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Sunday, 1 February 2026

Artist Karma Barnes first Kiwi to exhibit at Beijing International Biennale in six years

arts
1 Feb 2026

Karma Barnes talks with us about CO-Lapses, her atmospheric installation of suspended vessels that slowly release coloured sands to form shifting landscapes on the ground below. Her work often… Read more Audio
Irish storytelling nights now a global sensation

arts world
1 Feb 2026

Seanchoíche (that's shan-a-key-ha, if you're wondering), is a global series of storytelling nights that Ciaran founded to celebrate real people and real stories. A natural storyteller fluent in… Read more Audio
The Big Screen: Kate Rodger on Hamnet, Marty Supreme and Blue Moon

arts
1 Feb 2026

One of Aotearoa's most trusted film voices, Kate shares what she's loving right now at the movies and why it's worth seeing it on the big screen. Audio
Celebrated chef and author Yotam Ottolenghi on comfort food, home cooking and the Kiwi bakery

food
1 Feb 2026

Known for helping introduce Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavours to everyday home cooking, Yotam Ottolenghi popularised ingredients like sumac and molasses and developed a style so influential it… Read more Audio
Acclaimed Kiwi illustrator Ruby Jones launches first solo exhibition

arts
1 Feb 2026

Illustrator Ruby Jones chats about the work that first drew international attention to her. After the Christchurch mosque attacks, she created an illustration of two women embracing that was shared… Read more Audio
Fast Favourites: Kiwi legend Lucy Lawless

arts
1 Feb 2026

Lucy Lawless, one of Aotearoa's most iconic actors, takes part in Fast Favourites. Known for Xena: Warrior Princess, Pike River, and My Life is Murder, she's also a long-time advocate for… Read more Audio

Sunday, 21 December 2025

Kiwi chef Anthony Hoy Fong

food arts
21 Dec 2025

Anthony Hoy Fong has carved out a hugely successful career, cooking for US presidents, Oprah and has worked with NBA legend Shaquille O'Neill to design school lunches for kids in Miami. Culture 101… Read more Audio
Playwright Anders Falstie-Jensen wins Bruce Mason Award

arts
21 Dec 2025

This year's Bruce Mason Playwrighting Award has been awarded to Anders Falstie-Jensen. In 2015, Centrepoint won the Adam Award for Best New Zealand Play. Falstie-Jensen has been an artist in residence… Read more Audio
Best Films of 2025 with Kate Rodger

arts
21 Dec 2025

In the lead up to Christmas we've been looking back at the best books and television of the year. This week - it's time to look at the best films - with Kate Rodger. Read more Audio
Theft, fraud and forgery: Art and crime

arts
21 Dec 2025

Dr Penelope Jackson speaks to Culture 101 about the fascination with art and crime and why writing about it can be complicated and difficult. Read more Audio
Not Only Fred Dagg: Lorin Clarke on her father's legacy

arts
21 Dec 2025

When we think of the late comedian, writer, satirist, and performer John Clarke - aka Fred Dagg, words like legend and icon often come to mind. But for his daughter Lorin, there's also another… Read more Audio
Fast Favourites with comedian Michele A'Court

arts
21 Dec 2025

Stand-up comedian, writer and MC, Michele A'Court - is one of Aotearoa's most recognisable faces. She joins us for our final Culture 101 of the year - as our Fast Favourite guest this week. Read more Audio