a thrilling script performed by beautiful stars, suddenly, we can't look away. Audio
The robots are everywhere but why treat them as human? Poet Jiaqiao Liu
Culture 101's Mark Amery had to borrow a car this week and, while he was driving, pressed a button on the display console and a female voice startled him, speaking to him in Japanese. Mark doesn't… Audio
Art News for 10 Aug 2025
A round-up of news surrounding the arts across New Zealand. Audio
A Best of Film Fest Panel on Whanau Marama's Opening Weekend
Films covered include: Prime Minister, It was just an accident, Grace, Toitu Visual Sovereignity, Workmates, Bati, One on One: John and Yoko, Maya, Give Me a Title, Sex/Dreams/Love trilogy, Not Only… Audio
Poetry and freshwater with Gabrielle Huria
Gabrielle Huria is Ngai Tuahuriri and Ngai Tahu and lives with her whanau at Tuahiwi in North Canterbury. She is part of a major new exhibition created by Ngai Tahu with photographer Anne Noble at… Audio
