Arts
How to not have your funeral cost the earth
Nationwide tours are usually the preserve of musicians, comedians, entertainers, maybe the odd politician. But much less common - people aiming to disrupt the funeral industry But Fergus Wheeler… Audio
May marks beginning of NZ Music Month
The New Zealand Music Month kicks off on Thursday, celebrating 25 years of homegrown talent. Rumpus Machine lead singer and guitarist Daniel Hyde spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Bilingual brains and code switching for a laugh - Annie Guo and Summer Xia
Comedy by chance, comedy to cope - Accidental Comics is a series of conversations with folks with jokes, sharing stories of arriving at being comics in New Zealand. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
Two decades on from bro'Town, what's changed in comedy?
Comedian Oscar Kightley is reuniting with his mates from the legendary group Naked Samoans, which brought us the hit animation bro'Town.
Reviving the art of aute-making (bark cloth)
Exhibiting at this year's Aotearoa Art Fair is Nikau Hinden. Through years of research and hands-on practice, she has re-established aute-making in Aotearoa, using traditional techniques to create… Audio
Comedian Itay Dom on nomination for Billy T Awards
Itay Dom is one of a number of nominations for the country's most prestigious comedy prize - the Billy T Award which is announced next month. Audio
How humour found Annie Guo and Summer Xia in NZ
In part two of our series with funny folk Summer Xia and Annie Guo who found comedy through chance in New Zealand. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar. Audio
Two decades on from bro'Town: Oscar Kightley with new gen comedians Joe Daymond and Bubbah
At the NZ International Comedy Festival in May the Naked Samoans will reunite for the first time in seven years. They join a new generation of makers and comedians. So on Culture 101 we thought it a… Audio
Sir Ian Mune in End of the Golden Weather at new Court Theatre
The brand new long awaited home for The Court Theatre officially opens Saturday May 3 in Otautahi Christchurch. It is an impressive $61.4 million purpose-built home for New Zealand's largest… Audio
The first NZ Contemporary Japanese Art show in 20 years
Whether it's a brand like 100% Pure or paintings and film of a rural idyll, we've become familiar in Aotearoa New Zealand with the tension between our depiction of the landscape, and the reality when… Audio
Renowned lighting designer launches immersive experience
Renowned lighting designer Angus Muir is launching a new immersive experience in the heart of Tamaki Makaurau next week. He's worked locally and internationally on many recognised installations… Audio
Fast Favourites: North of North star Bailey Poaching
Kiwi actor and comedian Bailey Poaching is one of the stars in the new Netflix comedy series North of North. Set in the small village of Ice Cove in the Arctic Circle, it's a delightful show that… Audio
The Mixtape: Paddy Hill
Producer and audio engineer for Roundhead studios, Paddy Hill, shares the tracks that have sound tracked his career working with some of the best bands locally and abroad from Jack Black to Mark… Audio
Essential Album: 'The Awakening' by Dudley Benson
Dudley Benson trained as a choirboy and made his first album with predominantly classical instrumentation. Nick Bollinger discusses Benson’s ground-breaking debut and unique artistic vision on his… Audio
Samoan Country Musician TheWesternGuide on making it in the mainstream
Maggie Tweedie talks to TheWesternGuide about the significance of country music in Samoa, and his ambitions for taking Samoan music into the mainstream. Audio
Dynamic Duo Tune-Yards Step Into A Bold Sixth album 'Better Dreaming'
Maggie Tweedie caught up with Merrill and Nate in their basement studio, where they spoke about the evolution of Tune-Yards, the creative journey behind the new album, and the influence of a… Audio
Playing favourites with Tina Cross
Celebrating 50 years in the entertainment industry - Tina Cross sounds as good as ever. She cemented her place as an iconic New Zealand singer winning at the Pacific Song Contest in 1979 with Nothing… Audio, Gallery
Comedian Anisa Nandaula
What's it like being a black woman in Australia? Ugandan-born Queenslander and standup comedian Anisa Nandaula speaks to Saturday Morning. Audio
Controlled mess with celebrated illustrator Sydney Smith
In the world of children's literature, the Hans Christian Andersen Award is the highest international distinction awarded to authors and illustrators of children's books. Canadian illustrator Sydney… Audio, Gallery
