Arts
Feeling good about flesh after fifty
Acclaimed Australian photographer Ponch Hawkes has photographed five hundred naked women aged over 50, stripping off with them. Audio
Neil Finn, Pita Sharples receive NZ's highest arts honour
Tā Pita Sharples and Neil Finn have each received the Arts Foundations Icon Award Whakamana Hiranga for 2024 - for their lifetime achievements and mark on the arts.
Exploring New Zealand's everyday landscapes
Forget the Southern Alps in winter. A new book from Banks Peninsula-based author, writer and filmmaker Matt Vance focuses on New Zealand's everyday - or perhaps less interesting - landscapes. Audio
Festival of Lights illuminates Pukekura Park for 5 weeks
New Plymouth's Pukekura Park hosts this year's Festival of Lights - organiser Sharina Parsottam talked with Nathan Rarere Audio
There are three good reasons to watch Steve McQueen's Blitz
Blitz is hugely entertaining - Dickensian comedy and Shakespearean drama with a Cockney accent, writes Simon Morris.
Artist Vallé on Papua New Guinea, barbering and lyrics
Vallé's exploration of his roots has taken him on a journey of many sorts. In this episode of Here Now, he talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about the impact that's had on his life.
Chef Peter Gordon 'still grieving' from closure of Homeland
"When a community is in trouble, financially or whatever, what sustains people, all of us, and people through sadness and all sorts, is the being together and cooking," chef Peter Gordon says. Audio
Toi Te Mana: the bold and beautiful landmark book reframing Māori art
A 600-page new book that took 12 years to create is set to reframe the history of Māori art.
Toi Te Mana (Auckland University Press) brings together work from Māori artists and museums from around… Audio
Dunedin artist Kari Morseth is weaving harakeke history back into the city's daily life.
Dunedin artist Kari Morseth is weaving harakeke history back into the city's daily life.
The Rope/Walk community art project is centred around the South Dunedin's Rope Walk Building where Morseth has… Audio
Regional Wrap: Famed corrugated iron sculptor Jeff Thomson in Helensville
Jeff Thomson, one of Aotearoa’s senior professional sculptors, is best known for doing absolutely everything that’s possible with corrugated iron. His corrugated iron Holden sits in the Te Papa… Audio
Gang patches, Ans Westra and recording street life: artist and Māori warden Suzanne Tamaki
Suzanne Tamaki has many feathers in her cap.
Of Ngāti Maniapoto, Hikairo, Tūhoe and Te Arawa iwi, Suzanne Tamaki is known for her jewellery and costume design - her work is inspired by Pacific…
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The suppression of witches and plant based beliefs
The front of artist Ann Shelton's award-winning new book worm, root, wort.. & bane bears an image of a small silvered glass flask held in the Pitt Rivers Museum at Oxford University. The flask is said… Audio
Culinary and Cultural favourites with Peter Gordon
Chef Peter Gordon is a deep lover of the arts and joins Culture 101 to share his fast Favourites. Audio
Porridge Radio on burnout: 'Healing isn't linear'
British indie rock band Porridge Radio, has received high praise for her raw honest songwriting, earning the band a Mercury Prize nomination in 2020. Their new album is no different, as frontperson… Audio
Idles tour heads to New Zealand: 'It's just chaotic'
British-Irish rock band Idles are currently on a tour that's heading to New Zealand in January. Guitarist Mark Bowen jumps on the phone with Maggie Tweedie straight after playing a show in Nottingham… Audio
AJA releases long awaited album
After creating and collaborating musically for many years, award winning songwriter, producer and teacher, AJA (Ngati Raukawa, Ati Awa ki Whakarongotai, Ngati Toa Rangatira, Ngati Porou), has just… Audio
NZ Live: Marmalade
Today Jesse is joined by Tamaki Makaurau five- piece indie-pop-rock band Marmalade. A couple of weeks ago they celebrated the release of their debut EP - Sober. But today they're in the Auckland… Audio
Film Review: Moana 2 and There's Still Tomorrow
The Queen of Hollywood is in to review satirical Italian film There's Still Tomorrow and the sequel to Disney's mega hit Moana. Audio
Melbourne rockers and Jamaican hip hop band among new signings for Womad 2025
Womad Aotearoa has announced four new artists for its 2025 lineup in New Plymouth.
