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Ashburton historic hall used by dancers has uncertain future
The Balmoral Hall in Ashburton needs about a million dollars spent on it to bring it up to standard - Nathan Rarere spoke with dance teacher Charmaine Quaid about the historic hall's future. Audio
Kiwi actor on scoring a role in HBO show, for three seasons
Kiwi actor Morgana O'Reilly still cannot quite believe she is in the third season of The White Lotus. Audio
Morgana O'Reilly: the Kiwi actor starring in The White Lotus
Kiwi actor Morgana O'Reilly still can't quite believe she's in the third season of the wildly successful HBO comedy The White Lotus. She talks to Jesse about that role and the "relentlessly juicy"… Audio
The TAHI 9/4/24
On today’s show, Valley Kids dial in to discuss their new single and rank all of the valleys in Wellington, Phoebe Rings’ Crystal Choi uses her second appearance on the show to chat about the bands'… Audio
Tune in to TV that calms the farm
From gently paced travelogues to a cavalcade of local art, Dan Slevin discovers some relaxing options for your home viewing. Video
Television Critic: Claire Chitham
Today Claire talks to Jesse about Gentlemen on Netflix, Palm Royale on Apple and the very brand new Ripley, also on Netflix. Audio
Textile Tuesdays, a special gathering in suburban Auckland
Each week a group of people gather at Avondale Library to work with wool that was destined to be destroyed. We speak to award-winning designer Liz Mitchell and Jill Ferrell - the passionate spinner… Audio
Is it real, or is it a painting? Welcome to hyperrealism
They say that art feeds the soul, but Alice Toomer's latest works could almost feed more than that. Culture 101 talks to the Wellington artist. Audio
Regional wrap: Whakatipu, Wānaka & Hāwea - a creative Queenstown-Lakes District
A $3.9 million dollar multi-purpose arts and cultural space, Te Atamira, opened in the burgeoning commercial district of Frankton near Queenstown in May 2022. It’s a hub for creative work from the… Audio
From Marx and Austen to stranded in an airport: Jonathan Dove on keeping opera relevant
“If opera doesn’t tell stories about right now or about who we are now, then eventually it’s just going to die out,” British composer Jonathan Dove tells Culture 101’s Mark Amery.
Jonathan Dove… Audio
The Mixtape - Comedian Barnie Duncan
Our guest picking the music is comedian and DJ Barnie Duncan. Barnie has re-joined forces with fellow Kiwi comedian Trygve Wakenshaw to share their absurdist vision of the modern office in the show… Audio
'Tepid response' to Oppenheimer in Japan as pain of atomic bomb lingers
The seven-time Oscar winner has opened in Japan amid anger over the "crass" Barbenheimer meme. Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident film critic Dan Slevin joins Mark Leishman with new picks for the weekend, including Monkey Man (2024) in cinemas now, and eight-part sci-fi series Tales from the Loop (2020)… Audio
Film Review with Dom Corry
Today Dom talks to Jesse about Civil War, Love Lies Bleeding and Monkey Man. Audio
Movies return to Raetihi's beloved Royal Theatre
As well as being a boon for the small Ruapehu District town, it's also one for the history buffs, as it is thought the Royal is the oldest provincial cinema in New Zealand still in existence. Audio
The TAHI 4/4/24
On todays episode, Ray Leslie speaks on her latest single ‘The Fridge All Stocked”, Evie tries her hand at making AI music and offends everybody in the process, and So’omālō breaks down the DOC’s… Audio
Two Guitars play explores question of 'Maoriness'
A play on right now at Circa Theatre in Wellington explores the concept of "what is Maoriness" through comedy and song. 'Two Guitars' is a musical journey from award-winning playwright Jamie McCaskill… Audio
Artist not told iconic mural would be painted over
Natalia Rak says she has no idea why her well-loved Dunedin mural has suddenly vanished.
Rodney Bell: 'Silence for me is a meaningful piece of rejuvenation'
Award-winning dancer and choreographer Rodney Bell (Ngāti Maniapoto) chats to Jesse Mulligan about some of his favourite things, including a book about silence, an '80s muscle magazine and a Bryan… Video, Audio
Urban writers dominate Ockham Book Awards shortlist
Is it possible writers who don't live in Aotearoa's main centres are disadvantaged when it comes to awards and literary festivals?
On the Ockham Book Awards shortlist, for example, all of this year's… Audio
