Culture 101

The large town of Ashburton is to be found on the Canterbury Plains, halfway between Christchurch and Timaru. It is home to the increasingly celebrated Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre, whose… Read more Audio

A familiar fixture in Ponsonby in Tāmaki Makaurau, Two Hands tattoo studio is celebrating 20 years. Tattoo artist Stefan Sinclair founded the studio in 2005 and specialises in single-needle fine-line… Read more Audio

Two characters both named Antonio in two different Shakespeare plays - the Merchant of Venice and Twelfth Night - are often considered to be gay. Antonio in Much Ado About Nothing is also suspected. A… Read more Audio

A new multi-sensory sound performance is debuting at Silo Park in Tāmaki Makaurau. Artist and composer Flo Wilson is drawing inspriations from contemporary organ music and medieval choral traditions… Read more Audio

It's Pride Month in Tamaki Makaurau where the LGBTQIA+ community comes together to celebrate diversity and resilience throughout February. The month-long festival features more than 200 events this… Read more Audio

The latest arts news from around the motu. Audio

Young Maori artists are currently being called to enter portraits of their tupuna, their ancestors in any media for the Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award. The Award is hosted by Te Pukenga Whakaata… Read more Audio

The Australian classic My Island Home has become an anthem of sorts for the country. It was originally performed by the Warumpi Band in 1987 and later released by Christine Anu in 1995 - becoming an… Read more Video, Audio

Each week, Culture 101 puts the spotlight on a different part of Aotearoa for our regional wrap. This week, it's one of the food and wine capitals of the world - Napier. It's gearing up for the annual… Read more Audio

First released in 1991 and sparking a whole new genre of empire-building games, computer game Civilization has tens of millions of players, among them tech world builders like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon… Read more Audio

Husband and wife duo Damon and Lu Holter from Wisconsin are champion grillers in the world of American BBQ and competitive 'foodsport'. They've competed at the world's largest culinary festival, the… Read more Audio

Over the summer, thousands have been flocking to the Auckland Botanic Gardens in south Tamaki Makaurau for Sculpture in the Gardens. Back after a 3-year hiatus, the exhibtion showcases 15 artworks… Read more Audio