RNZ: Culture 101

Being a voice for mute global star artist Susan Te Kahurangi King

By the time she was seven, Susan Te Kahurangi King had stopped talking. Yet, today, she is one of Aotearoa’s most globally sought after artists. Paris, New York, Dusseldorf are just some of the locations of solo exhibitions this year. 

Regional Wrap: Whangarei with Baz Squire

Each week we join a creative correspondent from a different part of Aotearoa New Zealand. This week it’s Baz Squire of Whangārei’s Hangar Gallery.

New Zealand cancels pavilion but confirms a record number of artists at 2024 Venice Biennale

“New Zealand cancels Venice Biennale pavilion, citing inadequate resources” ran the headline on leading international art news site Artnet this month. There were similar from New York’s Artforum International. 

Classical hits the streets

From Brahms to Bridgerton and Baroque to Beyonce; classical music is hitting the streets of the capital in early September as Classical on Cuba returns for a third year. 
 

Fast Favourites: Karen O’Leary

TV star Karen O'Leary chats to Culture 101 about what she's seeing, consuming and why despite being all over TV, she doesn't watch much of it. 

Aotearoa Pan-Asian film celebrates our diversity and confronts concepts of “home”

The feature film Kainga features Pan-Asian ethnicities including Chinese, Indian, Maori-Chinese, Iranian, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian and Tamil Eelam New Zealanders. Culture 101 discusses the importance of Pan-Asian representation on screen.

Regional Wrap: culture news from Te Tai Poutini

Is there more to Te Tai Poutini than wild foods, pounamu and driftwood?

Will you get to watch your favourite screen actors in 2024?

The Hollywood writers and actors strikes continue with no end in sight. The ripple effects are being felt in New Zealand and Culture 101 explores what this means for audience viewing. 

Jemaine Clement’s forgotten Aotearoa podcast

The epic and lavish comedy podcast, The Mysterious Secrets of Uncle Bertie's Botanarium, has remained largely unheard of in Aotearoa. Until now. 

Pita Turei: grounding the arts in Tāmaki Makaurau

Pita Turei is an actor, curator, sculptor, comedian and staunch cultural and Iwi advocate. More than anything, Turei tells Culture 101’s Mark Amery, he’s dedicated to walking with people to reveal the hidden histories of Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.